With the passing of my great-aunt last week, I privately performed funerary rites for a family member for the first time since becoming a polytheist. There's a certain kind of comfort in ritual structure.
The Sacredness of Starting Again
Our (neo-)pagan polytheistic practices may be new, but there's sacredness in the very act of their reconstruction and revival. To the Ancient Egyptians, this is Zep Tepi, the First Time. The world is created again.
In Praise of the Goddess of the Sewers
One of my 2020 goals was to develop deeper relationships with the land around me. And where better to start than the sewers?
Remembering Nehalennia on the Sea
This past week marks a full year since my dedication to Nehalennia, and that's worth celebrating! Nehalennia is a multifaceted goddess Who defies easy categorization. Her worship was concentrated in the modern-day Netherlands, with artifacts (and temple remains!) unearthed in Domburg and Colijnsplaat, and was of particular importance to the Morini people. And Her devotees …
“Take This and Go” – An Apotropaic Offering to the Wolves on the Equinox
For this year's Autumn Equinox, I burned a sacrificial painting as an apotropaic offering to Hati the Moon-Chaser.
Exploring the Local Watershed with Sobek, Lord of the Rivers
When a crocodile god suggests you go explore your local watershed, it can lead to some interesting adventures...
Beginning a Year of Sia, of Shedding Snakeskin
The inundation has come; Sopdet has revealed Herself. The new kemetic year is upon us. On the final day of the Epagomental/Intercalary days, the days-between-the-years, I asked Wepwawet for His final message for me to sum up my year. The answer was sobering: COSMIC EGG, NEGATIVE. "You will never fully comprehend even a fraction of …
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Divination, Tough Love, and “Trivial” Questions
Careful what you wish for when you ask the gods and spirits for honesty in divination...
Devotional Art as Public Worship
Creating art of the gods is an act that honors Them -- even if the creator isn't one of Their devotees.
Why Would a Fertility God Be Interested in an Asexual Devotee?
Pride Month provides a reminder that even though I'm asexual, there's nothing preventing me from entering meaningful relationships with "fertility gods," Who are much more than this simplistic descriptor.
