Coming Out as Heathen, Pagan, or Wiccan

June 07, 2011 by Galina Krasskova

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To those who are converting or who have converted, good for you. Be proud of what you are doing. Though our traditions were once systematically destroyed, the Gods and ancestors hold them safe. They can get you to where you need to go if you have a modicum of courage and humility. Don't forget that. If you have no one with which to partner in this work, if you are lacking human community, if you feel alone and lost in this work, or the community you have found is not welcoming, know that you're not alone. Many have walked this path before you. You are one magnificent pearl in a gleaming strand of pearls, one thread in a vast tapestry going back to the beginning, before our traditions were broken. Those traditions are now being taken up again and restored and you are part of that restoration. Be proud of that, and know that some of us salute your courage. It is no small thing that you're doing but it is oh so necessary.

First published at Krasskova.weebly.com/blog.html.

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About Galina Krasskova

The author of several books on the Northern Tradition, Galina Krasskova is a Heathen priest, shaman, and devotee of Odin. She blogs at Gangleri's Grove.

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