The other day while driving home, a new song for Freyja dropped into my head. When I got home, I holed up with my tablet to work out the verses, and a few hours later I had the whole thing … Continue reading →
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A Skald’s Ears
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A skald is given an agile tongue, to sing stories for the entertainment and education of all, this you know. A skald is also given ears, to listen, or where will the stories come from? When a person raises their … Continue reading →
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Walking with Freyja: On Having It Together
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Yesterday I visited the park and grounds around the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum. It’s been a very long time, and I had not remembered just how many little esoterically-saturated spaces they had designed there, which are open to the public every … Continue reading →
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Reblog: Art, Beauty, and Permission
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My friend and colleague Rev. Gina Pond posted this wonderful essay about the nature of art and beauty, and how our society jealously guards the boundaries of these concepts, to the detriment of pretty much everyone, but especially artists. As … Continue reading →
This Week In Heresy
TWIH Episode 76: Being Heathen with Cara Freyasdaughter
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In this episode, we talk to Cara Freyasdaughter, where we discuss her journey to Heathenism, her introduction to Freya and Freyr, and some of the issues that are challenging modern Heathenism. What are CUUPs and ADF? What does the lore say about racism and other issues that have been being dealt with within the Heathen […]
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Love Will Come
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This song has been running through my head for weeks now, telling me to admit my bias. I may need to make a rule that I will not do divination on the question “Will I find love?” I admit, in … Continue reading →
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Hurts So Good
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“Have you ever loved somebody so much it hurts?” “Every time.” –Ember–
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A Message From Freyja: Pretty Is Not The Same As Beautiful
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“Pretty” is not the same as “Beautiful”. “Pretty” has rules. “Pretty” has consequences. “Pretty” can tear you apart, flaw by flaw, and destroy you from the inside out. “Pretty” can also raise you up, when it’s a path to “Beautiful”. … Continue reading →
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PCon Crash
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PantheaCon went well, by and large. Never without incident, of course – there’s waaaaaay too many people there for that to ever be the case. But far more good than bad. Being me, and hypercritical, and moody in February, I … Continue reading →
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PCon Prep
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PREPARE ALL THE THINGS! WAAAAAAAAAAAUGH! That is all. –Ember–