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Osric replied to the topic Summer herb gathering day in August in the forum Leechdom

9 months ago

🌿 Hælgwyrt-tīd: Reclaiming the Pre-Christian Roots of the Herb Blessing Tradition

In the modern Heathen revival, many of us are rediscovering the sacred rhythms that once shaped life in pre-Christian Europe. One of the more enigmatic survivals is the mid-August herb blessing ritual known today in German-speaking regions as the Kräuterweihe—a trad…Read More

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Osric started the topic Summer herb gathering day in August in the forum Leechdom

9 months ago

I’d like to make this post to open the discussion on a possibly official or semi official herb blessing to take place on or about 15 August, preferably for magical purposes the full moon of Weodmonaþ.

Sources to explore:

Lorsch Leechbook
St Gall Botanicus
Capitulare de Villis
Plan of St Gall
Fulda Liturgical Calendars
Gelasian Sacramentary
St.…Read More
Osric started the topic Plausible Gem and Crystal Correspondence Table in the forum Leechdom

9 months ago

I just wrote a blog on crystal and gems, and how they are NOT out of place in Ingwine Heathenship as apotropaic or talismanic purposes. So let’s go full bore, howabout a little chart of correspondences for the purpose of Leechdom?

Stone/Crystal
Traditional Associations
Early Sources / Context

Amber…Read More

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- Ælfswiþ᛬Jackie
  9 months ago
  
  Oh this is good. I already have a modest collection of clear quartz and amethyst, from my grandmother. I’m definitely going to seek out some Amber and Jet as well
Osric

9 months, 1 week ago

This is some random Mexico flower, this is just a test post, to see if I can upload an image.
Hirut

9 months, 1 week ago

Let me start by introducing myself.
My name is Hirut, and I’m a 32-year-old Flemish man. My father is a farmer—the fourth generation in our family. Although I don’t yet know where life will take me or whether I’ll one day take over the farm, both personal and family questions still remain. Still, over the past year, I’ve learned to combine m…Read More

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