Seasonal reckoning: Michaelmas, Equinox and Vetrnætr Northern European Pagans often complain that we know almost nothing about the old religion, only to fill the gaps with shallow inventions or practices appropriated from other cultures. I think much of this problem comes from our unwillingness to scrutinize early Northern European Christianity and recognize the wealth of… Continue reading What Michaelmas Preserves of the Pagan Autumn
Category: Seasonal Reckoning
From the Autumn Equinox to Winter Nights: Ancestors, Stories, and Seasonal Practice
From the autumn equinox toward Winter Nights, preparing for winter brings us closer to death and the ancestors. Explore northern seasonal traditions, stories of encounters with the dead, and ways to work magically with the Norse Runestav calendar through offerings, remembrance, and protection.