Letting go of the old

On Samhain night this year, I took the offerings that I had made over the last season and burned them in a cauldron on my grill. The grill itself is a gas grill, but I was using it for a safe space to burn my offerings. Multiple times a week, I make offerings in my … Read more

A Week of Devotions

I find that I have very limited time in the mornings – it’s a balancing act of getting to work early enough, and making sure that I get enough sleep. Even with the limited time, it’s still important to me to have time for morning devotionals, but how do I honor all the beings I … Read more

Mantras of devotion

Recently Laine from The Lady’s Quill over on Patheos and the Facebook group Virtual Sessrumnir, challenged the devotees of Freya to create a short prayer that would be appropriate for repeated use like a mantra or with prayer beads. I will often use the following phrase from Ian Corrigan as a mantra for getting myself into the right … Read more

Hail to the Golden Lady

Hail to the Golden Lady, Who cries golden tears. Brísingamen’s Bearer, Falcon Cloak Wearer, Chooser of the Slain, Hildisvíni’s rider, Cat Herder, Vanadis. Lady of passion and strength who brought Seith to the Aesir, who supports me through my days, and blesses me through my nights. Beautiful Vanadis, Accept our honor and passion. Lady Freya, … Read more