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A Journey to the Archetype
An experienced researcher — one who knows exactly what he is seeking — will unmistakably recognize this conifer-covered hill from many kilometers away, rising above the surrounding land. We already knew in advance what...
Dvórovushka
Dvorovushka — a household spirit dwelling in the farmyard or in the livestock buildings.
It's a long and thorny path to where the Fairy Tale still lives...
... or a journey from autumn to winter in one day.
Sandarmokh: The Karelian Execution Ground
In the spring of 2020, while you, the reader, were gathering dust in your apartment under the grip of quasi-quarantine, Northern Metaphysics visited the Karelian forest clearing with the strangely jaunty name of Sandar...
“They Worshipped a Stone Idol”: Sacred Landscapes - Orthodox–Pagan Syncretism in Northern Traditions
In Christian terminology—and in common popular perception—any interaction between humans and natural objects on a sacred level is usually interpreted as “pagan worship” of stones, springs, trees, or groves. As if peopl...
The Grove of Khetag
Long ago there lived a Kabardian man named Khetag, and he was a Christian, as were the people of his village. But in time a new religion — Islam — came to the region, and Khetag became the last Christian among his kins...
