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July 2018

July 09, 2018

I Sacrificed Myself to Myself: The Return Gifts of Sacrifice

This series is a series on my mystical experiences in indo-european polytheism. I cataloge the...

July 06, 2018

I Sacrificed Myself to Myself: The Fruits Fall

This series is a series on my mystical experiences in indo-european polytheism. I cataloge the...

July 05, 2018

I Sacrificed Myself to Myself: Reaching up the Tree, Begging for its Fruits to Fall

This series is a series on my mystical experiences in indo-european polytheism. I cataloge the...

July 04, 2018

I Sacrificed Myself to Myself: An Introduction

This series is a series on my mystical experiences in indo-european polytheism. I cataloge the...

June 2018

June 18, 2018

The Hero Priests You Need to Meet: Problems with PriestCraft 3 of 3

Continued from last post. The Hero Priest is an ideal I use to aspire to...

May 2018

May 15, 2018

7 Problem Priests You Don’t Want to Meet: Problems with PriestCraft 2 of 3

In the last article in this series, we visited the reasons why we have clergy. Clergy...

April 2018

April 03, 2018

Problems with PriestCraft 1 of 3: What is Clergy For?

Everyone who practices the old ways does so in a modern context. Not all contexts...

March 2018

March 23, 2018

Do the Gods Need Our Devotion?

Short Answer: No Long Answer: Yes The Gods are immortal. This much is clear from...

March 15, 2018

Why It’s Important to Enchant Instead of Over Romanticize Your Paganism

Don't be a romantic thinker, be an enchanted big thinker. There is a big difference....

March 09, 2018

What is Shadow Work and Techniques for Draoithe, Priests, and Pagan Leaders

I have lived on the lip of insanity, wanting to know reasons, knocking on a...

March 02, 2018

Gatekeepers, Porters, and Sacrificers

Indo-European mythology is full of gatekeepers, psychopomps, and sacrificers. There is one in every pantheon.

February 2018

February 22, 2018

First Gods, Last Gods & Gatekeepers

First Gods Which gods to call and in what order to call them is often...

February 19, 2018

The Ongoings of Immortals and Men: The Nature of the Gods

Who are the Gods? Starting from the beginning, and building off of previous works. The IE...

February 09, 2018

It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year Some people ascribe this saying to Yule time....

January 2018

January 23, 2018

12 Folk Magics for the Imbolc Blue Blood Moon

Each of these are written by me using the principles I've learned from years of looking...

January 19, 2018

18 Celtic Imbolc Customs & Traditions for the Feast of Brighid

Imbolc pronounced IM-olg or IM-olk, evolved into St. Brighid’s day, and is considered the first...

January 12, 2018

The Good Qualities of the Pagan Warrior

I believe most everyone wants to be a hero in their heart but struggle with...

December 2017

December 31, 2017

A Tree for the Earth Mother

There are many kinds of Druids, and we come from different places and we approach our Druidry...

December 20, 2017

Celtic Solitary Devotional Practice and How Aengus Took the Brugh

Noble Spirits, Honored Dead, Shining Gods, we call to you as our Kin, meet us...

December 12, 2017

22 Celtic Winter Solstice Customs & Traditions

At Winter solstice, the universal theme is the increase and acceleration toward darkness and the...

November 2017

November 23, 2017

Cup, Axe & Plow: The Hidden Ideology of European Paganism

Wherever Indo-European paganism was carried, this ideology was carried. When everything else change, this didn't....

November 04, 2017

A Personal Devotional Ritual to the Good God Dagda

How to Read This This is an instruction. This is something you say. What you’ll...

November 02, 2017

Prayers and Praying among Indo-European Paganisms

Can you just take a prayer and replace the names and epithets of god with...

November 01, 2017

Light a Fire for the Earth Mother

One of the important tasks that we undertake as Pagans is to honor the Earth...

October 2017

October 28, 2017

One Epic Samhain Festival: the Council of Magickal Arts

Something close to keening at the sight of the lighting of the fire rang out...

October 24, 2017

From a Common Well

The Sea, ultimately the source for the waters in the well, is one of the...