As in the past, today we are confronted with challenges and choices. Among the most difficult of these is how to respond to those who intentionally cause harm. As Heathens, our religion gives no basis for discrimination of any kind. Unfortunately, that has not stopped certain actors from trying to do so. Their actions force […]
Author: Robert L. Schreiwer
Robert L. Schreiwer is the Manager of Huginn's Heathen Hof and also Manager of Heathens Against Hate. He is the founder of the Urglaawe tradition of Heathenry and is a Ziewer (godsman) in Distelfink Sippschaft. He has been active in the Deitsch (Pennsylvania German or Pennsylvania Dutch) language and cultural movement for over 30 years and has taught the Deitsch language at Kutztown University. He is a trained Braucher in the Oley Freindschaft Guild of Braucherei and the founder of the Guild of Urglaawe Pracitioners of Braucherei and Hexerei. Rob is also a former Steer (2016-2019) of The Troth, and still hold the titles of Steer Emeritus, Ambassador-at-Large, Pennsylvania Steward, and Red Hammer Program Coordinator within that organization. He founded In-Reach Heathen Prison Services, which is now a program within The Troth, and its counterpart for mental health facility visitation remains part of Distelfink Sippschaft.
(The HHH Team voted unanimously to cosign the Official Statement by Heathens Against Hate on the murder of George Floyd (and too many others) by law enforcement personnel). In the last several weeks w
This is a very busy time for Urglaawer and other Germanic Heathens. A pivotal annual moment is drawing near, and there are still some old tasks to complete and new tasks to prepare for. That moment is
Ebbes Griene, Ebbes Schwatze
Ebbes Weisse fer Ihre Katze.
Backt mer Datsch am Frouwadaag,
* Strae die Grimmle wu Sie mag,
Vum Eck zum Eck am Gaarderanft,
So wachse die Greider uff ‘s Land
Something Green, Something Black
Something white for Her cats,
One bakes Datsch on Frouwa’s Day,*
Scatter the crumbs where She wishes.
From […]
Tonight at sunset we begin the closing of the Entschtanning observance, although the Entschtanning “season” actually runs up until the Spring Equinox observance next month. Tonight is what we Urgl
If you live in the Deitscherei or in any Deitsch colony, there’s a very good chance that you have come across the Fastnachtskuche (usually called just Fastnacht) on Shrove (Fat) Tuesday. This is
Some of this was written way back in 2010, but it is actually a tough topic. On the surface, it is a fairly simple concept, but the execution and attainment of it is very complicated. Virtually every language has words that are difficult, if not impossible, to translate into a different language, which is why […]
The Matronae (Deitsch: Midder or Hausmitter) are deities who were honored Northwestern Europe. Numerous (over 1,100 throughout Europe) votives dating from the 1st to the 5th century are found in that
The Butzemann, the related honoring Butzemannsege (honoring of the plant spirits within the scarecrow), and the Kannsege (Ceremony of the Corn, which is when those plant spirits are awakened) are amon
In the Deitsch language used in Urglaawe: An Idis is a matriarchal spirit who watches over the progression of her clan (which is not necessarily defined by bloodlines; this will be covered in the write-up for Night 11). Many of those interviewed were aware of the fairy godmothers actually being ancestral spirits, but the term […]