Concepts in Mysticism
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A Pagan Goes to Church
On Christmas Eve, I did something I never thought I would do again but the inexplicable pull of curiosity told me I needed to. I went to my parents’ church for their Lessons and Carols Christmas Eve service. In the past, they always went to an evangelical Presbyterian church and now they go to some Continue reading
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Establishing a Shrine or Altar
In order to go about building an altar, you need to understand the distinction between creating an altar and then using it to its creation. There are many moving parts based on how often it is used, environmental factors, energetic components, and who is using the shrine. First, we need to define the characteristics of Continue reading
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The Work
This December marks 6 years since I first promised my devotion to Loki in the form of a vow of marriage. It wasn’t what I intended on it being initially – I thought I would have a ceremony and be done with it and that was that. What happened instead became more than I bargained Continue reading
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The Fear of Being Right
I have talked about fear and the need for humans to disengage with the divine in order to get somewhere else outside of Christian belief. However, this becomes much more complex when we become afraid of being right. Being right means, ultimately, that being wrong is a reality check. It means that when you perceive Continue reading
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Devoured by Flame 