Category: thoughts
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Look up information on Thor and you will see “the god of thunder” written somewhere. Who said he is the god of thunder? Not the Poetic Edda, the main source of Norse mythology. In fact, apart from his name, which means “thunder”, I could find no evidence that he is a thunder god. That is…
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Today I want to talk about my experience in and out of folkish heathenry. I don’t get to see much talk about folkish heathenry by those who have experienced it first hand and then left it. This is my story and experience. After the death of my parents in 2017/2018, ancestry became very important to…
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Thor. What comes to mind when I say that name? For some, it might be the golden haired, red caped guy from Marvel. Others might say “the god of thunder”. However, in the Poetic Edda, he is rarely associated with thunder apart from his name which means “thunder”. I think calling Norse Gods “the god…
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I do not wish to give just a summary of Voluspa here. This information can be found all over the internet and in various translations of the Poetic Edda. Here, I wish to do something different and by the end of this post, I hope to draw personal meaning from the text. It is worth…
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Today, I am going to do something a little bit different. Rather than adapting some poem or Psalm to pagan use, I am going to speak about my experience as being a pagan in the deep south. Before I begin, it should be noted that I do not share my ideas, beliefs or whatever with…
Praise the Gods 