I was recently reading a thread on Bluesky about Pope Leo's denouncement of polygamy. This is another article from CNN on the matter. "Succession of Faces" would be awesome as a name for a band, let alone polyamory itself. Water is wet, the Pope is Catholic, and monogamy is the norm they wish to enforce. Between the cultural forces they are pushing against and economic realities, I doubt this is going to make much of an impact.

Date: 12/28/2025 on Zoom Description The Runes are often looked at as simply a divination tool. This workshop is about approaching the Runes as spirits in and of themselves. The workshop explores what the lore can tell us about Them, to how to interact with Them, to appropriate offerings and communication, and will delve into deeper aspects of Runework from a spirit-based approach. Purchase tickets here.

Date: 12/28/2025 on Zoom Description The Runes are often looked at as simply a divination tool. This workshop is about approaching the Runes as spirits in and of themselves. The workshop explores what the lore can tell us about Them, to how to interact with Them, to appropriate offerings and communication, and will delve into deeper aspects of Runework from a spirit-based approach. Purchase tickets here.

John Beckett wrote an excellent post on Patheos titled What It Means to Be a Pagan. He reminisces about the blogging scene for Paganism circa 2015 and earlier, and I would echo his sentiment: "One of the things I miss about the pinnacle of Pagan blogging from the mid-2010s are the back and forth statements and rebuttals by people who were trying to figure out what it means to be a Pagan in the contemporary world. 

My appreciation to The Spirited Witch who gave me this writing prompt: “I would love to see more on spirit identifications and authentication.” Sarenth Óðinsson -Heathen Spiritworker is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Factors for Vættir Identification These are some of the most important contexts for vættir (spirits) identification:

November 23rd of 2024 I wrote a post stating that I would be exploring the central question in each book as I finished them. Since I have finished Considering Kinship: Belonging in a World of Relations, Vol 4: Persons, as a Heathen polytheist and animist I wanted to explore the question that the volume explored: “Volume 4: Persons -Kinship spans the cosmos, but it is perhaps most life changing when experienced directly and personally.