Doodling Deities

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Holla for Winter

In pre-Christian Germany, The Goddess of Winter is called Holde. Like many other winter representations, She appears beautiful and white as snow or as an elderly Crone. To me, The duality of these two images expresses the seasons beauty and uncertainty. And Her transition from youth to old age is …

So many Snow Queens!

Modern times still echo the motif of The Snow Queen and the Winter pantheon. She has been around for ages, but is being reborn constantly. Disney has recently brought this archetype back into popular culture, just one of many versions in modern times. Whether inspired by Hans Christian Anderson’s fairy …

Who is the Snow Queen?

Apply a blowtorch to the Snow Queen fairytale and you can melt it down to reveal a variety of winter goddesses. One obvious ancestor is the Slavic deity Marzanna who dies every year opening the gates for the spirit of Spring. (Yes, yes, – Hans Christian Anderson was probably also …

Mother Winter

Mother Winter When the weather is cold and the sky dark and clear, my thoughts turn to the goddess associated with death, rebirth and dreams, Mother Winter. Commonly depicted in two forms; she appears as either a beautiful maiden, white as snow like her name, or as an elderly and …

Hideaway

Hide and Seek We are now in the dark of the year, a time when our ancestors would huddle together, waiting for spring and New Life. Many solstice holidays feature rituals and traditions that were devised in those long dark nights. Currently People are so concerned with losing out on …

An uncomfortable story

A few months ago, I was being booked for a performance that was scheduled for June 19th, and the event coordinator asked if I had any suggestions for other performers. I told her “yes, since it’s Juneteenth you should book appropriate entertainment to celebrate” . She didn’t know what that …

It’s happening again

The fires are burning a mile from my brother’s house in Minneapolis. He has two teenage sons of color at home with him. I can imagine his worry. I know my youngest sister is very worried about her Sons in this current time. She knows her kids are presumed dangerous …