One Völva's Journey
There is a common misconception with regards to Ancestor Work (vs. worship) that engaging in this process means that you have to forgive your ancestor's their sins, that there is some requirement to try and heal the hurt within their souls. Abuse, bigotry, hatred, etc. are all things I see constantly coming up as a… Continue reading Yes, You Need to Do Ancestor Work
In one of the groups I am a part of someone asked a question I hear pretty frequently. "How do we honor our unsavory or difficult ancestors? The ones who did bad things or were horribly abusive?" In a faith that leans heavily on ancestor veneration and right action it can be very difficult to… Continue reading Troublesome Ancestors
I was writing up the ritual on 'creating an avatar' for my students when I realized I haven't shared the recipe for the blessing oil I use. It is a wonderful all around oil to use when you are creating sacred objects or need a blessing oil to anoint people for a ceremonial occasion. Blessing… Continue reading Blessing Oil Recipe
In a lot of my writings you will hear me speak about 'The Powers That Be' as a wide catch all for the entities that I work with on a regular basis. Ultimately, it is a way to call upon all the spirits I work with without having to call out each entity by name. … Continue reading Who are The Powers That Be?
(Friday's post was an accidental repeat so this post is off schedule to make up for the mistake!) Housekeeping isn’t ‘Women’s Work’ it is a study in survival. It is the foundation from which all other work sprouts. Without the ability to keep the space you live in clean and tidy you would not have… Continue reading Lessons From Frigg
A few weeks ago I started on a talisman for Frey. The idea was to invite his leadership and creative fertility into this world and to explore my relationship with him in more detail. I drafted a pattern that would do just that and began to work on it. I've hidden the early mistake under… Continue reading Be Careful What You Wish For
I know there are 101 different books out there on beginner workings and very few on the more advanced techniques. The Collective and I have complained about this several times so I know most folks reading this are looking for something... more. I feel you folks, I really do, but in order to get you… Continue reading Basics of Practice Vol. 2
I have begun creating my next spirit house. It seems like the right time to share my thoughts on creating poppets, fetishes, and other 'spirit houses'. This is how I practice, how I think. I'm open to discussion, but not debate. If you do it differently, I'd love to hear how. We are all here… Continue reading The Creation of a Spirit House
Grief is the price of love. It can be hard to bear, agonizing in its own special way. It never truly leaves us, only scabs over. A painfully slow desensitization to it until it fades into the background noise in your mind, waiting until something pulls our attention to it once more. It is… Continue reading Grief is the Price of Love
The dark time of the year. The time when shadows grow long and the veil begins to thin. This is my time of year. The time when the dead grow a little louder, when researching that odd little tidbit of witchy information becomes an obsession. But this time of year also reminds us that we… Continue reading Cycles and Seasons
Staff, Veil & Drum 