As a figure of ritual importance since the pre-Christian era, the Krampus is of archetypal significance. He lives in the cultural unconscious … and bidden or not, he will come.
The Krampus and the Old, Dark Christmas: Roots and Rebirth of the Folkloric Devil Read More »
Frau Holda, the Winter Queen of the 12 Holy Nights, symbolizes judgment, renewal, and transformation. As told in the Grimm fairy tale, two sisters visit her magical realm through a well—one rewarded for diligence, the other punished for laziness. Holda’s tale teaches us about winter’s hidden gifts, the importance of hard work, and diving deep within to discover spiritual treasures. Journey into Holda’s myth and learn how this ancient goddess bridges the mundane and the mystical, offering us the wisdom to harvest both earthly and spiritual abundance.
Holda and the winter Read More »
