Chaga
By Phoenix the Elder – I am on Kevin Finney Caoimhín Feinneadha Native American nature page and he shares some wonderful ways to live with nature and her support. He is a northern native of Michigan and I ran across his post where he commented: “Until about 16 years ago, I had never heard the […]
Karelian Magic
By Phoenix of Elder Mountain – The Republic of Karelia is a region in northwest Russia, bordering Finland. Beside Lake Onega, capital city Petrozavodsk is home to cultural artifacts at the National Museum. On an island northeast, Kizhi Museum is an open-air complex of traditional wood buildings. Northwest, Kivach Nature Reserve has pine woods and […]
Finland’s Huldufólk Elves
Hildur is the Queen of the Elves in Iceland and Huldufólk (Icelandic hidden people) from Huldu “pertaining to secrecy” and “fólk people” are her elves! Building projects in Iceland are sometimes altered to prevent damaging the rocks where they are believed to live. According to these Icelandic folk beliefs, one should never throw stones because […]