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Winter I, Essay

“As someone who has studied these things for all of my life, I really loved and appreciated this writing. I was still able to learn some new things and see some new angles that she explored that I hadn’t yet myself. The writing arrives at the same conclusions that I myself have in many things but often arrives there through different references than what I had used. She also adds a lot of regional German and older secular references that were new to me.

The only possible criticism that I could dare to offer is that her extensive attention to detail and references could come across as thick to some. Then I re-read my last piece and realized I do the same thing but somehow worse.

~Hangedman’s Seed”

Part 1 of my winter essays is now up for download!

“Winter I” is a summary of the natural and supernatural phenomena that occur during the cold and dark half of the year.

Content:

❄️Hunters in the Black of Night and White of Day: birds of prey, overwintering birds, subterreanean life, hair ice
❄️Celtic calendar, Samhain, Winter Solstice, Mutternacht
❄️Time of Taboos and Dark Folklore: household taboos, Perchta/Frau Holle, Spillaholle, Irish Phuca, Raunächte
❄️Elusive White Deer of the Otherworld: Arthur, Pwyll Pen Annwfn, St. Eustache, St. Hubert
❄️Of Hunting and Haunting: black huntsmen, wild hunt, cursed hunters, Herne
❄️Ancient God of the Wild: Cernnunos
❄️Hunting Goddesses and Hunters: Artemis, Actaeon, Orion
❄️The Wrath of Winter: Wendigo

I am already working on part 2…

November 19, 2025

Posted In: Essays

Tags: perchta, actaeon, rauhnächte, saint hubertz, essays, saint eustache, wendigo, pwyll, winter folklore, herne, winter tales, mutternacht, winter, cernnunos, frau holle, orion, wild hunt, winter hexagon, percht, artemis

Winter Boxes

These boxes are made during the dark stormy winter days and nights that bridge the old and the new year. They are lasered with the sigil of Winter (Sacred Deer) and the sigil of Frau Holle. Each box is filled with sympathetic materials evocative of the wild hunt of winter and its goddess Frau Holle.

These boxes are perfect for storing smaller sacred objects such as paper sigils, stones, crystals, amulets, spells, candles etc. and can for example be placed beside or under the bed for inspired dreaming. The boxes measure ca. 14 cm x 12,5 cm x 3 cm and come including:

Holle Box

❄️ Holle Incense
❄️ phytograph with Holle sigil, hand-drawn on the backside
❄️ Birch bark, for drawing spells upon
❄️ Snowflake obisidian, Turmaline quartz, rare Charoit pendant stone

Wild Hunt of Winter Box

❄️ Winter Incense
❄️ phytograph with Sacred Deer sigil, hand-drawn on the backside, imbued with bone white, antler dust and ashes
❄️ Birch bark, for drawing spells upon
❄️ Clear rock crystal, tree agate, dark blue hawk’s-eye

In addition, the boxes are accompanied by my respective essays on the Wild Hunt of Winter/ the Haunted Hunter and Frau Holle/Mother Winter.

3 available of each, shipping now

January 11, 2025

Posted In: Boxes, Feast Days, Ritual

Tags: rauhnächte, raunächte, wilde jagd, white stag, boxes, wendigo, winter, holle, wild hunt, holda, percht

Blessed Rauhnächte and Winter ’23/’24!

Small acts may still bring small changes and, most importantly, some rest and recreational time. Hence, whether you are able to make a great ritual bonfire or only light a candle, it still does make a difference! My solstice ritual was very basic and reduced. I have cut it down to burning incense and (re-)charging gemstones, which I find at random and in color and vibe connect to the beginning of winter. These currently being a dark translucent black-green tourmaline, a nicely banded gray blueish hawk’s eye, some clear irisdescent quartz crystals, a new rock crystal with dark green inclusions and an ice blue topaz with golden inclusions, which shows some subtle light diffracting effects.

The longest night here was stormy and lit up by lightning. Germany is experiencing heavy storms until christmas. We got a taste of it the next day, when we went outside with the kids for some jolly carousel rides in the rain! It is no wonder our ancestors connected this time of the year with the wild hunt! Though it marks also the turning point for the return of light. But the way is still long and winter has just officially begun.

I used the liminality of the occasion to (re-)charge said stones in the smoke of my Winter Solstice incense blend. And the moment I placed it on the burning coal and the blueish smoke rose up and followed the wind, I realised again that it is indeed one of my favorites! I was also happy to hear back from people, who also use(d) this blend. It feels actually really great knowing that people in very different places burn the same incense and appreciate its effects.

I therefore wish all my customers and followers a truly magical winter time!

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December 24, 2023

Posted In: Feast Days, Incense

Tags: rauhnächte, rauchnächte, ritual, incense, winter, winter solstice, wintersonnenwende