In October, the Flame of Frith (FoF) had the honour of being guest at the Eldathing of the German asatru organisation Eldaring. FoF is gratefull for the oppertunity to perform our frithweaving ritual for the next nine generations. One of the members of Eldaring has been so kind to make …
On World Earth Day, we gathered again for the second Frithweaving ritual of 2023 in the Creative Breeding Ground Door in Dordrecht in the Netherlands. The international online ritual followed a week later on April 29. Both were dedicated to the next ninth generations of all our relatives and a …
When I was a young girl of about 14, my (Dutch) father taught me a valuable lesson: “Mannen en vrouwen zijn niet gelijk, maar wel gelijkwaardig.” In English: “Men and women are not equal, but they are equivalent.” This was 50 years ago. My father is no longer alive, although …
The last three years I have performed many rituals online and every time again it is special, like the two weekly international online Flame for Frith rituals and the monthly rituals of Het Rad. Online offers so many possibilities, like gathering with people you otherwise rarely or never meet. Yesterday …
December 10 is Human Rights Day and the theme for 2022 is Dignity, Freedom, and Justice for All. We should achievements like Human Right never take for granted, because of their importance and because they are still violated daily. We need to know our rights as written down in the …
Transformative solutions for inclusive development: the role of innovation in fuelling an accessible and equitable world. The theme of 2022 for International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3. In 2006 the United Nations adopted the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). Most countries ratified the …
December 1 is World AIDS Day an international day to remember and honour those who died from AIDS and to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS and show solidarity in the face of the pandemic. Prayers for all who lost their lives and their loved ones and for all who suffer form …
November 20 is Transgender Day of Remembrance. Still transgender people lose their live to violence. May the love of remembrance heal the lack of empathy when they lived.
Last week the Sacred Lands/Sacred Sites & Ancestors working group of Sacred Earth Activism offered the first in a series of online interactive evenings to help build and deepen our sacred relationship with the land at our doorstep. We shared photo’s and stories of spots which our dear to us …
In 2017, the United Nations declared 16 May the International Day of Living Together in Peace and as they put it: this day is all about accepting differences and diversity and having the ability to listen to, recognize, respect and appreciate others, as well as living in a peaceful and …