The Wild Hunt (https://wildhunt.org/tag/grief)
Articles and perspectives on how Pagans, Wiccans, Heathens, Witches, and other polytheists approach grief. These may include personal stories, rituals or rites regarding grief, or more.
Hace años que sabía que Cucho no viviría lo suficiente para mí. Un año más o diez más no habrían sido suficientes. Sin embargo, su pérdida me ha demostrado, una vez más, que la muerte es solo una parte más de la vida.
I knew for years that Cucho would not live long enough for me. One more year or 10 more wouldn’t have been enough time for me. However, his loss has shown me, once again, that death is just another part of life.
“She pushes me under the water quickly, but there’s no violence to it,” writes Luke Babb in a searing encounter with the spirit world. “Still, I panic. I hold my breath, struggle against her, but this is the sort of thing she is. I am the sort of thing that breathes, and so, despite my body’s stubborn refusal, eventually my lungs pull in and I taste the water in the back of my throat.”
Siobhan Ball explores the folklore and science behind rosemary’s ties to memory, and also offers a recipe for garlic and rosemary lamb.