Northern Traditions

  • So, this is a review of Skalded Apples, Asphodel Press’s devotional to Idunna and Bragi, complied by Galina Krasskova, available here. It’s filled with excellent articles and beautiful poetry for this Divine couple. There are also a lot of apple-based recipes for Idunna in here, and a ritual or two. I love the devotionals that…

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  • Being Heathen

    Originally posted on mainer74: We took an insult hurled at us by Christians, and claimed it for our own. ? Noun derogatory noun: heathen; plural noun: heathens 1. a person who does not belong to a widely held religion (especially one who is not a Christian, Jew, or Muslim) as regarded by those who do.…

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  • The first God of the Month I’m focusing on is definitely Idunna. I owe Her! I fell horribly behind and kept neglecting Her the last couple of months and just saying, “It’s okay, I’ll roll Her over into next month’s GMC.” Of all the Gods She probably understands the problems facing writers, being married to…

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  • Goddess Idunna by templeofathena

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  • Intriguing iridescent innocence Devoted dwarf’s daughter Unaging unarmed understanding Naturally non-judgmental noble Nut-formed nurse [of the] norse Ancient apple aesir

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  • I’ve been working on Idunna’s God of the Month club post the last couple of days. I owe Her! I fell horribly behind and kept neglecting Her the last couple of months and just saying, “It’s okay, I’ll roll Her over into next month’s GMC.” But in the meantime, here’s a round-up of interesting links.…

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  • Originally posted on Wyrd Designs: Most Pagans are quite familiar with the fact that many of the so-called ‘Christmas’ traditions have their origins from ancient polytheistic cultures and their festivities such as Saturnalia, Yule etc. This even includes Santa Claus. http://wp.me/p6Lntn-5P

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  • North-man at Yule

    Originally posted on mainer74: I am a North-man.  If you are thinking horned helms and swords, you are watching too much TV.  I mean I am a man of the north, a man who has lived a lot of my life in the high and the wild, in the places where you can break a…

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  • Women in Heathenry

    Originally posted on mainer74: Women In Heathenry You know, I thought we were getting it right.  OK, for all of those who like to talk to me about white privilege, I will freely acknowledge I know nothing about growing up anything else, of course they know jack sh*t except fairy tales about my life either…

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  • October GMC

    So a new month rolls around. Autumn is truly upon us now, and so too is another round of the God of the Month Club. The Gods from the Neos Alexandria pantheon are Haides and Poseidon, and the God from the Other category is the Norse Goddess Idunn/Idunna. Its interesting that both Haides and Poseidon…

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