When visiting the Museum of Cagliari in Sardinia, Morgana was most strongly drawn to the human form rendered in miniature that echos an old and widespread tradition of female figurines found across prehistoric Europe. Lees verder
Each year, during Carnival, the village of Mamoiada becomes the stage for one of Sardinia’s most compelling performances: the procession of the Mamuthones and Issohadores, a ritual that clearly predates Christianity. Lees verder
Brigid is associated with wisdom, poetry, healing, protection, blacksmithing and domesticated animals. Cormac’s Glossary, written in the 9th century by Christian monks, says that Brigid was “the goddess whom poets adored”. Lees verder
On the origins of the festival of Hallowe’en or Samhain, and customs around death, spirits and harvest. On ‘souling’, ‘guising’ and ’trick-or-treat’, et cetera. Lees verder
In a video presentation, and in a transcription into text, Morgana describes how Wiccan philosophy can create a guideline for Environmental Stewardship and enhance spiritual resilience in a down-to-earth narrative. Lees verder
One of the strongest features of this book is the focus on female horses and female figures associated with equine symbolism, which is relatively rare in equestrian myth-studies. Lees verder
Zeventien interviews met uiteenlopende gesprekspartners, van vurige gelovigen tot uitgesproken atheïsten, waarin telkens wordt gezocht naar de inspiratiebron waaruit zij hun levensrichting putten. Lees verder
Margaret Somerville shares her own experiences of despair and joy, weaving them into a deeply personal narrative, and encourages us to broaden our spiritual vision, to embrace diverse perspectives, and to explore new ways of connecting with the sacred. Lees verder
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Georgi presents us with more stories from eyewitnesses of performing often complex ‘Washing Rituals’. Lees verder
This is a concise yet richly detailed study of the folk‑magical practice known as “witch bottles”. It offers a thematic and chronological exploration of this artefact, as an aspect of domestic magic. Lees verder
