I had a friend. I made an oath. I thought she was my friend. I tried very hard to build a relationship. We walked a spiritual path together, and when things were good, they were brilliant. Things weren’t always good. …
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Hrafnrun
8 articles written by Hrafnrun
Once upon a time, a very long time ago, in the early 1700s, a European woman made preparations to emigrate to the New World. She packed her belongings, among which was a small chest. Inside the chest was an even …
Read more →“What divination reveals, magic can resolve.” Ann Kessler Guinan But, what is it revealing? As far as I am aware, the earliest documented record we have of divinitory practices comes from 3rd Millienia Mesopotamia*. I could be wrong, I am …
Read more →This one goes in a few different directions. I may come back and add to it as I figure more out. I hope you find it helpful, your mileage may vary. Recently, I was chatting with some friends about Heathen …
Read more →Oliver Lee State Park I was inspired by a post on Cat Heath’s Seo Helrune blog titled The Land as Witchcraft Teacher. The post made me recall my experiences growing up in Southeastern Arizona and Southern New Mexico. It is a unique landscape, …
Read more →In my opinion and experience, the Evangelical Christian concept of faith is a trap. In the doctrine of faith one is taught that great faith leads to deliverance. If you don’t have enough faith, you are responsible for your own …
Read more →This is an update of a post originally titled Gods of Anger. When you have experienced emotional abuse and trauma that has negatively shaped your self-esteem, robbed you of agency, and made it impossible for you to see yourself as …
Read more →We need to tell stories. More specifically, we need to tell stories of what will be, not just about what was. Now, before I jump in here, I want to say a few things. One, our mythology (in my case …
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