by Ronesa Aveela | Mar 29, 2024 | Books, Holidays, Kickstarter, Mythology and Folklore, Rituals and Traditions
Easter is one of the most holy days in the Christian religion. For the western world, the holiday falls on this coming Sunday, March 31, but the Orthodox will celebrate it on May 5 this year. Bulgarians call the day Velikden, or “Great Day.” Rituals and beliefs about...
by Ronesa Aveela | Dec 1, 2023 | Books, Holidays, Kickstarter, Mythology and Folklore
December 6 is Nikulden, a festival in honor of St. Nicholas, the Wonderworker, the saint associated with Christmas. He’s the patron of children, fishermen, sailors, bankers, and merchants. He’s also considered to be in charge of controlling all water bodies and reigns...
by Ronesa Aveela | Apr 7, 2023 | Bulgaria, Entertainment, Holidays, Rituals and Traditions
Easter is one of my favorite holidays. Nature is beginning to wake up. First, the song of the birds ushers in the warmer weather, and they perform their spring dances and fill the air with love twills. After them come the daffodils, which look like the sun,...
by Ronesa Aveela | Jan 6, 2023 | Bulgaria, Events, Holidays, Rituals and Traditions
A Bulgarian proverb says: “You can live without bread, but you can’t without water.” We’re talking about water because today, January 6, is the Epiphany, the day among the Bulgarians when a priest tosses a cross into the icy river water. Whichever of those brave souls...
by Ronesa Aveela | May 10, 2022 | Holidays, Kickstarter, Marketing and Promotion, Rituals and Traditions
We’re so excited. Our book is finally available for pre-order through our Kickstarter project! If you’ve followed the campaign, then you’ll have already received your email notification from Kickstarter the moment the campaign went live. Here’s a little bit about what...
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,...
