Letters
Letters to the Editor: Paganism’s Antisemitic Problem
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Karen Dales, a Jewish Gardnerian High Priestess and Witch conducts some interviews and shares a sobering message about the prevalence of antisemitism in Paganism.
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Karen Dales, a Jewish Gardnerian High Priestess and Witch conducts some interviews and shares a sobering message about the prevalence of antisemitism in Paganism.
Who do I find the gods that fill my life now so restful?They are terrifying. The kindest of them is streaked with blood and prone to fits of violence. Their characters are complicated and often petty, their stories filled with the sorts of vengeance that humans can only feint at. Which is why I trust them. At least they’re honest about it.
The largest gift of February, however, is its ability to help us rededicate ourselves through the fires of purification as a path of opening for the returning sun.
As both musician and writer, I’m drawn to Odin as an embodiment of the creative force. As a practitioner of Ásatrú, I can’t support companies that steal the work of human artists to generate disposable dross.
Brigid’s influence here is far-reaching, as is the gentle determination of her spirit. I believe that it is her nature to be more pleased by action than by words or acts of worship, and across the many forms she takes or names she holds, she is aware and approving of the renewal of interest in what some consider a simpler life.