Once upon a time it was a witch who was the holiday gift-giver. In old Italian folklore the Santa Claus figure was a witch (some[Read More…]
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The Weekly Shaman
The Christmas Season is not one we normally associate with vampires. But, according to the Greek Orthodox Church of the Middle Ages, any child born[Read More…]
The Weekly Shaman
It was once customary to hold vigil when someone died to make sure that the dearly departed was not disturbed in their eternal rest. This[Read More…]
The Weekly Shaman
I realize that this is a little late for Thanksgiving, but here’s a shaman on Native American Spirit. A popular- deity among the Pueblo and[Read More…]
The Weekly Shaman
Since Thanksgiving is coming up I thought I would write a few things on the turkey and also on the harvest dolly. In Native American[Read More…]
The Weekly Shaman
For the Halloween issue of Mars I decided to do an article on the old practice of the ‘Sin Eater’. Many moons ago a classic[Read More…]
The Weekly Shaman
It was once customary to hold vigil when someone died to make sure that the dearly departed was not disturbed in their eternal rest. This[Read More…]
The Weekly Shaman
Here it is Halloween week, yet I find myself less interested in watchin Horror movies. In January I turn 61. Could i be getting to[Read More…]
The Weekly Shaman
In Brittany, France Death is personified as Ankou. He drives a rickety wagon, that can be heard for miles around. He is also followed by[Read More…]
The Weekly Shaman
In John Carpenter’s classic horror film Halloween the killer Michael Myers is sometimes rferred to as the Boogeyman. Folklore’s boogey-man or bogyman is a kind[Read More…]