Originally posted on Underflow:
I call to you, Harmonia, child of love and war, of Ares who is strong of heart, of courage unrivaled, of Aphrodite whose might it is that binds…
Thoughts on Honoring the Dead
I was a teenager before I realized that Memorial Day was observed in memory of those who had died at war rather than a day to remember all of the dead. It […]
A historical prayer to Hestia
I’ve been reading Greek Hymns: The Texts in Translation by William Furleely and Jan Bremer and came across a very lovely prayer to Hestia, written by one Aristonoos from Corinth during the […]
Spiritual Tools: Divination
Divination is not a required skill; it isn’t something you need to do as a part of your spiritual path. (Similarly, you can do divination in a secular manner if you desire. […]
Brigid’s Day
Where I live, the flowers are far from blooming, the trees nowhere near budding. The only ploughs we might be charming would be the snowplows, and really that should have been done […]
Spiritual Tools: Prayer Beads
First off, this is not a post about the history of prayer beads in paganism, because the use of prayer beads is not a historically attested practice in any of the pagan […]
A few thoughts on religious polyvalence
There are a couple of ways I find the word “polyvalence”* useful in talking about polytheistic religions and beliefs. Some folks use the word “ambiguity,” also a good and useful term. The […]
Hearthfire Handworks 