#abnoba

Many named are thee,

Artemis, Arduinna, Abnoba, Diana, Flidais, Artume

Running wild and free

Hearken our call goddess of the green,

A playlist of the presentations at the past weekend’s Gaulish convention!

Myth is Not Religion by Aliakai

Gaulish Runas System from Nemeton Dumnantu

Divine Pairings in Gaulish Polytheism by Nertatis

Frankish Polytheism/Heathenry presentation by the TFA

Abnoda Gaulish/Celtic Goddess of the Wilds by Tricunos

Ritual for Gallo-Roman Mercuralia by Viducos/Deomercurios

Stone age cosmology (neolithic origin for cernunnos??) by Beroki

Secrets of the Rhaetians (IRON AGE ALPS SUN WORSHIPPERS) by Renotauros

Xoanon (archaic cult icon) of Diana Abnoba and altar to the Goddess at Dabenweiler, Germany

celtic mythology + major goddesses

There is unfortunately so little known about the goddess Abnoba, worshiped in the black forest. As the goddess of the forest, river, and childbirth, Here are a few things you can do to honor her.

*Go camping

*Go on a nature walk

*Dress in nice earthy tones

*Make a campfire

*Go paddling

*Spend some time foraging for herbs in the forest

*Meditate to the sound of a rushing river

*Decorate your house with pine cones and wreaths

*Celebrate being female, I think that being the deity of childbirth, that is something to celebrate in honor of Abnoba.

*Take a day off for hiking with your coven

*Get a pine scented candle 

*Add a branch of your preferred tree and an apple to your altar

Appropriate Offerings

*Pine cones

*A vial of river water

*Some pretty rocks from by a stream or in the forest

*A bundle of pine 

*Some dried leaves you find pretty

*Raspberries