SEASONAL WHEEL
THE OLD CALENDAR STILL TURNS. FOLLOW THE YEAR AS THE OLD WORLD KEPT IT.
Follow the turning of the year through old festivals, forgotten customs, seasonal folklore, and ritual practice. From first frost to firelit spring, each season carries its own magic—and its own ghosts.
The Wild Hunt & the Spirits of Yule: What Rides the Winter Sky
The wind that comes from the north in December is not ordinary wind. Odin rides with the dead through the winter sky. Perchta walks through your house to check your work. The Yule Lads descend from the mountains one by one. The winter dark has always had names — and knowing them is the beginning of knowing how to survive it.
Sun, Fire & the Long Dark: The Sacred Astronomy of Yule
On the longest night, the sun stops moving. What the ancient world did with that fact — the fires they built, the gods they named for it, the monuments they aligned to catch the first returning light — is the oldest story winter tells.