Gebo: the rune of gifts, exchanges, and sacrifices. This morning I gave my physical body a gift: I went for a run. I could have spent the first twenty minutes of my morning in infinite other ways: sleeping in, reading,…
Signs from Saturn: The Story of How I Became a Pagan
As a child, I was deeply curious, imaginative, and connected to the world around me. It was never a question of if magic existed, but rather a matter of how to find and interact with the magic that I knew…
Do Norse Pagans Follow the Wheel of the Year?
Do Norse Pagans follow the Wheel of the Year? I’ll bypass the suspense and jump straight to the answer: “yes,” “no,” and “it depends” are all correct and acceptable responses. Ynglinga Saga tells us the ancient Norse pagans celebrated three…
Lughnasadh: How to Celebrate When You Live in a Hot Climate
Does anyone else struggle to connect with the festival Lughnasadh? I used to — it can feel strange and isolating seeing the greater pagan community celebrating the “early signs of autumn” on what is traditionally one of the hottest days…
Mage By Moonlight Has Raised $1,000 for the Equal Justice Initiative!
In July 2020, I announced on Instagram that I would be donating 10% of all sales from the Mage By Moonlight Etsy Store to the Equal Justice Initiative, a non-profit organization that provides legal representation to prisoners who have been wrongly convicted…
#PaganUPG Episode 6: Saturn
Am I the only pagan who venerates Saturn? It feels that way sometimes…alas, the world would be better with more Saturn devotees so let’s share some UPG. Quick refresher: Saturn is the Roman god of agriculture, wealth, liberation &…
#PaganUPG Episode 5: Selene
Given that I practice Norse paganism, some may be surprised to learn that I primarily venerate Selene (the Greek personified Moon) rather than Máni (the Norse personified Moon). The truth is, Selene was the first pagan deity I ever connected…
#PaganUPG Episode 4: Freyja
I feel that Freyja is too often reduced to something more akin to a sexual fantasy than a divine power. In my experience (and in the mythologies!), Freyja shares quite a bit in common with Odin, from claiming half of…
#PaganUPG Episode 3: Odin
The energy of Odin could not differ more from the energy of his son Thor, who I discussed in my previous UPG post. Unlike Thor, Odin does not always appear or answer my prayers; unlike Thor, Odin’s presence does…
#PaganUPG Episode 2: Thor
Thor’s energy feels, above all else, protective. Okay, that’s not entirely UPG—Thor is the Protector of Midgard, after all. But what I mean is that Thor is not just the powerful warrior who fights fiercely in battle & slays…
