A Heathen in Church

As a professional musician, I’m brought right into the heart of the service on the holiest of holidays. It’s a great vantage point to learn about things I would never otherwise be exposed to.

To Honor the Vanir

Of the two divisions of deities in Norse mythology and religion, the Æsir are – largely thanks to Jack Kirby and Stan Lee – the better known in today’s popular culture. The Vanir, however, are just as complex and worthy of veneration as their Æsir counterparts.

Pagan Community Notes: Week of April 24, 2025

In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: Woolston-Steen Theological Seminary celebrates its graduates; the Aquarian Tabernacle Church International announces dedications and elevations; the Spring Mysteries Festival is hailed as a success; Thor’s Oak Kindred joins the Race Against Hate; wild goose FTW! and more events are unfolding as Beltaine approaches.

Opinion: To Honor the Ancestors

Like a “Sunday Catholic” who is extremely devout on Sunday mornings but lives a decidedly un-Christian life for the rest of the week, we can all too easily make grand speeches over the drinking horn at blót but neglect to put intention into action when we step out into the wider world. Are we honoring the ancestors in our lives? Or are we dishonoring them?