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A Time of Christmas Cheer – Unity in the Christmas Season

The Christmas season is far more than the commercial event it appears to be today.  It is a gathering together both of people and tradition, with its roots deep within many a time and many a place.

The celebration of Christmas as a christian event came very early in the times of Christianity.  The time of Christmas . . . → Read More: A Time of Christmas Cheer – Unity in the Christmas Season

Let’s Face It: Fairy Tales and Folklore can be Dark!

Amongst the many writings over time about cultures, beliefs, and traditions, there is a book written by Dr. Lonnrot in 1880, a collection of magic songs called, “Loitsu-runoja”.

In this collection there are many strange ideas, interesting expressions, and strange concepts, especially to our modern-world way of living.

In order to have some way of categorizing the . . . → Read More: Let’s Face It: Fairy Tales and Folklore can be Dark!

Finnish Offering by a Hunter

One of the most consistent parts of giving an offering, in any culture, in any form, is the honor and respect that is associated with it.

This “Magic Song” comes from Finland, and a hunter would offer this song before starting for the forest:

Back a suet cake,
A honeyed bannock,
With which I’ll make the Forest kind,
Will make the . . . → Read More: Finnish Offering by a Hunter

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