I learned about Hildegard von Bingen during my German studies in college and was absolutely fascinated by her work and just who she was. I’ve always wanted to dive more into her words, and now I’m starting with the first.
Read MoreOr the intersection of my favorite type of divination that I want to learn more about and practice more with one of those folklore legends that terrifies me more than anything else. Being the reason that I just…can’t.
Read More
I love pysanky. They’re beautiful, elegant, and just look like tiny, delicate celebrations brought to life on the surface of eggshells. Spring and easter; they’re colorful little blessings in the modern world.
Read More
General life and world events have made me not feel much like celebrating anything lately. It has not been a celebratory month. So, the passing of the seasons was relatively low-key this time.
Read MoreThere are overarchingly popular, powerful, known gods. Those that get their stories told across nations, across continents, and across time. Then there are those smaller, quieter, less known gods. Perhaps less flashy, or less important, or just less carried about. The “small gods”, or, as I prefer to call them, Local Gods.
Read MoreDigging into books, annotating articles, sweeping through websites and finding videos or photography of people’s beliefs across Europe and the world is fascinating to me. Russia might have been my gateway into Slavic studies, but I admit nowadays that I want to know more about the lands and cultures that shaped my family and what small beliefs have been passed down through generations to me.
Read MoreThere are countless entities–gods, spirits, creatures–that pop up in mythology and folklore as being important to worship, work with, petition to, or even avoid. Nowadays, people make very individual choices on how to interact with these entities. Others use old traditions and traditional training to know what to do and who to work with or […]
Read More
About 13 years ago, I remember sitting in my grandma’s living room, munching on those orange wedge sugar candies, talking to her about how I really wanted to go study in Germany. I remember her smiling at me, and telling me that it was exciting, and I should do everything I could to arrange to […]
Read MoreI haven’t written about it in a while, but longtime readers of the blog may remember that I have a devotional relationship with Baba Yaga. This is, nominally at least, part of my practice of … Source: Baba Yaga and the Gods | Jack Chanek So, I’ve mentioned a few times before, I’m one of […]
Read MoreI once again apologize for the lack of consistent posting. This last month I’ve been trying to figure out what I wanted to do and what I wanted to post. It’s been a rough ride over 1 year into quarantine/work from home for me. The sameness has been rather draining, so I was struggling to […]
Read More
The Slavic Polytheist 