Category Philosophy & Ancient Wisdom

When European New Year Followed the Land, Not the Calendar

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Discover why European New Year wasn't always January 1st. Before imperial standardization, Slavic and Northern European cultures marked renewal through spring thaw, agricultural cycles, and solar festivals. Learn why September through December are numbered wrong, how Russia's New Year moved three times, and what we lost when administrative convenience replaced ecological observation in European timekeeping traditions.

A Regenerating Village

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Explore an ancient and evolving way of village living, rooted in rhythm, ritual, craft, and community. A poetic call to live, love, and dance along the way.

Dangling Questions

What has happened to our world? It is a question on many peoples minds. As we explore the past and present to see the truth of it all, we can find ways to prevail over the efforts of evil and create a eudaimonious future for all.

The Hidden Architecture of Human Flourishing

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That nagging sense something fundamental has shifted in our world isn't imagination—it's anthropological evidence of systematic social unraveling. But ancient Greek wisdom reveals the hidden architecture of human flourishing, showing how understanding these deeper patterns transforms chaos into conscious choice, individual healing into collective transformation.