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In praise of minimalist altars

I often find myself impressed by the images of altars fellow Pagans and Polytheists share on social media. The setups are beautiful and with many objects like crystals, bowls, incense holders, wands, rocks, candles, flowers, etc. While I admire complex altars, I couldn’t have them in my practice. The first reason is that I’m too

It’s a cold, cold winter

We’ve had a crazy amount of snow in the past week, which is odd. This time of year is usually marked by the beginning of spring but we’re now having more snow that we’ve had all winter. It’s also pretty cold, with – 14 C° (6.8 F°) just the other day. When spring nears, it

Some recent and fascinating Norse archaeological finds

There have been some very interesting archaeological finds related to the Norse faith recently. One of them is this golden disc found during an excavation in Denmark: This one is particularly important as it has the oldest known runic inscription mentioning Odin. The runes state: ”He is Odin’s man”, likely referencing a ruler of some

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Counsel of Akka

My steps are heavy, oh sister My burdened heart has fallen into my shoes,If only I could close my eyes and sleep away from this world… Oh, brother! Why do you weep?Why has Maya rattled you so? Do you not see that she rages in vain?Be not saddened by this great illusion. Sister, I beg

Book tip: Peter Darling by Austin Chant

Two needles

The All gave me a pearl,A great treasure for all my days And They gave me to her. A wedding procession carried usthrough the Heavens Before we even knew how to speak. An awen was given to me, A beautiful daimon, To own my breath and sooth my body,To speak to me whispers and harvest

Sky traveler

Today I saw a seagull shitting on a king. How regal she looked, So unbothered,As she shat on his copper head,His mug turned green by time. How little use our honoured titles are for one who can travel the skies.

Book done!

Today I wrote the last page of the 151 pages long novel I wrote and which is inspired by my experience as a trans person in Sweden. To celebrate, I had a slice of pie at Fröken Olssons Kafé, one of Gothenburg’s cosiest cafés. I’m going to work the coming week on proofreading and editing.