Tag Archives: lived polytheism

Homesteading: Confronting Death

Posted on April 29, 2017 by

About month ago, we killed and ate our rooster. (I’ve  been behind on my blogging, there has been a lot of work to do) This was the first time we have actually slaughtered an animal. Of course, this is a … Continue reading →

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Artemis Agon Submission: A Homesteader’s Prayer

Posted on April 29, 2017 by

My submission to Lykeia’s Agon for Artemis in honor of Mounykhia. Still a week left if you want to submit something!   A Homesteader’s Prayer to Artemis by Amanda Artemisia Forrester   O Artemis, bright daughter of Leto, Who knows … Continue reading →

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Athena Agon Submission: Athena of Farmers

Posted on April 29, 2017 by

This is my submission Alexeigynaix’s Athena Agon, and to that Athena devotional as well.   Athena of Farmers by Amanda Artemisia Forrester   My Lady Athena I have worshiped You for decades now, Since my heart first lurched at the … Continue reading →

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Tribal Jarawa Society Facing Abuse and Extinction

Posted on April 21, 2017 by

The genesis of this article came about when I read “Jarawa Hunter-Gatherers Say They Don’t Want to Be a Part of Our World”, which addresses the problems facing a remote tribe that lives on an island off the coast of … Continue reading →

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Cerialia

Posted on April 16, 2017 by

So, we are in the midst of the the ancient Roman festival for Ceres. This festival in Rome usually lasted about a week, but I’ll probably be doing my ritual on the 19th, since Ovid mentions that as being the … Continue reading →

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March GMC: Hermes of the Homeless

Posted on April 8, 2017 by

A few lines in the last poem sent me on a tangent, and I liked it but it didn’t fit within that particular praise-poem. So I split it into two separate hymns. This is the second, Hermes of the Homeless. … Continue reading →

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My Portable Altar Kit

Posted on March 26, 2017 by

Like many Pagans, I just don’t feel right if I don’t have have my altars around. Paganism is a religion that requires a minimum of a few tools, and often its adherents can go a little overboard acquiring more and … Continue reading →

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