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DoomsdaysCWA blessed <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WinterSolstice" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#WinterSolstice</a> / <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Yule" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Yule</a> for all those who celebrate it. My morning was spent cleaning the bird trays, identifying "mystery tracks" in the snow (99% sure it was a Fisher Cat weasel looking for a drink), and then enjoyed watching many different colored birds having a feast! And yes, I love winter and snow. It's something I treasure and hope that will still happen (but who knows with Global Warming and Climate Change). <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Maine</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineBirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#MaineBirds</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Wildlife</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NatureObservations" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#NatureObservations</a>

MountainWitch ⛤:flag_bisexual:Solstice Blessings. Another turn of the wheel, another harvest and dark month ended. As it always has, the light returns just in the nick of time. Hail to the Holly and Oak! Hail and Welcome to the Sun!<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Yule" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Yule</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Solstice" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Solstice</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Winter" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Winter</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Witchcraft" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Witchcraft</a>

MountainWitch ⛤:flag_bisexual:In light of the recent developments, I wanted to do a little write up on Canadian based companies with lists to shop from. After looking at the 5th list I found and being disgusted because all the top ones are fossil fuel companies, a bank, or other humongous corporations that I don’t even recognize with a couple like London Drugs sprinkled in. Many people are, rightfully so, suggesting that people buy local from small stores, farms and makers. The biggest problem here is that, as a maker/artist myself, I can’t get ANYTHING that I use for my shop that is made strictly in Canada. Paints, clay, varnishes, tools, jewellery findings, fabrics, bottles, jars... almost everything takes a roundabout trip from China and sometimes from the US. Years ago when I was a seamstress I use to cross border shop for fabric since I live very close to the border. I learned that our “free trade deal” only meant verifiable products manufactured in the USA, nothing that took a route through the US from other countries. So, in carefully keeping my receipts and declaring everything to pay as little duty as possible, I found out what was actually manufactured in the States. The materials to make things bought from Canadian companies are usually sourced outside our borders. It’s frustrating but that is the way of this capitalist world we live in. I do recycle and reuse a lot of stuff, I find wooden boxes and other items to refinish and resell. I use little to no outer packaging if I can help it. Most ingredients in my incense and inks are right from the land I live on. But this is a drop in the bucket of what I need to keep doing my shop. I have started buying almost all new lumber that I use for household projects mainly, for a small mill a few km away that comes right off a mountain I can see and is not kiln dried. Lumber used to be first shipped off-shore as raw logs then returned milled. It’s much more complicated now and I don’t know all the details without doing a ton of research. But, it is easier and better for my local community for me to buy right off the mountains that I live in. I buy wheat and other grains from local farms, and grow what I can, buy locally what I can’t. But for much of the stuff I use in my business, it comes from elsewhere first. I can make sure to buy from local retailers to spread that dollar around in the community, not just while the strikes are on, but as much as possible. Like it or not, we live in a Global community for the time being and we need to get on with life as we can. So yes, I will buy from the shops lining my little hometown streets. And hope that my dollars come back to me eventually. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/consumerism" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#consumerism</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Yule" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Yule</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/StrikeAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#StrikeAction</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Politics</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/trade" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#trade</a>

MountainWitch ⛤:flag_bisexual:Nigella Lawson's Italian Pudding Cake is the most sublime thing for Yule dinner dessert. I made a gluten free version for my daughter with trepidation, not knowing if it would even be good. According to her (and she's tried EVERYTHING) it turned out perfect. So below is the original recipe from Nigella's site. The filling is always more than enough so I had plenty for a gluten free version. I made a President's Choice (from real canadian wholesale) yellow gluten free cake mix using sunflower oil instead of butter (because it was handy) I chopped up about 1/2 a cup of red glace cherries and added to the dry mix before mixing it up with the oil, eggs and water. I used a cake pan sized cast iron skillet oiled and with a bit of baking paper on the bottom. Bake for 40 min. at 325. I cut it horizontally in half to make 2 layers when it was cool. Instead of using a spring form pan for this one, I just assembled it on a plate with 2 layers with filling and pom seeds on both layers.For the reg. cake I followed the instructions except I did not have pistachios so left them out. I used organic cane sugar instead of castor sugar, Port instead of the Tuaca and Marsala, and this year left out the chocolate chips because I think they are too crunchy. The pomegranate seeds are so perfect with this. All other ingredients and amounts are the same. It truly is worth trying if you want an easy splurge as this is even better made the day before and left in the fridge or in my case on the veranda in the cold. Try it for New Year's eve!<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Yule" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Yule</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Food" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Food</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Winter" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Winter</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Homestead" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Homestead</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GlutenFree" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#GlutenFree</a> <a href="https://www.nigella.com/recipes/italian-christmas-pudding-cake" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://www.nigella.com/recipes/italian-christmas-pudding-cake</a>

