What’s the Big Deal About Ancestors?

September 18, 2020 By Lea Svendsen

Ancestor veneration: Who do we honor? What if they were a different religion? Why do it at all? Here’s a look at one heathen’s “how to” for hailing the ancestors. Read more

The Problem With Swag

September 1, 2020 By Lea Svendsen

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Not even altars are safe from social media envy. Just remember the gods need our attention and intent more than they need us to go into debt for trinkets. Read more

Community in Times of COVID-19

August 28, 2020 By Lea Svendsen

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Heathens are social beasts, and right now, we´re hurting. Here’s how we’re adapting during the pandemic. Read more

A Tomte by Any Other Name

August 16, 2020 By Lea Svendsen

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Whether it be a rosy-cheeked, bushy-bearded tomte or a Lenape tree spirit or an early 20th homemaker, we are surrounded by beings who care for the earth and those who live upon it, and they’re so very deserving of our gratitude. Read more

When Your “God Phone” Isn’t Ringing

August 11, 2020 By Lea Svendsen

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Feeling excluded from group chat? Worried your notifications aren’t working? Don’t give up if the gods aren’t talking – look up from the phone and see if they’re trying to get your attention in other ways. Read more

Getting to Know You: Developing Relationships with Deity

August 5, 2020 By Lea Svendsen

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Don’t stress yourself out: the gods are more interested in the energy you bring to the table than what you physically lay out on the table. Read more

Letting Loki In

August 3, 2020 By Lea Svendsen

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I (jokingly, kind of) gave them plenty of “outs” in case they’d changed their minds about letting one of Loki’s Little Lunatics into their kindred. At least they knew what they were getting themselves into. Read more