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2015-11-05T17:00:27-07:00

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The Lady’s Quill: Paganism, Theism, and Belief

Last updated on: November 5, 2015 at 5:00 pm   By Laine Mardollsdottir

How do we determine if someone is Pagan? Do they join our events and participate in our communities? Do they support our rights to practice and believe as we think that Pagans should? Then I'll say that they are Pagan. Read more

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2015-10-22T16:00:40-07:00

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The Lady’s Quill: The Three Kindreds and My Polytheist Theology

Last updated on: October 22, 2015 at 4:00 pm   By Laine Mardollsdottir

In modern Druidry we often speak of the Kindreds: the Ancestors, the Nature Spirits, and the Shining Ones. What do these classifications mean? Read more to find out, and to discover how they mesh with one person's polytheist theology. Read more

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2015-10-08T16:00:12-07:00

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The Lady’s Quill: To Listen

Last updated on: October 8, 2015 at 4:00 pm   By Laine Mardollsdottir

To listen passively leads to anger and pain. To listen actively, while difficult, leads to understanding and acceptance. Will you make the effort to truly listen to another? Read more

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2016-09-24T17:30:55-07:00

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Queer and Trans Identities and Pagan Mythology

Last updated on: September 24, 2016 at 5:30 pm   By Laine Mardollsdottir

Trying to shoehorn figures from our mythologies into modern concepts of identity can be harmful and problematic. Why is this, and what can we do about it? Read more

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2016-12-02T16:55:16-07:00

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Freyja

Last updated on: December 2, 2016 at 4:55 pm   By Laine Mardollsdottir

One of the things that often attracts people to Heathenry and related practices is our Gods. While the Ancestors and vaettir (land spirits) often hold important places in our hearths and hearts, the Gods draw our attention and admiration. How can they not? Read more

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2015-08-27T16:00:42-07:00

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The Lady’s Quill: Walls and Doors

Last updated on: August 27, 2015 at 4:00 pm   By Laine Mardollsdottir

Walls are being built high and strong in the Pagan community as our component parts struggle to establish their distinct identities. Will our Pagan village have room for everyone who wants to live in it? Read more

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