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The Old Heathen's Almanac for the Year, 2006

 Book — Box: 1, Folder: 4, book: 1

About

"Being the Two Thousand, Two Hundred, Fifty, and Sixth Year of the Runic Era, of the Troth in Nineteenth, and of the Almanac, the Fourth. Containing Monthly Calendars, Astronomical Observations, and a variety of other Useful and Entertaining Matter. Intended for use in the Vinland region of Midgard, but use in other regions and worlds may be readily extrapolated and is encouraged."--Page 1

Dates

  • 2006

Creator

Extent

1 Books (68 pages) : illustrations ; 22 cm

Language

English

Contents

Weights and Measures: Metric to English/English to Metric (page 2 of cover)

Foreword (p.3)

Chasing the Girls [backgammon (called kvatrútafl)] (p.4-5)

Sun Compass (p.6)

Winter: January, February, March: (p.7-23 inclusive)

[Star Chart] (p.12)

Skylore: Friggs Distaff, or Fishermen Three? / Ben Waggoner (p.13)

Wolf Moon (January), 2006 [Calendar] (p.14)

January [Æfter Geola (After Yule)] / Melanie Rowand-White (p.15)

Snow Moon (February), 2006 [Calendar] (p.16)

February [Solmonath (Month of Cakes); Sulhmonath (Plow-Month)] / Ben Waggoner (p.17)

Sap Moon (March), 2006 [Calendar] (p.18)

March / Jules Isaacs (p.19)

Herblore: Mustard (p.20)

Planting Folklore of the Pennsylvania Germans / from "Folk-Lore of the Pennsylvania Germans" by W.J. Hoffman. Journal of American Folk-Lore, v.1, no.2 (1888): p.125-135. (p.21)

Know Your Planting Zones / Patty Lafayllve (p.22-23)

Spring: April, May, June: (p.24-39 inclusive)

[Star Chart] (p.28)

Skylore: Tyrs Star / Ben Waggoner (p.29)

Ostara (April), 2006 [Calendar] (p.30)

April / Nichole Brunk (p.31)

Merry Moon (May), 2006 [Calendar] (p.32)

May / Jules Isaacs (p.33)

Midsummer (June), 2006 [Calendar] (p.34)

June / Melanie Rowand-White (p.35)

Herblore: Sweet Woodruff / Patricia Lafayllve (p.36)

The Nine Herbs of Modern Usage [Nine-Herbs Galdor] / Patricia Lafayllve (p.37-38)

Norse Code / Ben Waggoner (p.39)

Summer: July, August, September: (p.40-55 inclusive)

[Star Chart] (p.44)

Skylore: THe Wolfs Jaws [Ulfs Kioptr] / Ben Waggoner (p.45)

Hay Moon (July), 2006 [Calendar] (p.46)

July [Æfterralitha (After Litha)] / Ben Waggoner (p.47)

Grain Moon (August), 2006 [Calendar] (p.48)

August / Ben Waggoner (p.49)

Harvest Moon (September), 2006 [Calendar] (p.50)

September [Halegmonath (Holy-Month)] / Ben Waggoner (p.51)

Herblore: Meadowsweet / Ben Waggoner (p.52)

The Zodiac / Ben Waggoner (p.54)

New Moon Prognostictions / 11th-century Anglo-Saxon manuscript (Cott. Caligula A. xv) transl. Oswald Cockaigne (p.55)

Autumn: October, November, December: (p.56-68 inclusive)

[Star Chart] (p.60)

Skylore: The Little Wagon / Ben Waggoner (p.61)

HUnter's Moon (October), 2006 [Calendar] (p.62)

October / Lorrie Wood (p.63)

Blood Moon (November), 2006 [Calendar] (p.64)

November / Lorrie Wood (p.65)

Yule (December), 2006 [Calendar] (p.66)

December / Michaela Macha (p.67)

Herblore: Tyrs Helm / Matt Dyer (p.68)

Troth Book Hoard (page 3 of cover)

Poetry

Winter

To Walk on Ice / Laurel Mendes (p.8)

For Frigga / Laurel Mendes (p.9)

Spring

Nerthus / Joshua Koed (p.25)

April Fools Day in Virginia, 2003 / Aes (p.25)

For Ostara / Ron Rowand-White (p.26)

Summer

The Early Risers Now Are Best / Analemma Burrows (p.41)

Sommer / Juleigh Howard-Hobson (p.42)

Double / Jack Hart (p.42)

A Childs Future / 11th-century Anglo-Saxon manuscript (Cott. Caligula A. xv) transl. Oswald Cockaigne (p.53)

Autumn

Autumn Song / Dana Runkle (p.57)

Harvest Home / Laurel Mendes (p.58)

Recipes

Winter Creamy Leek and Potato Soup / Jules Isaacs

Cakeless Cake / Ben Waggoner (p.10-11)

Split Pea Soup / Lorrie Wood (p.11)

Spring

Coniglio (o Pollo) Cacciatore / David Lieberman (p.26-27)

Chervil Pesto / Patty Lafayllve (p.27)

Summer

Nettle Pudding / Patty Lafayllve (p.43)

Blackberry Acid / Ben Waggoner (p.43)

Autumn

Ham with Brown Sugar Beer Glaze / lauren Willett (p.58)

Jerrie Woods Apple Butter / Lorrie Wood (p.59)

Repository Details

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