Category: Barn Owl Broadside

4 Books Every Urglaawer Should Read

By Stevie Miller

On August 21, 2017

Urglaawe is a very young expression of a very old tradition. For much of its history, Deitsch lore has been oral, and very local, so it can be hard to find your way in. Fortunately, there are lots of resources to help you on your journey! In this article, I’m going to look at four of the best. These are books that anyone with an interest in Urglaawe will get a lot of value from. Along the way I’ll also be pointing out some free online resources as well!

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Explaining Wyrd with Back to the Future 3

By Stevie Miller

On May 18, 2017

Wyrd is a commonly misunderstood concept both within and outside of Heathenry. It’s often wrongly thought of as a punishment and reward system, or seen in terms of systems that are foreign to it, su

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5 Ways to Start Practicing Urglaawe Today

By Stevie Miller

On April 13, 2017

Eventually, our Heathenry has to leave our heads and go to our hands and hearts. In other words, it has to become something we do, not just something we think about. Whether you’re new to Urglaawe a

Fun With Eggs: Celebrating Oschdre

By Stevie Miller

In Barn Owl Broadside

On March 16, 2017

If you grew up in the United States, you’re doubtless familiar with a custom that our German immigrants brought to this country when they settled in Pennsylvania in the early nineteenth century: coloring eggs for Easter. Did you ever wonder why in Germanic languages, like English, we refer to it as “Easter”, when other languages derive their words for this time from the word for “Passover”? (Hint: It’s got nothing to do with a certain Babylonian goddess, no offense intended to Her!)

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Making Your Own Butzemann

By Stevie Miller

On February 10, 2017

In the Urglaawe calendar, we’re currently experiencing Entschanning, or the emergence, a 12-day observance beginning with Grundsaudaag on February 2nd. We complete lots of tasks during Entschanning.

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The (Other) Most Wonderful Time of the Year

By Stevie Miller

On January 30, 2017

In just a few short days, we’ll be celebrating my favorite holiday in the entire Urglaawe calendar: Grundsaudaag. In English, that’s “Groundhog Day”. Believe it or not, the history behind this

Asatru Means Faith, Not Hate

By Stevie Miller

In Barn Owl Broadside

On January 13, 2017

I’ve been approached too often lately by friends and acquaintances about the blight on the Heathen community: hate groups. Unfortunately, even though I’ve been writing about this topic, and working with others to support the fight against hate in Heathenry, there are still lots of people I know who think that “Asatru” equals “neo-Nazi”. So I interrupt your normal Barn Owl Broadside broadcast to explain some important points on this topic, and to share some terminology that people might not fully understand.

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The Sacred Duty of Food

By Stevie Miller

On December 15, 2016

Our culture suffers from a drastic disconnect between human beings and the sources of the food they eat. I’m sure you’ve seen the memes where some poor misguided individual criticizes hunters for

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Celebrating the Feast of Zisa

By Stevie Miller

On September 28, 2016

Zisa is a Goddess well-loved in Urglaawe, but very little known in other traditions of Heathenry. This may be because of the very localized nature of Her worship, and the difficulty of obtaining detai

Urglaawe: One of History’s Best-Kept Secrets

By Stevie Miller

In Barn Owl Broadside

On September 16, 2016

The Pennsylvania Dutch brought from their homeland traditions such as bright and colorful clothing, vividly painted Fraktur and hex signs, folk medicine, a system of magic, and the names and stories of the Germanic Gods and Goddesses. It is within this community that even the Norse runes were brought over and passed down into modern times.