YULE ENJOY LEARNING ABOUT PAGAN ORIGINS OF CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS!
Join us as we highlight pagan traditions that Christianity took and altered to be a part of what we now know as Christmas.
WINTER MONSTERS OF THE NORTH — PAGAN BEINGS OF THE SCANDINAVIAN DARK MONTHS
This article explores those creatures as they were understood in the North itself:
Icelandic, Scandinavian, Baltic-Finnic, and Sámi traditions were shaped by hunger, cold, and long dark months.
MEET THE NORSE GODS: LEGENDS OF THE ÆSIR AND VANIR
Whether you’re here because you genuinely want to understand the Æsir and Vanir, or because you want a tattoo that won’t make a historian hiss through their teeth, consider this your field guide to the Norse pantheon — the real one, not the Marvel one.
THE DOOR TO HEL STANDS OPEN: DEATH AND THE AFTERLIFE IN THE VIKING AGE
In the Viking Age, death was an expected visitor. Burial mounds stood in the fields, and more than a few families worked their land under the steady gaze of their fallen ancestors.
SAMHAIN AND ÁLFABLÓT: PARALLEL RITES OF THE PAGAN HALLOWEEN SEASON
In this article, we’ll explore Samhain’s meaning, ancient and modern Samhain rituals, and how Viking and Norse traditions like Álfablót reveal shared roots of remembrance, harvest, and reverence for the unseen.
MABON: REFLECTING ON THE AUTUMN EQUINOX AND THE BALANCE OF LIGHT AND DARK
Explore the meaning of Mabon, the pagan sabbat of balance, harvest, gratitude, and seasonal rituals on the autumnal equinox.
FREYA: LADY OF LOVE, WAR, AND A PAIR OF CATS
Discover Freya, Norse goddess of love, war, magic, and cats — fierce, powerful, and still inspiring. Shop our Freya collection.
5 VIKING TATTOOS YOU SHOULD NOT GET (AND WHY)
Have you ever thought about what tattoos we seem to think are viking tattoos but are completely made up? Today we go through some examples and tell you the real meaning behind them.
VIKING JEWELLERY: THE ARTEFACTS OF MAGIC, WEALTH AND STATUS
From the first silver arm rings hacked into trade-weight, to the serpent brooches buried with queens, Viking jewellery was never just about beauty. It was magic, oath, and wealth you could wear on your skin. It told the gods you believed, it told your kin where you stood, and it told strangers how far your people had travelled.
LUGHNASADH & LAMMAS: THE FIRST PAGAN HARVEST
Rooted in Celtic tradition, Lughnasadh is named for one of the most important gods of the Irish pantheon: Lugh of the Long Arm (Lugh Lámhfhada). From baking bread to lighting ritual fires, let’s look at the deeper meaning of this ancient tradition and how to celebrate it in modern, meaningful ways.
THE PAGAN WHEEL OF THE YEAR THROUGH CELTIC AND NORDIC TRADITIONS
This guide offers a grounded look at each point on the wheel as it appears through the lens of Celtic, Norse, and folk European traditions.












