by Ronesa Aveela | Sep 26, 2023 | Eastern Europe, History, Mythology and Folklore, Rituals and Traditions
The Western world is filled with stories of blood-sucking vampires that they say came from Slavic lands. In fact, the original Slavic vampire was not a Dracula-clone. This blood-sucking behavior was transferred to Slavic vampires only after the graves of supposed...
by Ronesa Aveela | Aug 26, 2022 | Books, Bulgaria, Eastern Europe, Kickstarter, Mythology and Folklore
It’s down to a little more than a week before we launch our Seababies Adventures campaign. Now’s your chance to get a peek at what we’re offering. If you are new to our site, we’re launching this book through a Kickstarter campaign. You may or may not be familiar with...
by Ronesa Aveela | Apr 5, 2022 | Books, Bulgaria, Eastern Europe, Events, herbs, Mythology and Folklore, Rituals and Traditions
“On Eniovden (Midsummer’s Day), the stars fly down, infusing herbs and water with magical healing power.” Every year on June 24, Eniovden, I remember these words spoken by my grandmother. She understood the power of herbs and used them to heal body and soul, protect...
by Ronesa Aveela | Apr 4, 2022 | Books, Bulgaria, Bulgarian Art, Eastern Europe, Entertainment, herbs, History, Holidays, Mythology and Folklore, Rituals and Traditions
Our book 77½ Magical Healing Herbs is nearing completion. It’s currently in the hands of a graphic designer to make the pages even more compelling. A little color to make the herb photographs and text really pop. The book is 350 pages long! In 8 x 10 format. So,...
by Ronesa Aveela | Nov 12, 2021 | Artists, Books, Bulgaria, Eastern Europe, Mythology and Folklore, Rituals and Traditions
Back in March, we gave a brief overview of the infamous Baba Yaga, which you can read here to refresh your memory. But, this famous witch is more than a mere child-eating demon. If Hansel and Gretel had happened upon Baba Yaga in the forest, the witch might have...
by Ronesa Aveela | Feb 12, 2021 | Books, Bulgaria, Bulgarian Art, Eastern Europe, Mythology and Folklore
Did you know that people once believed (and may still believe) that comets streaking across the sky were dragons? It could be a dragon hurrying to visit his beloved. He flies down through the fireplace chimney before he changes into human form to meet her. Since...
