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Parts of a Shrine
In the past, I have written about how to establish a shrine and how the objects on the shrine can be anchor points. I gave a brief overview of the different parts in the initial blog and a practice for devotion. In this blog, I am going to be writing about the different parts of… Continue reading
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On UPG, Egregores, Sock Puppets and Beyond
An acronym that started going around the wider heathen community in the early days of growing reconstructionist traditions is UPG (unverified personal gnosis). It was thought to separate common thoughts, opinions, and experiences from well-known facts about the Gods. If the UPG is then shared, it can become Shared Personal Gnosis (SPG). If the SPG… Continue reading
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Divine Communication: Clearing Blockages
Communication with the Gods is not an easy thing to do nor is it hard – it is natural. However, when things get in the way of our natural human inclinations, it can be difficult to unclog all of that and get into a place where you mentally are able to receive and send messages… Continue reading
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Making Offerings to the Gods
You’ve built an altar, you’ve given it meaning, you’ve sat at it daily and now you’re looking into giving offerings. But how do you go about giving an offering and what could we give? An offering is a simple task but with a complex metaphysical connotation. Most of the time, the gods do not literally… 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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