According to #Dutch legend,
If the mandrake root cried and you actually survived, if you took care of the little "Alruinmannetje", gave it a blanket, gave it milk and food, it would tell you all it's secrets and would leave coins at night.
#folklore #landwights #spirits #Witchsky #herbs
Rune pull for the sixth day of Yule. Relations with the Landvættir are renewed. The enclosure we share has been strengthened. Energies merge to heal and cleanse. #heathensky #pagansky #witchsky #heathenry #norsepaganism #yule #landvættir #landwights #landspirits #seidr #seiðr
Left an offering of oatmeal with apples and an egg for our neighboring landwight. #heathensky #pagansky #witchsky #heathenry #norsepaganism #landvættir #landspirits #landwights #yule
Small wooden horse statuette standing in for the Landvættir, based on the pre-ritual rune pull. Offerings of oats, an apple and beer.
Pre-ritual rune for the theme of the ritual, left to right: ehwaz, dagaz, wunjo.
Hail to the Landvættir! On this sixth night of Yule, we renew our bonds with the local land spirits and wights. #heathensky #pagansky #witchsky #heathenry #norsepaganism #yule #landvættir #landspirits #landwights