MountainWitch ⛤:flag_bisexual:There is a lot of ancient lore around wells and springs. Here is another lovely and simple recipe from Gather along with some folklore. She unlocked this recipe from her patreon for today. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Folklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Folklore</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Greece" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Greece</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Yule" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Yule</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SeasonalFood" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#SeasonalFood</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Cheesecake" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Cheesecake</a> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/christmas-honey-76309732" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://www.patreon.com/posts/christmas-honey-76309732</a>

MountainWitch ⛤:flag_bisexual:If all of us hold a tiny flame, we can light up the night. For the darkness that surrounds us is not empty, but full of promise. Together is the only way we have survived this planet until now. Every catastrophic event in the distant past struck fear and despair in the hearts of those ancients. But they endured and we can too. So tonight on the longest night we can remember our ancestors that found the strength and courage to face the dark and the unknown. We, too, can assuredly know that the light will return. The Wheel Turns regardless. Blessings of the Longest Darkest Night. May the morning light find you well, loved and in the company of your clan, whomever they may be. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WinterSolstice" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#WinterSolstice</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Yule" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Yule</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Solstice" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Solstice</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TheWheelTurns" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#TheWheelTurns</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BeTheFlame" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#BeTheFlame</a>

MountainWitch ⛤:flag_bisexual:We've had a cloud inversion here in my valley. It is so dark and damp, not cold but not cozy. Just awful. The kind of weather that is more depressing than an Irish whisky hang over. So, I decided to pull out some Yule food, like cheese, deli meat and pickles to perk us up. I absolutely hate the commercialism of food and the ridiculous prices that some food costs based on trends or other unnecessary things. For instance, crackers. The price of crackers, especially what is deemed as gourmet and natural or not loaded with preservatives and crap. So, while it does take a bit of time, making crackers is very worthwhile. I made one batch with 4 kinds of toppings here, sesame seed, salt and pepper, just salt and hemp seeds. The only tricky part is baking them for exactly the right amount of time.. too little and they aren't crisp enough to scoop anything, too long and they get too dark. When they are in the oven, don't wander off to do something. Watch them like a hawk. 3 cups of flour- plus a tiny bit for rolling 1 or 2 tsp of sugar 2 tsp salt 1/4 oil (I used olive) 1 cup of water. Mix the dough and briefly knead just to bring it into a homogeneous ball. Cut ball into 4 equal pieces. Each piece rolls out perfectly on a jelly roll pan. I flipped the pan upside down so the edges aren't in the way. I also used a silicone mat instead of grease or baking paper but paper would work well too. After rolling out the dough to the dimension of the pan, I cut into cracker sized squares. I quickly ran my hand into the water tap, then patted the water onto the top of the cut dough. This helps the toppings stick. Sprinkle what you want on the top or leave plain. Bake from 10 to 15 min. at 450 F. My oven is a little weird and the first ones took like 15 min. but the last batch took 11 min. They get even crispier as they cool. Keep them airtight. You could briefly re-crisp in the oven on a different day. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Food" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Food</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Homemade" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Homemade</a> #<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Homestead" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Homestead</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Yule" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Yule</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BeatTheBlues" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#BeatTheBlues</a>

