<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Powwow Girl ]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a person of Pennsylvania Dutch lineage, Braucherei culture; my mission is to teach others traditional Pennsylvania Dutch Powwow.  ]]></description><link>https://www.padutchbraucherei.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:52:02 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.padutchbraucherei.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Sixth and Seventh Books of Moses]]></title><description><![CDATA[During the 18th century, pamphlets containing magical incantations, talismans, and rituals to command the supernatural elements began to circulate among the agrarian peasants living in the Vorderpfalz region of what is now Germany.  Geographically, this area is located in the south-eastern part of Rhineland-Palatinate, with the Rhine River on the east and the Palatinate Forest hills on the west.  Rural folks farming this rich valley soil had great use for the weather lore, protective charms,...]]></description><link>https://www.padutchbraucherei.com/post/the-sixth-and-seventh-books-of-moses</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8cccfd8c800d51388d3dc8</guid><category><![CDATA[History]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:39:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/967abf_24e424492cb94e74aa824e68c2935ed2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gretchen Swank</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Liminal Space]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is a liminal space?  Theodora Blanchfield, AMFT, " Liminal Space is the uncertain transition between where you've been and where...]]></description><link>https://www.padutchbraucherei.com/post/the-liminal-space</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67bfd53db8d772e41f684c4e</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 16:55:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_f1cf879a310144abb48e63895a37174b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gretchen Swank</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Braucherei &#38; Hexerei:  Healing and Witchery of the Pennsylvania Dutch by Gretchen Swank ~ Published in WITCH Magazine, Samhain 2024 Edition]]></title><link>https://www.padutchbraucherei.com/post/braucherei-hexerei-healing-and-witchery-of-the-pennsylvania-dutch-by-gretchen-swank-~-published</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6739025e4886b5ea3c669a6e</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 Nov 2024 20:40:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/967abf_c0da2c60c04145fda3597827d0036c1f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gretchen Swank</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ewicher Yeeger- The Eternal Hunter Who Delivers Opportunity in Desperate Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[The myth of Ewicher Yeeger, the Eternal Hunter, is deeply rooted in the Blue Mountain region of the Deitscherei, and in the spirit of the...]]></description><link>https://www.padutchbraucherei.com/post/ewicher-yeeger-the-eternal-hunter-who-delivers-opportunity-in-desperate-times</link><guid isPermaLink="false">673359d631756b3948db2832</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:43:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/967abf_c865dfcca5be4eec831777006801a02a~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_960,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gretchen Swank</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lancaster News Online Video Article]]></title><description><![CDATA[https://lancasteronline.com/video/what-is-pow-wow-the-pennsylvania-dutch-spiritual-healing-practice- Check out this amazing video article...]]></description><link>https://www.padutchbraucherei.com/post/lancaster-news-online-video-article</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66d857c8bed1dd2955d5f4df</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Sep 2024 12:54:15 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Gretchen Swank</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doug's Front Porch featuring Gretchen Swank                             Join Gretchen as she describes how her heritage led her to Braucherei, the traditional PA Dutch folk healing practice.        ]]></title><link>https://www.padutchbraucherei.com/post/doug-s-front-porch-featuring-gretchen-swank</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66b3e71291eb73648bcc6c65</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 21:28:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maYPrS3U0Ow&amp;t=53s&amp;pp=ygUhZG91ZydzIGZyb250IHBvcmNoIGdyZXRjaGVuIHN3YW5r" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Gretchen Swank</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our Pennsylvania Dutch Culture:  Where We Have Been and Where We Are Going]]></title><description><![CDATA[My love and passion for my Pennsylvania Dutch heritage extends deep and wide, much like my own family tree extends and roots in all...]]></description><link>https://www.padutchbraucherei.com/post/our-pennsylvania-dutch-culture-where-we-have-been-and-where-we-are-going</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65f856ef9bcb8c9c4eca6510</guid><category><![CDATA[Ancestry]]></category><category><![CDATA[History]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2024 16:02:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_8c15a3c4059a4a83beca255360d12d2d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gretchen Swank</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home Remedy Recipe: Cough Syrup and the Importance of Crafting Our Own Medicines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cough Syrup Recipe]]></description><link>https://www.padutchbraucherei.com/post/home-remedy-recipe-cough-syrup-and-the-importance-of-crafting-our-own-medicines</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65997b13a10dd3b5ca55e91b</guid><category><![CDATA[Herbal Remedies]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2024 20:40:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/967abf_4a951fdf13f2401ebeef8b30c8265919~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gretchen Swank</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Than Pennsylvania Dutch Sugar Cookies]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I was a child, my best friend and I walked to visit my grandmother nearly every day in the summertime.   A widow, she lived alone in...]]></description><link>https://www.padutchbraucherei.com/post/more-than-pennsylvania-dutch-sugar-cookies</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65712f58d4667141348cad13</guid><category><![CDATA[Recipes]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ancestry]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2023 03:07:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/967abf_6e36a23934ce47da93c48d6f72186151~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gretchen Swank</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A People of Equality and Integrity- The Pennsylvania Dutch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently, a friend and I were driving home from celebrating Erntfescht, the traditional Pennsylvania Dutch "Thanksgiving," with our...]]