New rune set offered to the Gods on the sacred space this evening.
#pagan #paganism #norsepagan #druid #heathen #runes #altar #sacredspace #writer #writing

[Editorial] It's about time someone stood up for the US's persecuted Christian minority ~ Until now the Christians have had to suffer in silence. Now, thanks to the Trump administration, they can complain in anonymity.

https://wildhunt.org/2025/04/editorial-its-about-time-someone-stood-up-for-the-u-s-s-persecuted-christian-minority.html

Rune set finished after a morning with the wood burning pen. The set has been treated with linseed oil which is a natural preservative.
#pagan #paganism #norsepagan #germanicpagan #runes #woodworking #crafting #heathen #druid

Blessings on Sunna's Day.

Dark nights retreat
Before the Radiant One
And glimpsing the Lady's
Rose-edged gown afar,
The songbirds herald
Her glorious arising;
The world turns,
Meets Sunna's shining face,
And buds stretch wide
To greet the lengthening day.
#pagan #paganism #norsepagan #heathen #druid #poetry #writer #writing #sunnasday #sunday

Potted on a bunch of squash, courgette, and fat baby achocha seedlings this morning. Laundry is hanging on the line. Bread ingredients in the machine. Full moon tarot is done.

Still a lot of struggle in my cards, damn you reversed Wands, but The World showed up as well so hopefully it’s either coming to an end or I will become better able to cope with it.

The beginnings of making my own rune set.
#pagan #paganism #norsepagan #runes #crafting #wood #heathen #druid #writer #writing

Had some interesting dream
I was in some classroom or lectures room among other people, and it was some seminary-like institution. I can't recall exact lecture details but sure that lecture was about Perun (!)

“I should pour a little of this back onto the roots,” they say as we dip spoons in the maple syrup and argue about whether to reduce it more. “Pay it back.” “Why wouldn’t you give it something from your world?” I ask. “It gave you something of itself.” “You want me to give it blood?”

https://wildhunt.org/2025/04/spring-magic.html

Just finished this little project: a wooden pendant made from Elder Wood (from my backyard!) with the Ogham sign for Elder burned into it.

Hail Freya, it's Friday! Here's this week's #FridayPaganPoll:

Ancient pagans liked to throw stuff in lakes. We know this because we've found lots of it. Nowadays, I think we're more environmentally conscious in our offering choices, but I'm wondering if this is still a common practice.

In the past year or so, have you given a physical offering to a body of water?

(Multiple choices enabled)

Could anyone recommend some resources where I can learn more about #druidry and #paganism? My wife is getting more interested in the religion/practice, and I want to learn more so I can be supportive

Hail Freya-Frigg on Freya-Frigg's Day.

She stands her ground,
No harmless fae,
Her maternity, furious,
Her femininity, raging;
A force of nature --
THE force of nature;
Nurturer and Slayer,
Womb and grave,
She Who Births
She Who Razes the same.
#pagan #paganism #norsepagan #heathen #druid #freya #frigg #goddess #writer #writing #poetry #divinefeminine

https://wildhunt.org/2024/11/pagan-voices-reactions-to-the-2024-us-presidential-election.html

#Pagan Voices: #Reactions to the #2024 #US #Presidential #Election
November 6, 2024

..."Below are some responses shared with The Wild Hunt, perspectives from prominent leaders in the Pagan community to new members.
...
I was “nauseously optimistic” going into Tuesday night’s election results but was shocked when my own previously reliably blue county went red as well. My heart is broken for all of us whose lives are, in one way or another, now so definitively o"...

#Tarot underneath/shadow card of evening: Four of Pentacles.

A time to go within. Protect what is yours, be frugal. Avoid any unnecessary expenses be they coin, energy, or resources.

#Tarot card of evening; Queen of Wands.

Lean on your passion, energy, and creativity. A good time to work your magic and craft, do divination, or work on something creative that inspires you and brings you joy.

Pagan Community Notes: April 10, 2025

In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: Pagans join the Religious Freedom Summit in D.C.; also in D.C., a panel on covering Paganisms in journalism; the Drowning of Morana ritual; the Pink Moon is coming; Star’s Tarot of the Week—and more.

https://wildhunt.org/2025/04/pagan-community-notes-week-of-april-10-2025.html

An offering of fresh yew and lavender on the sacred space as Freya-Frigg's Day approaches.
#pagan #paganism #norsepagan #freya #frigg #goddess #altar #druid #heathen #writer #writing

And another one: what's at the core of your pagan practices/lifestyle or however else you refer to it?

Personally for me, it's the wheel of the year based on the Sun's relationship to the Earth, seasons, nature and connection to nature. I think of gods and mythical creatures as metaphors, as entities living in our collective mind, something like that. I'm not sure I know how to explain it better.

Also, I belong to Balts and live where they lived. Also known as the last pagans of Europe because christianity came here late and was foundly fought against. Many practices survived christianity because it was hard to fight them, so they were successfully incorporated into christian practices - saved from the enemy through enemy itself (but didn't it happen like that everywhere?). I grew up with christianity and paganism both practiced at home, in school and society without conflict between them. All that with geographical influences (and my ancestry, as far as known) from Norse, Slavic and Germanic traditions. So, I explore paganism from this perspective, and learning and deepening my knowledge about Baltic, Slavic, Germanic and a bit Norse paganism is a part of my pagan path.

But mostly, for me it's all about nature. Understanding, learning, feeling, using, honouring, buliding and nurturing my relationship with the land I walk.

Anyways, what's the center of your pagan path?

What is paganism for you and what it means to be pagan? I'm not looking for right or wrong answer, I'm truly curious to find pagan definition of paganism today. If not a strict definition, than thoughts and feelings of those who proudly, quietly or just in their thoughts call themselves pagan or are trying to find the path to paganism. Can we talk about this?

It's serving pagan gods for one, celebrating the Earth's relationship to the Sun and celestial bodies to another. It's seeking wisdom of ancestors for one and connection to and taking care of Nature around for another one. It's fitting in and belonging to one and all of the above (and more) for another one of us.

What it means to be pagan for you? What is paganism from your perspective?