Lena Olson

Alchemy and Folklore for Fiery Times

A commentary on the times: Native American Resistance for Everyone, Joanna Macy and land-based practices for grief and rage.

Feb 21 • Boreal Folkways

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January 2026

A Small Bone, a Long Memory

A look at contemporary and historical use of Astragalus Bones and Runes

Jan 16 • Boreal Folkways

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A Poet Born from Utter Darkness

Old wisdom from a Welsh myth

Jan 3 • Boreal Folkways

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December 2025

The Woman Who Married a Bear: Mytho-poesis and Wildcrafting Ethics

“I’ve heard the bears aren’t asleep yet.” I stand at the window, watching an unseasonable deluge of rain pour into the swelling Swan River.

Dec 12, 2025 • Boreal Folkways

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November 2025

The Art of Falling Apart

Practicing decomposition as a way to belong to the land—and each other. What hide tanning taught me about being human.

Nov 12, 2025 • Boreal Folkways

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