Kalevala: Storytellers and the Survival of Myth in Finland
We don’t always have a lot of information about ancient myth and how it survived. Even when stories were relatively well-documented, as in the case of Greece and Rome, you can’t always […]
Answered Prayers: The Votive Formula
We can thank the Romans for a great deal of what we know about the gods of Britain, continental Gaul and Germania. Partly this has to do with surviving writings such as […]
An Introduction to Artemis
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Artemis, sister of Apollo and also an archer, is known as a goddess of the hunt as well as of animals and wildlife. Her companions are the nymphs, with whom she dances […]
Proerosia, Chloeia, Antheia, Kalameia: Festivals of Growth
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Modern pagans, whether or not we live where food is produced, do recognize the importance of agriculture and growth in sustaining our lives. Even when the process itself isn’t something we see […]
About the Mothers: The Matrae and Matronae
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The Matrones/Matronae or Matres/Matrae (Mothers) are Celtic and Germanic goddesses widely worshipped in Gaul and Britain; they were almost always depicted in groups of three. They are protectors of home, family and […]
Thoughts on the worship of little-known gods
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I have a real fondness for little-known gods, gods whose names are known only from a handful of sites, or even those who make a single (known) appearance. There’s no way of […]
A Brief Intro to Greek Hymns, Part 1: The Homeric and Orphic Hymns
While I am a big fan of writing your own prayers to the gods, you absolutely do not have to do this. Maybe you don’t feel called to do it, maybe you […]
New in my Etsy Shop: Wire-wrapped Prayer Beads
I’m actually not quite sure how best to describe these, but basically they are prayer beads made with rosary-style chain construction. Rosary-style chain is made by threading each bead separately with wire, […]
Coming soon in my Etsy shop!
Five Reasons to Write Prayers
While I am a writer of prayers and (like most other prayer-writers, I think) I am happy and honored whenever someone uses one of my pieces* in their practice, I am also […]
