Yulebeam

Exactly 👏

Early poems about Merlin portray him as environmentalist, say scholars Re-examination of Welsh poems dating back to 10th century show Myrddin as prophet concerned by human interactions with nature

Re-examination of Welsh poems dating back to 10th century show Myrddin, or Merlin, as a prophet concerned by human interactions with nature.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

#Cernunos #Apollo #Hermes #Celtic #archaeology #witchsky #occultsky #pagansky #druidsky /|\

Celtic relief with Cernunnos flanked by Apollo and Hermes.
Musée-Abbaye Saint-Remy, Reims, France.

Iron age men left home to join wives’ families, DNA study suggests Study highlights role of women in Celtic Britain and challenges assumptions most societies were patrilocal

Iron age men left home to join wives’ families, DNA study suggests and gives us the concept matrilocality. Perhaps then Mabon the son of Modron in the Mabinogion suggests lineage was sometimes through the female line for the ancient Celts as some suggest. www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

#contrmplativeprayer #meditation #traditionalwitchcraft #folkmagic #cunningfolk #witchcraft #tradwitch #pagan

1,500 Appalachian Accents YouTube video by Appodlachia

In case you missed it - and need a timeline cleanse - we published a compilation of over 1,500 accents from across the Appalachian region last week. We think you’ll like it 😊
youtu.be/yPnF5Q4eCv4

Excellent description spot on

Ancient DNA study shows women at the centre of societies in iron age Britain – supporting decades of archaeology Genetics shows that women stayed put in Late Iron Age Dorset, while men moved to other groups.

Interesting piece in the conversation about the matrilocal and matrilineal nature of Iron Age Europe by @prehistorian.bsky.social

#archaeology #ironAge

theconversation.com/ancient-dna-...

A green-faced demon or god is in the sky shaking snow down on a group of people standing below.

This Japanese print by an unknown artist titled 'Snow Demon' (ca. 1930s) depicts a demon or god creating snow. I believe it's part of a series depicting weather gods but I haven't been able to find any more information about it.
#WyrdWednesday #JapaneseArt

Last days of christmasworld

Bringing in a 25 year old winger, knowing exactly what you’ll get with him, signing him on a 5 year deal with a fee greatly reduced from when you sold him 18 months ago…….incredible

Jota is that match winner that has an ability steeped in both modern football and a bygone age 🍀

True

A black and white photo of the entrance gate to the Auschwitz main camp with the "ARBEIT MACHT FREI" sign.

Today marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of #Auschwitz, a complex of Nazi concentration camps where more than 1 million people were killed.

NEVER AGAIN is now!

Cricket in Times Square (1960) written by George Selden. Art by Garth Williams.

bittycar on Bluesky is saving my life fr

Yeah that was ridic

Merry Christmas FTH 💚 my favorite Celtic song after YNWA

Capitalism at work for all of us 👍

An image of a rabbit tucked into bed. Text over it says "it has gotten better before and it will again"

I hope everyone currently having a rough time gets the good news or medical care or simple sense of relief they need right now