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… Read more “Spiritual Tools: Divination”
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… Read more “Brigid’s Day”
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… Read more “Spiritual Tools: Prayer Beads”
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… Read more “A few thoughts on religious polyvalence”
Greek Gods, Roman Gods
There is a long, long history of equating the Greek and Roman deities. And it’s not without reason–the Romans did, in fact, take great parts of Greek… Read more “Greek Gods, Roman Gods”
An Offering to Asklepios
Asklepios, god of healing and patron of medicine, is among the kindest of the Greek gods. Historically he would accept any offering, no matter how small, and… Read more “An Offering to Asklepios”
New Shop Item: Egyptian God Pendant Necklaces, Available by Special Order
The item pictured above is not available for sale right now–but I can make you one, or one like it featuring one of a number of other… Read more “New Shop Item: Egyptian God Pendant Necklaces, Available by Special Order”
Pantheonic Ramblings
When I was growing up, books of mythology were always among my favorites. Often these books would include a list of gods, a “cast of characters” that… Read more “Pantheonic Ramblings”
Facets of Deity
I am a polytheist, which means that I feel that each god is a unique entity with their own unique character, but I also consider the gods… Read more “Facets of Deity”
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… Read more “Kalevala: Storytellers and the Survival of Myth in Finland”
