by Ronesa Aveela | Apr 17, 2026 | Books, Eastern Europe, Kickstarter, Mythology and Folklore
When the Witch Becomes the One Who Heals In the old stories, Baba Yaga is often introduced as a warning. She’s the witch in the forest. The one with iron teeth. The one whose hut turns on chicken legs. The one children are told to fear. But folklore has always known...
by Ronesa Aveela | Mar 13, 2026 | Holidays, Mythology and Folklore
From the Irish Leprechaun to the Slavic Raskovnik Every year around Saint Patrick’s Day, the world fills with symbols of luck: four-leaf clovers, pots of gold, and mischievous fairies guarding secret treasure. But the idea of luck revealing hidden riches isn’t unique...
by Ronesa Aveela | Feb 14, 2026 | Rituals and Traditions
We have exciting news… Our webstore is finally LIVE! After much dreaming, building, and behind-the-scenes work, it’s ready to open its doors. We’d love for you to visit, wander through its pages, and explore the stories, art, and folklore waiting there. Thank you for...
by Ronesa Aveela | Jan 30, 2026 | Holidays, Mythology and Folklore
When Winter Turns Its Back As Groundhog Day approaches in the West, many people watch closely for signs that winter is loosening its grip. In Bulgaria, however, this moment of seasonal suspense has long had a different name and a different figure at its center....
by Ronesa Aveela | Jan 16, 2026 | Books, Kickstarter, Mythology and Folklore, Rituals and Traditions
News First! It seems like ages ago we said we were working on a web store. Well, now we’re getting back to that. We have a Shopify store in progress and are busily adding books and other goodies. It’s much more complex than I’d anticipated, so it may take us a few...
by Ronesa Aveela | Jan 2, 2026 | Books, Mythology and Folklore, Rituals and Traditions
Between Christmas (Koleda) and Epiphany (Yordanovden) lies a dangerous stretch of time known in Bulgarian folklore as the Dirty Days—Мръсни дни, Погани дни, or Караконджови дни. These are not merely days of winter celebration and feasting, but a liminal period when...
by Ronesa Aveela | Oct 31, 2025 | herbs, Kickstarter
Some plants open the eyes, not the ones in your head, but the eyes that dream, that see beyond the veil. These are the herbs the old seers kept close, their roots hidden in shadowed gardens, their leaves steeped beneath moons few remember. Each carries a voice from...
by Ronesa Aveela | Oct 24, 2025 | herbs, Holidays, Kickstarter, Mythology and Folklore
October 26 – Dimitrovden As the fields grow quiet and the air turns sharp with the promise of frost, Bulgarians celebrate Dimitrovden, the Day of St. Demetrius, on October 26. It marks the turning of the year, the time when summer’s fire fades and winter’s breath...
by Ronesa Aveela | Oct 17, 2025 | Entertainment, Food, herbs, Mythology and Folklore
October is a month woven with mystery. The air turns crisp, the veils between worlds grow thin, and magic dances in every shadow. From the first golden leaves to the night of Halloween, this is the season when the unseen becomes visible, a time when witches, dragons,...
by Ronesa Aveela | Oct 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
As the golden light of autumn ripens and the air turns crisp, nature invites us to pause and gather what has grown — not only from the earth, but from within ourselves. Across the Slavic lands, this season is known as a time of harvest and preparation, when herbs are...
