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 […]
Die Zusaagpflicht, also called die Zusaagfassing: The closest loose translation would be that of a “Sacred Duty” or a “Sacred Promise” as it relates to an an unwritten (though guidelin
The importance of oaths within Heathenry is pretty well known, so I will not reinvent the wheel; instead, I will add links to a few relevant articles at the end of this post. The long and the short of
Of the whole of the components of Entschtanning, Lenzbutzerei, or Spring Cleaning, is probably the easiest one to explain. It seems readily evident that we are to get our affairs into order, to clear out (repurpose, recycle, donate, or discard) unneeded items, and to make way for new life or new projects to begin. This […]
Yesterday we discussed the goddess Freid and Her role in the home and hearth. Tonight we will expound upon the role of the hearth in Entschtanning and how birch fits into that role. Birch by itself pl
A major component of the Entschtanning season is the concept of bringing things into being, making things manifest, and the emergence of existence from ideas. This ties in with the idea that Entschtan
Skadi is the goddess of the high wild places, the white huntress that teaches us to ski, to shoot, and the cold bitter truth of testing our strength against the mountains. I did ten years as a soldier, and spent a lot of time learning Skadi’s ways in the high wild places. She comes to […]
Entschtanning is a major Urglaawe observance that brings together several Pennsylvania Dutch (Deitsch) cultural observances and practices over a twelve-night/day period. The observance begins at sunse
Recently, a pamphlet began to circulate within evangelical communities in Texas. The pamphlet contained information about Austin Witchfest 2020 and encouraged readers to join a protest to disrupt the
Hail, good Heathen folks! The list of organizations that have signed onto Declaration 127 is now being updated. If your organization submitted to sign on after December 2018 and is not currently showing in the list, please resubmit again at www.Declaration127.com. We apologize for the delay and the inconvenience. We will be also seeking affirmations […]