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 | Mar 24, 2023 | Books, Bulgaria, History, Kickstarter, Mythology and Folklore
We’re deep into looking at trees these days, but we wanted to share this excerpt about a holy place in Bulgaria from the trees book we’re working on. Are there any such places where you live? Have your grandparents or other older people passed down stories of...
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 | Mar 27, 2022 | Books, herbs, History, Mythology and Folklore, Rituals and Traditions
On a recent podcast I listened to, one of the speakers was bemoaning the fact that walnuts were included in mixed nuts. She thought they should be excluded. Her reasoning was: Who, after all, actually eats walnuts as a treat? To which, a multitude of listeners...
by Ronesa Aveela | Jun 23, 2021 | Books, Bulgaria, Bulgarian Art, History, Mythology and Folklore, Rituals and Traditions
We knew little about the ancient Thracians when we started to work on Mystical Emona: Soul’s Journey, our debut novel. When people mention Thrace, the only heroes who readily come to mind are Hercules, Orpheus, and Spartacus – if even those. But Thrace has a vast...
by Ronesa Aveela | Jun 11, 2021 | Bulgaria, Bulgarian Art, Events, History, Holidays, Rituals and Traditions
As summer in the northern hemisphere approaches, life begins to return to normal. Stores and restaurants are re-opening, and those fully vaccinated are told they don’t have to wear masks. Many of us who paused our vacation and travel plans are now eager to explore the...
