Ryn Salter

December 31, 2020

Ecospirituality, Entheogens, Hallucinogens, Mind-Altering, Pagan, Yule

Amantia muscaria and Santa: Botany After Dark Podcast, Episode 7 (Sources and Notes)

Ryn Salter

December 31, 2020

Ecospirituality, Entheogens, Hallucinogens, Mind-Altering, Pagan, Yule

Amantia muscaria and Santa: Botany After Dark Podcast, Episode 7 (Sources and Notes)

Amantia muscaria mushrooms have an intriguing and sometimes contradictory ethnobotanical history. In today’s podcast episode, we’ll be diving into their purported connection to jolly old Santa and his team of magically flying reindeer.

Ryn Salter

January 10, 2019

Ancestors, Crafts, Death, Ecospirituality, Food, Grain, Memorial, Motivational, Ornamental, Pagan, Winter, Yule

The Wreath as a Herald of Fortune

Ryn Salter

January 10, 2019

Ancestors, Crafts, Death, Ecospirituality, Food, Grain, Memorial, Motivational, Ornamental, Pagan, Winter, Yule

Wreaths weren't always a thing to put on your door during the holidays. In many places, they still aren't. While door-hanging wreaths have now been adapted for any season, they used to be more akin to celebratory laurels or flower crowns.

Ryn Salter

December 21, 2018

Ancestors, Ecospirituality, Winter, Yule

The Yulelog: Rekindling the Sun

Ryn Salter

December 21, 2018

Ancestors, Ecospirituality, Winter, Yule

Traditionally, the Yule log is the last part of the winter solstice festival fire of the previous year. This final section of the final log is kept, generally wrapped in cloth and protected in the home until it is brought out the next year to continue the cycle.