Folklore, Rituals, and Spells:

" Most Slavic people worshipped in natural circles and groves; and it plays a large part in all kinds of magic. In all traditions, circles can be made of with lighted candles, drawing circles in the soil, or with natural objects and tools. They are used to surround evil or protect oneself from it. "
Polish Folk Magic

"You will notice that there is no "circle casting", or formal delineation of scared space, because in the Slavic traditions, we are always in sacred space, and the time we spend in the company of family and community in honor of the old ways is doubly blessed."
Introduction to Slavic Rituals

"A zagorovui, or runespell, to capture the one you love: In the ocean sea, on the island of Buyan, there live three brothers, three winds: the first Northern, the second Eastern and the third Western. Waft, O winds, bring on (lover's name) sorrow and dreariness so that without me s/he may not be able to spend a day nor pass an hour "
Slavic Magick & Folk Medicine

"This rite should be held outdoors near a river or stream and somewhere where a small cookfire may be lit. If a cookfire cannot be lit, bring an oil lamp or candle in a glass container. Women should have the predominant parts of this ritual "
Rusal'naia Ritual (Rusalka are water nymphs)

"Of these magical foods, mushrooms seem to be most common, and some Baba-Yaga tales contain references to mushrooms in several different contexts."
The Slavic Mysteries

The Princess Libushe

Slavonic Genesis

Traditions, Holidays, Calendars:

"These moonlit and frosty nights have a name: The Holiday of the Wolves. These days are set aside for the worship of the God of pets and of cattle, whose name is Volos. We give our thanks for the animals on these days, which bring food and sustenance to our homes from ancient times. We also defend them from the ravenous wolves which attack."
Slavic Pagan Kalendar

"Every year on Pentecost, (the seventh Sunday after Easter), in the villages of Duboka and Neresnica (East Serbia) women pass into trance. It's believed that they are possessed by Rusallias (mythical beings resembling nymphs)."
Russalias- Women's Trance Ritual

"On the Thursday preceding Whitsunday, women go into the woods, singing, and pick flowers to bind into wreaths. The men cut down a birch tree, and the girls decorate it. A ritual meal of flour, milk, eggs and plenty of beer and wine is eaten."
Slavic Myth and Religion

Gods, Goddesses, and Spirits:

"flame and river was a goddess or god, each flower and stone a sentient being. The spirits of the dead too, filled the Slavic world. "
Slavic Gods & Goddesses

"As with most agricultural societies, Slavs for many years worshipped the Great Goddess, represented in earliest times by the Bird/ Bee/ Snake Goddess, and then with the influence of Indo - European peoples, by Mother Earth, Matka Syra Ziemia. Their year was separated into two main divisions, Yule to Summer, ruled by the White God, Bialobóg; and Summer to Yule, ruled by the Black Goddess, Czarnobóg"
Polish Paganism

" Tloka – The Spirit of neighborly compassion which compels you to put aside disagreements to come to the aid of a community member in financial trouble or help a neighbor repair a damaged home."
Polish Supernatural Spirits

"The symbol of Poland is a white eagle, the bialy orzel. In ancient times, there were three brothers - Lech, Czech, and Rus. When they were old enough, they set forth together from the Mother's home to seek lands on which they could settle."
Gods and Goddesses, Faeries and Spirits of the Polish Realm

" The word “baba” in Russian means a woman older than a girl; usually any married woman was considered to be “baba” notwithstanding her age. In old Russia, girls were given out for marriage by their parents pretty early on. Once a girl's virginity was lost, she was consigned to be a “baba” for the rest of her life. “Baba” is truly a derogatory word implying the whining, constantly yelling and upset nature of some women. It is a root word for the well-known “babushka”, which simply means “grandmother”. "
Baba Yaga: A Demon or A Goddess?

Russian Pagan Gods

Slavic Paganism/Heathenism:

"Many of these spirits were once thought to be good but Christianized peasants came to consider them mischevious and demonic. Bereginya ancient guardian spirits, originally beneficial, female spirits."
East Slavic Paganism

"Ukrainian heathenism is a generic term referring to the national religion of our Ukrainian ancestors 1000 years ago, prior to Christianity, and which is now enjoying a revival in Ukraine."
Society of the Ukrainian Native Faith

" Even after official conversion to Christianity in 988, much of Kievan Russia retained pagan beliefs. Unlike other states, there was no large-scale push to Christianize the population as soon as possible."
Russian Paganism and Christianity