2 responses to “Celebrate Kupalo and Vidovdan with Circle of Rodu on June 28”

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   wondrousd6f76fad83

   June 17, 2026 at 8:22 pm

   Anna,

   It was a pleasure watching your presentation. Thank you. I have a question about something that happened to my grandmother when she was quite young, perhaps a baby. My great grandparents came to America from Russian occupied Poland in the early 1900s. They ended up in Berks, Pa and raised their children there. I still live there, as do many other decedents of that line.

   My grandmother told me years ago that when she was little she got very ill and her mother took her to some type of magick woman to heal her. It must have worked because she was in my life for 50 years before she passed on! She couldn’t remember anything as she was too young, only what her parents told her. I always wanted to know what had this woman done to her, what kind of spells, herbs; was it a dual-faith healing? I was wondering if you know anything about this. She was born in 1922, so the healing ritual would have taken place within that time.

   I was so happy when I saw your book come out as there is very little in English about Slavic pagan faith. My wife is of Polish heritage, too. Her great grandparents came from Austrian occupied Poland, specifically Galycia. We worship the old ones, give offerings to our Domowik, and have an ancestors shelf at our dinner table, many framed pictures of those who have passed on. We also recently set up a corner altar with a beautiful Ukrainian rushnyk. We are also trying to learn Polish, something very difficult, through Babble. We both wish we would have leaned as children. I remember all the old ones speaking Polish.

   Thank you,

   Brenna Corbit

   “I have always been of the opinion that hard work is simply the refuge of people who have nothing whatever to do.” Oscar Wilde 1854-1900

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      Anna Urošević Applegate

      June 22, 2026 at 2:10 pm

      Hi, Brenna! I am so glad you enjoyed my presentation and I thank you for reaching out! Most definitely, there is a robust Dual-Faith (Pagan and Catholic) folk healing tradition in Poland that is primarily practiced by postmenopausal women. In English, these healers are affectionately known as “Whisperers.” This article from a Polish website delves into the topic: I hope it brings inspiration to you to learn more! https://culture.pl/en/article/meet-the-whisperers-the-christian-folk-healers-of-eastern-poland

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