Remembering the Soil of Our Ancestors

As an animist, I see life and spirit alive in all things.

Kenaz: Part 3

Kenaz: Part 2

Kenaz: Part 1

It has been a tradition in my life for as long as I can remember that pumpkins and birthdays are tied together.

Raido: Part 3

I have been mulling over this essay for a long time.

Raido: Part 2

Raido: Part 1

Ansuz: Part 3

When I was in high school, I was proud to list off the many places my ancestors came from: Scotland, Ireland, England, Wales, Germany, Scandinavia.

Ansuz: Part 2

Ansuz: Part 1

Animism is activism.

Thurisaz: Part 3

Over the last several years, I’ve been walking a path of racial healing, a journey that has changed not only how I see the world, but how I see myself, my ancestors, and my place in the great weaving ...

Thurisaz: Part 2

Before we had words for trance or spirit work, we already knew the way.

Thurisaz: Part 1

Over the past few years, I’ve had the honor of serving as a Den Leader in my daughter’s Cub Scout Den.

Uruz: Part 3

Uruz: Part I

Stuffed Animals, Animism, and Unconditional Love

Fehu: Part 3

As I sit at my desk, surrounded by textbooks, tasting notes, and an array of glassware, I find myself immersed in the study of spirits—not just the kind that fill a glass, but also those that fill the...

Fehu: Part 2

All 22 Arizona tribal flags were removed from Phoenix VA medical center as Phoenix VA tribal flags removed under new federal display policy

In a new executive order, President Trump has targeted the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the federal agency charged with distributing congressionally approved funds to state librari...

Hey, Pagan, Heathen, polytheist, and animist right-wingers. Pagan, Heathen, polytheist, and animist abstainers. Pagan, Heathen, polytheist, and animist folks who just had to sit out the election because 'I could not support a genocider'. Good job. President Donald J. Trump just signed an Executive Order titled Eradicating Anti-Christian Bias. The Hill has a summary here. Has it sunk in yet that we're being just as targeted as any other minority group now?