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Tag Archives: afterlife
Remembering the Dead
The dead are not unfamiliar to Pagans. Many of us work with our ancestors or work with other departed in our communities. When 9/11 happened, many of us connected with the departed from that tragedy. Anne Newkirk Niven, who edits … Continue reading
Posted in Paganism
Tagged 9/11, afterlife, ancestors, crossing over, dead, Deaf Pagan Crossroads, Ocean, Pagan, Paganism, Summerland, trance, valhalla
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Wyrd Designs – Correcting Common Misperceptions – Freyja & the Valkyrie
I am human, and therefore like so many others I have my personal ticks and pet peeves. Among them are common misperceptions that somehow seem to multiply faster than dirty laundry & dust bunnies, or the spam messages in my … Continue reading
Posted in asatru
Tagged aesir, afterlife, asatru, asynjur, battle slain, dead, Freia, freya, Freyia, Frøya, goddess, misperception, norse, northern tradition, odin, Pagan, reja, valkyrie, vanir, warriors, wyrd designs
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A Meditation on Samhain
I love this time of year more than any other. Almost on cue with the coming of Samhain, my little part of the world seems to transition abruptly into late autumn. Winter stands ready at the threshold just waiting for … Continue reading
Posted in community, meditation, Paganism, sabbats
Tagged afterlife, ancestors, community, death, heathen, holiday, meditation, Pagan
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13 Songs for Samhain
Seems strange that we began the 13 Songs series with Beltane and here it is already Samhain. What an important holiday, and an important milestone for us here on Pantheon. We’ve spent seven months together as of Samhain, the entire … Continue reading
Wyrd Designs – The Walking Undead
The crisp cool air of autumn is in the air, and with Halloween around the corner the airwaves are full of stories about vampires, werewolves, demons, ghosts and zombies (and oh how I have been waiting for AMC’s Walking Dead … Continue reading
Honoring the Ancestors: Samhain and Beyond
There’s a great deal of focus around Samhain on honoring one’s ancestors, and honoring the dead in general. Whether we celebrate Samhain or Winternights, that’s what this holiday is all about, right? Well, yes….but ideally the celebrations that mark the … Continue reading
Contacting Ghosts, Ghouls, Spirits and Spooks
I was surprised to get a message from someone this morning about a spirit that was giving them trouble. I’m not the best sort of person to ask on these things. I was once interested in paranormal stuff but I’m … Continue reading
Pantheon Book Club: The Secret History of Rock ‘n’ Roll by Christopher Knowles
Music and religion go hand in hand. Maybe it’s on a dance floor, moving to syncopated drums around a campfire or locked in your room transported by the sounds flowing from your headphones. At some point, you’ve probably had a … Continue reading
A Samhain Dream
A very close friend of mine once shared a beautiful dream that she had, a dream that we both felt was more than just an ordinary one. She was an immensely devout devotee of Loki. He was her sustenance, the … Continue reading
The Last Great Initiation
I am not sure exactly how it happened, I don’t even remember talking about it before my name was listed, but with the recent death of a good friend of mine I found my name listed as the gravesite Officiating … Continue reading
