As regular readers of my blog and Twitter feed might know, I consider myself a devotee and follower of Freyja. I mean, I’ve mentioned her a few times. I started getting close to Freyja and feeling her draw me in during what I would call the third phase of my search for my own place … Continue reading Ramblings about Freyja from a Devotee
NOTE: This series is an exploration of my personal theology, which I tend to hold lightly. It is subject to change as I gain new insights. Also, no one should interpret anything I say as the “one true doctrine.” In my previous post in this series, I posited that I do not consider deities to … Continue reading Polytheology: Human relationship with deities
NOTE: This series is an exploration of my personal theology, which I tend to hold lightly. It is subject to change as I gain new insights. Also, no one should interpret anything I say as the “one true doctrine.” Happy Monday, dear readers! After last week’s brief detour into a book review, I thought it’d … Continue reading Polytheology: The nature of deities
Happy Monday, dear readers! Today, I would like to announce and introduce a new blog series I’ve decided to work on that I’m calling “polytheology.” This series is going to be an exploration of my theological views as a polytheist. Theology is fairly important to me. After all, I am a theistic witch and a … Continue reading Introducing a blog series: Polytheology
Happy Friday, dear readers. I’m ready to get back to my normal blogging, which means it’s time for some reflections on chapter three of Spinning Wyrd by Ryan Smith. In this chapter, Smith discusses the four-part self, a common understanding of the human being among many Heathens. Smith explores each of the four parts of … Continue reading The Hamr: Reflections inspired by chapter three of “Spinning Wyrd” by Ryan Smith
When I was exploring the differences between my witchcraft practice and Wicca back in May, I mentioned that i was still exploring how to start my rituals and create a sort of ritual and magical space. At the time, I shared the following thoughts: Also, there an aspect of circle casting I’ve found some Wiccans … Continue reading Pondering the “Invoking Fire and Ice” rite in “Spinning Wyrd,” by Ryan Smith
Part of me is surprised that no one has ever asked me why I call myself a “witch” rather than something from Norse practice (like a spae-man or a seithman.1) Probably because I often ask myself that same question and project my own tendency to question my choices onto others. But the fact that someone … Continue reading I will call myself a “witch.” Even if I call myself other things as well.
Explanation and Background Information Happy Saturday, dear readers! I decided to publish a bonus post today due to something that an acquaintance from an online deconstruction community said over on Threads: Thoughts on grief & estrangement. The thing about no contact with a parent is they have basically died. But society doesn’t have a way … Continue reading Bonus Post: A Norse Pagan rite to support someone severing ties with a loved one
See the update at the bottom of the post. A common idea that much of our society seems overly invested in is the separation of the body and spirit or soul. Often, the soul is viewed as something that is contained by — or worse, trapped by — our body. At death, it moves on … Continue reading The Wyrd-Worker rants: The harmfulness of the body/spirit dichotomy
There are a large number of people that I admire. For this post, however, I’m going to focus on my mother, Donna Harris. For those who may not know, she passed away this past January mere hours after her 77th birthday ended.1 My mother was a wonderful woman, a devoted wife, and a loving mother … Continue reading #ChangingPathsChallenge2024: People I Admire