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© Forndom

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Creativelife.cz - http://weheartit.com/entry/153002894

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Taking advantage of the holiday to do the last harvest of the season from my physic garden. Time to till the soil and let it rest for the cold season.

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Garnet, moonstone, and tree agate I picked up today.

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Pure chance

chaitdeshphotography

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Your soul has fallen to bits and pieces. Good. Rearrange them to suit yourself.

Hel, probably. (via incorrectedda)

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Into the Woods by Veselin Atanasov

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A Note to Fellow Heathens and Norse Pagans

Yes, please keep loudly protesting nazis/fascists, yes keep distancing yourselves and your practices and our godx from them and their inhuman shit.

BUT

Please do not forget that the nazis were a powerful force in the revitalization of Norse paganism in Europe. Lots of academics in the 19th century especially (Hyperborean is a common keyword) subscribed to nationalistic and white supremacist ideals, even if they weren’t actively or publicly associated with any group.

Watch your sources, watch your influences. Do not deny they exist.

You see folks saying things like “uh uh nazis/facists are un-American” EXCEPT that’s ahistorical and inaccurate. Don’t forget that Hitler was greatly inspired by the racial genocide of Native Americans and used Andrew Jackson’s atrocities to build his own, just for starters.

So instead of only saying “look we’re not nazis just heathens”, make it clear that you are doing things differently. Talk about inclusive heathenry. Talk about racial diversity, in your UPG and in history of the vikings. Talk about how gorgeously queer the godx are. Even if you’re NOT queer yourself, support and embrace the gender and sexual diversity of the godx, as well as their historical and modern worshippers.

Be loudly open to ALL people. Be actively inclusive. (except to bigots and fascists of course)

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Hand-Embroidered Altar Blot Pouch to Eir

Depicting items of importance to my work with Eir (healing sage, my seidr staff, and a needle for suturing), this felt blot pouch was hand-embroidered and sewn with galdr worked into each stitch.  I’ve been trying for a long time to settle on a way to incorporate embroidery into my devotional work, symbolically stitching material in honor of Eir’s duty as surgeon, but nothing seemed right. I considered making altar cloths, but I wanted something functional as well as decorative. I decided on a pouch in which I can place all my offerings and easily change them out as needed without disturbing the arrangement of my altar overmuch; it’s a good compromise. I may make a set of smaller ones for the other goddesses I honor as well and add hooks on the wall above the altar so that I can hang them there for ease of use.