The Elven Door

07/12/2021

Here's a new piece called "Bound by Crescent Lore"Composed for the Spitfire Selene short | extended version of this piece will be on ...

06/07/2021

"Lessons from the Hidden World: Icelanders believed in elves, but it is probably not what you think."

Icelanders believe in elves. They refuse to begin major construction projects unless they consult with elves first. They lobby their politicians on behalf of elf colonies.

12/26/2020

❄🎩🐏🔥☃️🍗🍺🍷Merry Saturnalia/Yule/Winter Solstice/Christmas My Dear Friends! I wish for each of you to have love, light & many blessings this season! I hope Julbock🐏 (Yule Goat) brought you many lovely gifts! A little photo-set I put together for you.....

12/26/2020

"Saturnalia, held in mid-December, is an ancient Roman pagan festival honoring the agricultural god Saturn. Saturnalia celebrations are the source of many of the traditions we now associate with Christmas. Saturnalia, the most popular holiday on the ancient Roman calendar, derived from older farming-related rituals of midwinter and the winter solstice, especially the practice of offering gifts or sacrifices to the gods during the winter sowing season. The pagan celebration of Saturn, the Roman god of agriculture and time, began as a single day, but by the late Republic (133-31 B.C.) it had expanded to a weeklong festival beginning December 17. (On the Julian calendar, which the Romans used at the time, the winter solstice fell on December 25.)"

Saturnalia, held in mid-December, is an ancient Roman pagan festival honoring the agricultural god Saturn. Saturnalia celebrations are the source of many of

12/16/2020

Under the Ancient Oaks Online ❄️Winter Solstice Ritual: Friday, December 18th @ 8:00 PM CST

The Under the Ancient Oaks Online Winter Solstice Ritual will be Friday, December 18 at 8:00 PM CST on YouTube.

12/15/2020

Santa is a spirit with many guises and many names. Some of those guises are rooted in pagan spirits and Gods, but some are modern beings created by belief.

12/15/2020

The Icelandic Legend of Jólakötturinn, A Giant ‘Yule Cat’ Who Stalks Those Without New Clothes at Christmas

In a holiday-themed episode of the PBS series Monstrum, host Dr. Emily Zarka shares the Icelandic legend of Jólakötturinn, aka "Yule Cat". This monstrous

12/15/2020

In Icelandic folklore, there’s a creature called Jólakötturinn. Jólakötturinn translates to “Yule Cat” and is a giant cat who lives up in the mountains. Jólakötturinn is a pet of a giantess troll named Grýla, who also has a taste for children. It is said that the Yule Cat would come down from the mountains and devour people who did not have any new clothes to wear on Christmas Day.

Some traditions had people giving offerings to the Yule Cat who would eat its offerings outside and move house to house peering into the windows to see if new clothing were among their holiday gifts.

12/15/2020

Hans Trapp is a legendary figure in the Alsace and Lorraine regions of France. While there are several variations of the tale the most popular one says that he was a cruel man of great wealth. However, he acquired his wealth not through hard work but from acts of magick and pacts with demons, he himself being a man who worshipped Satan. It’s said that he was heartless and vain, greedy, and would revel in sin. When the Vatican had heard of Trapp’s cruelty and occultism he was arrested and brought before the Pope. He was excommunicated for Satanism and demonolatry and upon returning back home to France he discovered that his land and property were confiscated from him and he was left without a single penny. The villagers of his hometown shunned and banished him to the woods in nearby Germany.

His hermitage in the woods made him go insane and soon he found himself craving the taste of human flesh. He became obsessed with the idea of cannibalism and so he came up with a plan. He would disguise himself as a scarecrow, wearing raggedy clothing and stuffing it with straw and sticks and would....

12/14/2020

The winter solstice is an astronomical event that has been celebrated since ancient times. From feasts to bonfires, we have several great ideas to help you celebrate with your friends and family!

12/14/2020

As 2020 comes to a close, the solar system has decided to grace us with a cosmic Christmas miracle that hasn't been witnessed in nearly 800 years.