OSTARA: THE SPRING EQUINOX AND THE AWAKENING OF THE LAND
Explore Ostara, the spring equinox pagan festival of renewal and fertility. Discover its history, symbols and ties to Easter.
THE WILD HUNT: WINTER’S MOST TERRIFYING PROCESSION
This is the Wild Hunt — a spectral procession of riders, the dead, gods, and monsters sweeping across the winter sky. It is one of the oldest and most widespread myths in Northern Europe, appearing in Norse mythology, Celtic tradition, Germanic folklore, and later Christianised accounts.
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.
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.
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.
