Today I realized it has been an awful long time since I’ve posted anything to my blog or since we’ve done a podcast. I never meant to be away from Sheathenry for so long. I started my PhD program in Public History this past August and have been covered up with work. It’s mostly enjoyable […]
A friend of mine shared this link on FaceBook and I wanted to share it with you. It’s a really cool documentary about the Huldufolk (hidden people) or Alfar (elves) in Iceland. Enjoy!
Yes!!! Finally, there is going to be a conference strictly for Heathen Women! There will be academic presentations, workshops, vendors, and hopefully some musicians. We’re holding it at the Mountain Light Sanctuary about 30 miles north of Asheville, NC nestled in the beautiful Pisgah National Forest in the Appalachian Mountains. The advance tickets are only $38, plus […]
On January 21, 2017, millions of people around the world took part in the Women’s March. Since then there have been protests and demonstrations throughout the US and in other parts of the world. Legislators have been either bombarded with questions they don’t have good answers for or are too cowardly to be confronted with […]
After I published my book, I posted it on most of the Heathen groups I was a member of on FaceBook. I received a PM from someone representing the Mystic South Conference in Atlanta, GA, and was asked to submit a proposal to give a presentation. This is only the first or second year of […]
A few months ago I published my book, Sheathenry, Volume I: Ritual Practices of Modern Heathen Women, which was based on interviews I conducted with 39 Heathens (women and a trans man) throughout North America and Europe. I was working on a deadline so I decided to divide the material into two books. I’m glad I did since […]
There are lots of things I’ve been meaning to post about lately, but I haven’t managed to write anything longer than a FaceBook post or a letter to a legislator. And truthfully, this isn’t really my story, I just find it fascinating. Archaeologists in Scotland uncovered the remains of a Pictish man who was brutally […]
I’ve been creating my needle felted goddess sculptures for about a year and a half. From the beginning, I’ve had loads of compliments everytime I post pictures of them on FaceBook, Etsy, or Instagram. Over time, my method, product, and speed have gotten much better, as these things are apt to when practiced over and […]
For those of you who have read my book, Sheathenry, Volume I: Ritual Practices of Modern Heathen Women, this will not be a surprise, but I’ve started going to a shamanic healing circle that’s held once a month in the hills of Northern Georgia. I was trepidatious at first, but I think these folks are […]
So last weekend the AFA finally came out of the closet as the racist bigots we’ve always suspected them of being. While it is kind of a relief to know them for what they are, how do we differentiate ourselves from them? When I became a Heathen the only word I was aware of to […]