Old Gods, New Tricks

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Belt & braces for farmers this time of year as they employ both the old gods & new technologies in the hope of a bountiful year – and you're moaning about having to get up an hour earlier! In pagan societies, early farmers relied on rituals and offerings to deities like Demeter or Ceres to ensure fertile soil and bountiful harvests, or in this case Jen, the local Barley Queen. These acts, sowing seeds with prayers or blessing fields during seasonal festivals reflected a deep connection to nature’s cycles and a belief…