></description><link>https://www.padutchbraucherei.com/post/a-people-of-equality-and-integrity-the-pennsylvania-dutch</link><guid isPermaLink="false">655cc5740d90f4be5c31ae19</guid><category><![CDATA[History]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ancestry]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 26 Nov 2023 02:39:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/967abf_3b9cac3f781243e7837dd20fdb05b0b8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gretchen Swank</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ayurvedic Corn Soup and the Art of Healing Holistically]]></title><description><![CDATA[5 cobs of corn or 4 cups of corn removed from husk 5 cups of water 1 piece of ginger, peeled and chopped 1/2 teaspoon curry powder 1/2...]]></description><link>https://www.padutchbraucherei.com/post/ayurvedic-corn-soup-and-the-art-of-healing-holistically</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6523fd22746e014ef70da3bb</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2023 14:21:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/967abf_f771b0c46a8047afa04e48138d7fcdee~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gretchen Swank</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Work of a Healer]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new client came to my studio for the first time last week.  During consultation he said he wished to receive Reiki treatments, but he...]]></description><link>https://www.padutchbraucherei.com/post/the-work-of-a-healer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64eda233b78559fa7cdc5a07</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2023 08:47:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/967abf_db1bcad5b7404c54a97bab0ce0b2c0ef~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gretchen Swank</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Garlic Tincture]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cold and Flu Season is fast approaching, so I am preparing the best way I know how by stocking up on my herbs and home remedies.  Garlic...]]></description><link>https://www.padutchbraucherei.com/post/garlic-tincture</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64d2c48480b44bc0a2401660</guid><category><![CDATA[Herbal Remedies]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2023 23:08:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/967abf_3736e702c4b043a79938a4d1cb1faa5d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gretchen Swank</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Pennsylvania Dutch:  Reflections on the Past and Pathways Forward]]></title><description><![CDATA[Traffic on the Walt Whitman bridge was relatively light as I gazed out the passenger side window into the waters of the Port of...]]></description><link>https://www.padutchbraucherei.com/post/the-pennsylvania-dutch-reflections-on-the-past-and-pathways-forward</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64af30d6c8a68f971518ff2b</guid><category><![CDATA[Thoughts]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2023 23:14:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/08507f1daac04d0d9a787556c9c88951.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gretchen Swank</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harvesting &#38; Processing 
Magical Burdock Root]]></title><description><![CDATA[Walking into my studio last week, I was both surprised and overjoyed to discover an abundance of Common Burdock growing near my flower...]]></description><link>https://www.padutchbraucherei.com/post/harvesting-processing-magical-burdock-root</link><guid isPermaLink="false">645827d42bd17004657e8ace</guid><category><![CDATA[Herbal Remedies]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 07 May 2023 23:33:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/967abf_4e7d3dca47cc49ba9076702086a34e7f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gretchen Swank</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Libby's Pickled Eggs and Beets]]></title><description><![CDATA[My great-grandmother, "Libby," was a woman of Pennsylvania Dutch descent, a practitioner of folk healing, and a woman of strength and...]]></description><link>https://www.padutchbraucherei.com/post/libby-s-pickled-eggs-and-beets</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64309f8e2286dbcc264ac081</guid><category><![CDATA[Recipes]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2023 23:42:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/967abf_1b410cd5bf754c58b8f662fa01bff8a6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gretchen Swank</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dandelion on Griedunnerschdaag (Green Thursday); a Pennsylvania Dutch Tradition]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Dandelion.  Perhaps one of the most misunderstood gifts provided by Mother Nature.  Their bright yellow heads pop-up everywhere, and...]]></description><link>https://www.padutchbraucherei.com/post/dandelion-on-griedunnerschdaag-green-thursday-a-pennsylvania-dutch-tradition</link><guid isPermaLink="false">642e175c0bea4fc33a3dfe4f</guid><category><![CDATA[Recipes]]></category><category><![CDATA[Herbal Remedies]]></category><category><![CDATA[Gardening]]></category><category><![CDATA[History]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2023 02:00:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/967abf_12b670b12fd34af7b19dc2853d7882e7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_622,h_616,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gretchen Swank</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The "Witches" of Tyrol &#38; the Ripple Effect the European "Witch Hunts" Had Upon Folk Healers ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Growing up, I knew two things-- I was "German &#38; Swiss", and I was "Pennsylvania Dutch."  The former I learned from my mother, who told me...]]></description><link>https://www.padutchbraucherei.com/post/the-witches-of-tyrol-the-ripple-effect-the-european-witch-hunts-had-upon-folk-healers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">642191bb46cd20fc10791294</guid><category><![CDATA[History]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ancestry]]></category><category><![CDATA[Thoughts]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Mar 2023 02:08:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/967abf_84f045e2b89b42b480fd309ef7cf2a77~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gretchen Swank</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[HEALING WITH FOOD]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a Healer, I live by the philosophy of Hippocrates, "Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food."  Our bodies house our hearts,...]]></description><link>https://www.padutchbraucherei.com/post/healing-with-food</link><guid isPermaLink="false">641f66947969b485d2d385ac</guid><category><![CDATA[Herbal Remedies]]></category><category><![CDATA[Recipes]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 25 Mar 2023 23:09:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/967abf_85b3347fd7d14743959fd0fe85f75db4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_705,h_716,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gretchen Swank</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yarrick Kaundi Pefferminzkuche (York County Peppermint Pie)]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am revisiting one of my favorite recipes today, from one of my favorite Pennsylvania Dutch recipe books by William Woys Weaver; Yarrick...]]></description><link>https://www.padutchbraucherei.com/post/yarrick-kaundi-pefferminzkuche-york-county-peppermint-pie</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63eae86623be119c2f883ceb</guid><category><![CDATA[Recipes]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2023 02:34:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/967abf_392c8817eb924af1b786c8c31b574237~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gretchen Swank</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>