On Monday December 21st, 2020—the Winter Solstice, the shortest and darkest day of the year—the Great Conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter in the sign of Aquarius occurred. This is a lot to unpack. If you are active in the pagan,…
Blessed Winter Solstice! | My Yule 2020 Celebrations
Blessed Winter Solstice! Early this morning, I bundled up in my coat and headed into the backyard for a ritual underneath my favorite oak tree. With frozen fingertips and the early morning sun streaming through the trees, I felt the…
Io Saturnalia! History of the Holiday, How to Celebrate, & Saturnalia’s Influence on Christmas
IO SATURNALIA! Yule may be the most well-known pagan celebration of the Winter Solstice, but it is certainly not the only one—nor is it the only one that lent several of its traditions to Christmas (because yes, many of our…
Donald Trump Is NOT a Lightworker
Is Donald Trump a lightworker? This is a question I never would have guessed I—or any other individual on this planet, much less within the spiritual community—would be faced with. Alas, here we are. No, my friends, Donald Trump is…
The Thinning of the (Inner) Veil: Shadow Work During Samhain
“The veil is thin.” This phrase usually refers to the veil between our physical world and the spiritual otherworld; when the veil thins, spirits are able pass between these realms more easily, which is why we light candles and leave…
Excerpt from Völuspá: The Prophecy of Ragnarök
Völuspá is one of the most well-known poems in the Poetic Edda. It tells the story of the beginning and end of the world, relayed by a völva (seeress) to the god Odin. This is the story of Ragnarök, the…
The Spirituality of Anger
When I first began dipping my toes into the world of meditation, yoga, breathwork, inner child healing and shadow work, one of the most confusing things that happened to me was the transformation of my relatively “tame” feelings of anxiety,…
Honoring Ancestors and Invoking Ancestral Spirits with Prayer Beads
Shop Ancestor Prayer Beads The wheel of the year is ever-turning, and slowly but surely summer is melting away into autumn. As we enter the darker half of the year, it is not uncommon to sense an increase in activity…
Is the Moon Feminine or Masculine? It Depends On Who You Ask
For thousands of years, humans have gazed up towards the night sky and pondered the mysteries of the moon. As our planet’s only natural satellite, the moon has long played an important role in culture and mythology. Many of the…
Celebrating Our Earth Mother: The Many Names of the Earth Goddess
As humans, our connection with the Earth is inescapable. For 200,000 years, our ancient ancestors depended on the lands in which they lived to survive and thrive. Much like the other creatures of Earth, they tuned into the cycles of…
Paganism vs. Wicca vs. Witchcraft: What Is the Difference?
If you have recently stumbled into the world of paganism, Wicca, and witchcraft, it’s reasonable to feel a bit confused about what exactly each of these terms mean. While it’s true that these terms are closely related and share some…
What Did Norse Pagan Altars and Sacred Spaces Look Like?
How did the Norse pagans worship their gods and goddesses? What did Old Norse sacred spaces look like? Did the Vikings build altars or shrines for religious rituals? Why are there so few Norse temples compared to other ancient cultures? As…