MountainWitch ⛤:flag_bisexual:"Our ancestors kept them stored in chests if they had them at all. Locked up with iron keys, doled out like salt and silver and the other precious substances that made the world move and the dark days brighter."Lovely blog on spices, Yule and little things to do. <a href="https://wildhunt.org/2023/12/spiced-tea-and-mead-for-the-winter-solstice.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://wildhunt.org/2023/12/spiced-tea-and-mead-for-the-winter-solstice.html</a><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Solstice" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Solstice</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Yule" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Yule</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TurnTheWheel" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#TurnTheWheel</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Scotland" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Scotland</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TheWildHunt" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#TheWildHunt</a>

MountainWitch ⛤:flag_bisexual:Since extended family have come to live with me, I have learned how to cook everything twice.. as in one pot of regular whatever and one pot of the same but in a gluten free version for my daughter. (she was on life saving anti-biotics in high school for a couple of weeks and ended up with a messed up gut after college) She is very kind and not demanding whatsoever, she always tells me to just cook and bake what ever we need to. We also share cooking duties kind of alternating dinners for everyone. But I have been getting pretty good at finding recipes so that she can enjoy the same as the rest of us at every meal that we share. Two days ago I made traditional fruit cake for Yule. She looked longingly at the loaves. 🥺 Today I made one just for her. I really hope it turns out. I'll share the recipe if it does. I'll dribble brandy on it for a week like I do the regular ones and we'll see. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Yule" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Yule</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/baking" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#baking</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TraditionalFoods" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#TraditionalFoods</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Harvest" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Harvest</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Homestead" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Homestead</a>

MountainWitch ⛤:flag_bisexual:Spruce and Fir leaves also flavour whisky very nicely along with a bit of honey. A less expensive one like Crown Royal instead of Scotch makes experimenting less intimidating. One year someone gifted me a mickey of Crown Royal and I used it that way. Was weird and delish. Try these cookies.. <a href="https://gathervictoria.com/2017/12/08/citrusy-spruce-glazed-shortbread-flavour-of-the-forest/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://gathervictoria.com/2017/12/08/citrusy-spruce-glazed-shortbread-flavour-of-the-forest/</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Foraging" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Foraging</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Feast" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Feast</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Yule" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Yule</a>

MountainWitch ⛤:flag_bisexual:I have a book shelf full of old recipe books, some left to me by my mom, that over the years I have slowly disregarded. The reason is that they are from the era when so much packaged food was used. Canned soups, cake mixes, packaged seasonings, corn syrup- a lot of junk I haven't used for years. I have often gone back to them in a wave of holiday nostalgia. I realized that I can re-write most of them to include ingredients I make from scratch, organic foods, etc. In doing so, I also realized that my re-working of the recipes is probably just reverting back to the ORIGINAL recipes that were re-worked by “modern” post-war publishers that thought they were doing a great thing by making all the “convenient” food available and pushing the corporate machine with their advertising and so on. Look up the Kraft food commercials of the 70s. So gross. I will do some of the old traditional recipes for Yule but with MY twist- healthy, local, and homemade ingredients. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Yule" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Yule</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Tradition" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Tradition</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Homestead" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Homestead</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LocalFood" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#LocalFood</a>

MountainWitch ⛤:flag_bisexual:BC does this thing with the train all decorated and it drives slowly through small communities, stopping briefly at most of them. People celebrate with hot chocolate, live music, etc. It's pretty wholesome. (photo credit Yanive Feiner)<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Yule" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Yule</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SmallTown" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#SmallTown</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Festivities" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Festivities</a>

MountainWitch ⛤:flag_bisexual:I made a bunch of these shelves for my business but the finish raised the grain and made them rough, so have them stored until I can re-finish them. This one I am making for my 5 yr. old grand little. She loves forests, faeries, magic, and tiny potion bottles. I've been scrounging through my old craft stuff to find things to decorate it. Hopefully she has a corner of her room to tuck this little shelf in to keep her tiny treasures. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Handmade" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Handmade</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Faeries" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Faeries</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Magic" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Magic</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Yule" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Yule</a>

