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Reconstructionism Is Not Reenactment: Clearing Up a Persistent Misunderstanding

A lot of people assume reconstructionist pagans are trying to live like it’s still ancient Greece. That is a real misunderstanding of what reconstructionism actually means and how it actually works.

The Blót and the Sumbel: What These Rituals Actually Were and How Serious Practitioners Approach Them Today

Two ritual forms sit at the center of historical and modern Heathen practice. The blot is a sacrificial offering. The sumbel is a drinking ceremony where words spoken carry binding weight. Here is what the sources actually say about both, and what modern practitioners do with them.

Norse Cosmos and the Nine Worlds: A Complete Beginner’s Guide

Start Here Have you ever tried to read Norse mythology and found yourself lost? The gods are fighting giants, a squirrel is running up a tree, someone gives up an eye for wisdom, and it is not entirely clear what any of it has to do with anything else. Most of the…

The Otherworld Is Not the Afterlife: Understanding Celtic Cosmology

One of the most common mistakes in modern Celtic paganism is treating the otherworld as an afterlife destination. It’s easy to see why the confusion happens. The otherworld in Celtic mythology is where the dead go, sometimes. Heroes are invited there after death. The…

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