Celebrating 12 Days of Yule...
An introduction to this festive issue of Sigrdrifa Magazine...

ENGLAND - Merry Christmas

FRANCE - Joyeux Noël

Back To Basics
A Book Review by Louise Olander covering a must have book for every and any Folk Builder’s Library!

ITALY - Buon Natale

GERMANY - Fröhliche Weihnachten

POLAND - Wesolych Swiat

SWEDEN - God Jul

SCOTLAND - Nollaig Chridheil Huibh

HOLLAND - Vrolijk Kerstfeest en een Gelukkig Nieuwjaar

UKRAINE - Srozhdestvom Kristovym

RUSSIA - Pozdrevlyayu s prazdnikom Rozhdestva i s Novim Godom

The Snow Maiden
Festive Folk Tale from Russia for the whole family!

SPAIN - Feliz Navidad

ICELAND - Gledileg Jól

HEED THE CALL
Gary Yarbrough needs our help!

scoots
Focus On...Literacy!
What can you do to help promote childhood literacy with your children and the children around you? Read this article and learn!

abc
9 Tips for a Successful Homebirth
Thinking about a homebirth? This article covers the basics of what you need to know....are you a candidate to give birth as our ancestors did - in the comfort of your own home?!

nature’s first aid
Comfrey
Sigrdrifa writer Melody Morgan shares with our readers the assets and wonders of comfrey.

folk building in action
Welcoming the Little Ones...
What is the best gift to give a family with a new addition? Some Folk promoting locals of the PNW welcome the little ones in their Folk Community with more than just warm wishes.

a birthing story
Homebirth 101
Sigrdrifa supporter Jenny brings us the birthing story of her second bundle of joy!

part of our heritage
Traditional Yule Recipes from England, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Poland, Sweden, Scotland, Russia, Holland, Iceland and the Ukraine.

AS WELL AS...
Editor’s Letter
Did You Know?
Submission Guidelines
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