The Adventurous GIT

There are lots of Heathen 101 articles out there: How to approach the Gods , Are the Gods even there , Do They want to work with you , How much you're allowed talk to Them ... It can be rough trying to practice a religion rooted in the concepts of tribe and family all by your lonesome, I admit. There are group practices and rituals that won't really pare down to just one person, and there's something to be said for the connected nature of community that comes from being part of a Kindred. I sincerely hope one day to find (or create?!) one that I can work with to honor the community and the Gods. In the meantime, though, being alone is no excuse for not honoring the Aesir and Vanir with regular gifts and prayers. But what to do? There are so many rules that everyone on the Pagan Interwebs seem to want to lay down in a depressing "Heathen-er Than Thou" Mjollnir-measuring contest, it can quickly get confusing, especially for the fresh-faced newcomers who jus...

It's no secret these days that  Nazis   are   everywhere.  The themes of nationalism and racism are rising to the surface once more. Now, more than ever, we must be wary of what and who we endorse, even tangentially. We can no longer afford to "explain away" questionable viewpoints from celebrities, no matter how large or small their reach. The majority of Pagans will agree with the phrase, "Words have power." We're not just talking about spell-casting, ritual, prayer, or anything specific to religion. Every spoken word has the power to bind, to heal, to divide, to wound, to do any number of things in the right hands in the opportune moment. via GIPHY Like how a single word can make an entire generation cry. Which brings me to today's Havamal verse: 57: One brand takes fire from another,  until it is consumed, a flame's kindled by flame; one man becomes clever by talking with another, but foolish through being reserved. The Po...