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June 2016

June 20, 2016

Seeking the Grail: Women’s Rituals

Typically I don't offer single-gender only rituals or workshops. I'm a cisgender female, so to...

December 2015

December 26, 2015

The Path of She: Why Women Can Heal Our World

Yes women can heal our world — when we become big enough, wild enough and...

November 2015

November 10, 2015

Witch on Fire: Salvation of a Southern Witch

Gather 'round, my lovelies, and let Mama Heron tell you a story, the back-story, a...

October 2014

October 03, 2014

Celebrating Heathen Women: Then and Now

Honoring the dísir (female ancestors) is an important part of modern heathen ritual. What do...

August 2014

August 22, 2014

Heathen Woman: The Concept of Community

When I am engaging in group dialogue, I do not see a “heathen community” but...

August 08, 2014

Heathen Woman: Honoring Our Ancestors

When I moved to a rural homestead, it was with the intent that I would...

July 2014

July 25, 2014

Heathen Woman: Stepping Into Ourselves: An Anthology of Writings on Priestesses (Review)

Both new and experienced spiritual practitioners can find great benefit from these relatable stories exploring...

June 2014

June 27, 2014

Heathen Woman: Tips For New Heathens

For someone who is new to the practices and traditions of heathenry, it can be...

June 13, 2014

Heathen Woman: Spirituality in Heathenry

If we go through the motions of historically-based practice without actively communing with the gods,...

May 2014

May 16, 2014

Heathen Woman: Gods of the Common Places

Let us seek the old gods so that they will not become lost in time...

April 2014

April 18, 2014

Heathen Woman: Hidden Agendas in Heathenry

The heart of a warrior does not lie in inciting conflict, but rather in determining...

March 2014

March 07, 2014

Heathen Woman: The Sacrifice

The most important sacrifice that we can make is one of our most valued possessions...

February 2014

February 21, 2014

Heathen Woman: Finding Our Voices

Opinions with an air of expertise can lead a person to feel that their own...

January 2014

January 24, 2014

Heathen Woman: Moving Ahead

Seek Thor in the great oak, Odin in the inner reflection, Freyja in the blooming...

January 10, 2014

Heathen Woman: Embracing the Awakened Woman

What does it meant to be self-reliant? Healthy habits, a sustaining home, and care for...

December 2013

December 27, 2013

Heathen Woman: Keeping Our Words Sacred

What makes honor so important? Why should we still be concerned with keeping our word...

November 2013

November 15, 2013

Heathen Woman: Reclaiming Our Confidence

How do we regain and build confidence if it’s previously been lost? Like every journey,...

November 01, 2013

Welcome to Heathen Woman

How can a heathen woman represent herself in a way that gives a voice to...

October 2013

October 25, 2013

Syncretic Electric: Looking at Our History (Part 5) — Feminism

Not every Pagan views their spirituality as a site of political action, but, for many...

March 2013

March 13, 2013

Making Light: Interfaith 2 – Electric Boogaloo

In our Women of Faith group, we try to understand the differences among us in...

April 2012

April 01, 2012

Making Light: Listening as Mystery Unfolds

I keep meaning to write something about Anthesteria or Thargelia or something relevant to this...

March 2012

March 14, 2012

Framing, Limbaugh, Pagans and Christians

I have been fascinated by the collapse of the right wing attack on women that...

February 2012

February 22, 2012

Druid Thoughts: In Search of a Feminist Goddess

I should begin by explaining that I am not a Wiccan, but have had close...