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April 2019

April 15, 2019

This World and the Otherworld: Fairies and Nature Spirits

Fairies and nature spirits may be two different categories of being, but both are worthy...

March 2017

March 10, 2017

Spring Equinox Ritual for Children

A Spring Equinox ritual that will interest and engage children in honoring the spirits of...

March 06, 2017

Welcoming Children (And Their Parents) To Ritual

Nobody likes a screaming baby or a tantrum-throwing toddler in the middle of ritual. If...

October 2015

October 06, 2015

Everybody Likes Labels, Right?

Pagans and Heathens like their long explanatory labels - but would it be better to...

October 02, 2015

A Winter Prayer to the Fire

As winter edges closer and the winds begin to blow a bit colder, many are...

September 2015

September 14, 2015

The Flame that Burns in the Sun

I went to a festival and met a Goddess who burned me up; and I...

September 11, 2015

Watching the Midnight Flame

Sometimes festivals can be transformative and powerful experiences, especially if the right group of people...

September 07, 2015

Comparing Cultures and Coming Out Stronger

From the Germanic tribes to the early Vedic hymn-writers, much of ancient European paganism stems...

August 2015

August 14, 2015

The Future of Heathenry in America

Where do we find the future of Heathenry? Should we look to online groups or...

August 07, 2015

Why I am Still a Heathen

Why am I still a Heathen? My ancestors and the spirits of the land are...

July 2015

July 29, 2015

A Morning Prayer for the Quiet Dawn

In the still dawn-time, when the rest of the world is sleeping, it feels fitting...

July 08, 2015

Hard Polytheism and the Fluidity of the Gods

A hard polytheist goes on a trance journey and learns Her Goddess and one she's...

June 2015

June 03, 2015

The Magic and Mystical in Heathen Ritual

How to we move from a ritual structure rooted in practicality and skepticism to one...

May 2015

May 13, 2015

Oaths as Rites of Passage

Rites of passage are not always given to us by someone else. My most powerful...

May 11, 2015

Welcome to Heathen at Heart!

Welcome to Heathen at Heart, where the Northern Gods hang out at Patheos. My journey...