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On Violence
A tiger is still a tiger whether he is in his native forest or in a cage. A change of scenery and the imposition of contrived laws does not blunt his claws, nor alter his teeth to chew grass as cattle...
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Educate Yourself
Reblogged from The Crow and the Hound: There's a real problem in modern Pagandom, and that's the lack of self-education that goes on. No, I'm not talking about reading up on the latest in ancient...
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Kemetic Round Table : Doxa — It’s All Greek to Us
W H A T I S D O X A ? W H A T I S U P G ? D O T H E Y H A V E T H E S A M E M E A N I N G ? Doxa is a term which comes from Greek dokein, “to expect” or “to seem.” From this word,...
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Christo-Paganism and You
“Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” by John Howe, 1995 Christo-Paganism is a hot-button issue among many Pagan and Polytheist communities, and the tone of this piece is about to reflect that, hardcore....
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Earl Grey
“Drink your tea,” He said. Medicine. What is the point of getting better when matters are worse? Sleep will bring ease, but temporary. Before long, we wake to what we left for the worst. “Drink your...
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Water in the Desert
My husband, Ram, is out in a Near Eastern desert at an undisclosed location, nigh on three weeks into his deployment. His days are obscenely long and tiring, and we don’t get many opportunities to...
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Freedom isn’t Free, and Neither is Community — Something of a Tangential Essay
“There is no such thing as speech that is free. You must pay for everything that you say.” – Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Sykes, Jarhead I am about to pay for my words. This piece will likely make me...
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Hymn to Ištar
Take up Your mantle of stars, Great Lady, – You Who never tires, Lady of Terror, Queen of Night, You Who mounts men and Gods like beasts from Your own pastures Breaking Them between Your heavenly...
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My Heartfelt Thanks
My article on community has received record views and shares. Over the past five days, it has been read roughly 1,314 times — nearly 263 views per day for that article alone. That’s more than I...
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Marriage
Reblogged from A Young Flemish Hellenist: Khairete! So, I wanted to do a bit of follow-up on my previous post on equality, and now I want to talk about marriage. You know, the thing us gay people are...
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After the Rain
This is a beautiful film about love, duty, honor, humility, service, and temperance. The script is simple, but its messages are profound and quite moving.
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Amorino
I had a rather jumbled dream last night. I don’t remember all of it. The part I remember most clearly involved my husband and me being seated in a room with a dozen other men at long soapstone tables —...
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Nine FAQ about Loki and Ásatrú
Reblogged from Reading Heathenism: (I have posted responses to most of these questions individually on tumblr, but I wanted to get all of my ducks in a row, so to speak. If there are lengthier posts...
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10 reasons I wear a veil
Reblogged from Beloved in Light: There was a post in which the author challenged a person to give 10 reasons why she wears a veil, and not just because she was called to/told to by a god/dess. Being...
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The Art of Breaking New Ground
Reblogged from The Twisted Rope: Alternate Title: Boiling Frogs We Pagans (or Polytheists or whatever name we wish to call ourselves) fancy ourselves a group of fairly open-minded individuals. I mean,...
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The Great God Herishef — Lord of the Lotus and Lord of the Blood; Osiris’...
Herishef is one of my chief deities, one very near and dear to my heart. He is a God Who was exceptionally popular in Antiquity, with numerous feast days dotting Ancient calendars, and was even...
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Kemetic Round Table : Dealing with Feelings of Inadequacy
From Walt Disney Picture’s “The Lion King” (1994) As touched upon in the Kemetic Round Table article I wrote concerning ritual purity, we all deal with feelings of inadequacy in our religious and...
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My Response to a Racist
Reblogged from Adventures in Vanaheim: (TW: Racism) So this folkish Heathen (read: racist fuckwit) jumps into a discussion on white supremacy and Heathenry at The Cauldron, and, in addition to having...
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Today I Learned : The Origin of Yinepu/Anubis’ Leopard Cloak
As some of my readers are undoubtedly aware, certain priests, including the Pharaoh, wore panther cloaks as part of their ritual uniform during special ceremonies. The “Opening of the Mouth” ceremony...
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And Her Temples Rise Once More
Reblogged from Isiopolis: To follow up on last week's post—and by way of tangible proof that Her temples still live—I'd like to share with you the Temple of Isis in my backyard. It is named the House...
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