Why Bats?: How Nighttime Pollinators Became Spooky

Ryn Salter

November 7, 2020

Autumn, Bats, Ecology, Ecological Awareness, Education, Ecospirituality, Pagan, Psychology

Why Bats?: How Nighttime Pollinators Became Spooky

If you are at all like me, you’ve wondered a time or two why bats, pumpkins, and the like have become associated with Halloween, Samhain, All Hallows Eve, or otherwise associated with the season. This is not going to be an exhaustive description, so feel free to share further lore in the comments, but it will cover a wide range, but today we will be discussing our beflighted mammal friends.

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.