ᛃᛉ ᚛ᚚᚄᚉᚆᚑᚅᚑᚈ᚜ ᛉᛃI've completed my alchemical system based around the myths and practices of various European indigenous peoples.This article is a deep drive into manipulation and balancing of Calas, Gwyar, and Nwyfre. Enjoy. <a href="https://toutacaillte.org/barbarian-alchemy-elemental-mastery/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://toutacaillte.org/barbarian-alchemy-elemental-mastery/</a>This article requires fundamental knowledge of my <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Awen" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Awen</a> centric cosmology that I laid out in the prior article but have no fear I think to it at the top of the article. This was actually published some time ago but I have been working my fucking ass off lately. Both my <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Yule" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Yule</a> and Ancestor worship articles have been completely rewritten to include more information. <a href="https://toutacaillte.org/ancestor-worship/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://toutacaillte.org/ancestor-worship/</a><a href="https://toutacaillte.org/yule-wheel-of-the-year/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://toutacaillte.org/yule-wheel-of-the-year/</a>I have almost completed a rewrite of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Barbarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Barbarianism</a> article as well. In this I lay out the basic premise of the spirituality, ecology, society, etc which I have defined as Barbarianism. I have completely rewrote most sections notably on whiteness abolition and statecraft which now includes far more information on indigenous practices of the region in terms of governance and economics including the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Thing" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Thing</a> system, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Brehon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Brehon</a> Law, Kinship, and Celtic Tribal confederation.Further I make a much stronger connection between <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Romanization" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Romanization</a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/whiteness" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#whiteness</a>.Stay tuned yall. There's plenty to come.<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Polytheism" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Polytheism</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Alchemy" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Alchemy</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Occultism" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Occultism</a>

MountainWitch ⛤:flag_bisexual:Hold fast to your principles without trashing other people's joy. Every *thing is not for every *one. You can never know what other people are going through. Stay warm, stay safe and look after yourselves and your loved ones. Try to set a good example instead of being a horrible warning. Doing what you can is doing enough. Leave guilt and regret at the door. And lastly, if you have children, no matter who they are or what they do, or how they present.. love them with all the fierceness of the universe. There is really nothing more important. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/love" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#love</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/season" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#season</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/yule" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#yule</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/community" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#community</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/lgbtq" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#lgbtq</a>+

NicI started my tradition of making lemon marmalade on the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WinterSolstice" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#WinterSolstice</a> years ago and it's become one of my favorites. It started by accident when I wanted to make a kind of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/fruitcake" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#fruitcake</a> that called for 1/4 cup marmalade. Since I didn't have any I decided to make some, but I didn't pay attention to the yield at all. After simmering lemons all day I needed to make a trip to the store to get the five pounds of sugar the recipe called for, and ended up with four quarts of marmalade. 😆 Luckily, friends were happy to share. The tradition has become so meaningful for me during <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/yule" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#yule</a>. It's a process of simmering brightness and light right into the air, all day long. The final product is a little bit bitter, a little bit sweet, a golden preservation of light. It goes perfectly on so many holiday sweets (like the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/stolen" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#stolen</a> in this picture) and is lovely to share with friends.And I still make the fruitcake as part of my tradition, too, but that will need to be it's own toot. 😊

Freedom PressQuartets, December ‘22 ACROSS9. Nearly receiving a gift of bitumen, is it what you were aiming for? (9)10. Left a pub when what the UK left caused boredom (5)11. Light sources left in dances dancing (7)12. A limb in a birds limb, that’s cosy (7)13. Phosphorus Yankee heads to eastern Europe country for love of fire (9)14. Sounds like the music with the rhythms on the off beat makes its mark <a href="https://freedomnews.org.uk/2022/12/24/quartets-december-22/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://freedomnews.org.uk/2022/12/24/quartets-december-22/</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/crossword" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#crossword</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/quartets" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#quartets</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/xmas" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#xmas</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/yule" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#yule</a>

NicThe longest night <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/yule" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#yule</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WinterSolstice" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#WinterSolstice</a>

gauzebossClaiming that Christians stole all of their Christmas traditions from pagans doesn't make their traditions any less boring, just admit that you might like to put up some greenery in your house and give each other presents without making it weird.<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/christmas" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#christmas</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/yule" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#yule</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/wintersolstice" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#wintersolstice</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/solstice" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#solstice</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/pagan" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#pagan</a>

NicHappy Solstice! Merry Yuletide! <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/solstice" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#solstice</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/yule" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#yule</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IoSaturnalia" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#IoSaturnalia</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Yuletide" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Yuletide</a>

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