Odin
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Next I did Loki as the Fool (yes, the art got rearranged, there is frequent rearranging going on here) Well, that isn’t all the art I’ve done this summer, but that’s all I feel like sharing here. I hope you enjoyed them. Keeping creating and keep worshiping the Gods!
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I am the heartbeat within the storm. I am the prickle on your skin when you realize you are not alone. I am the shapeshifter, the skin of man and bear and wolf. I am the howl that brings the wild out of the civilized. I am the dancing flame, and the blackness beyond it.
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So, a few weeks ago, a Facebook friend posted an article titled, ““5 things that aren’t as magical as you think they are” It sparked an interesting discussion. That alone was cool, but now I’m stuck in isolation (thank you global pandemic), and I’m turning my original comments into an essay. I’m bored. Y’all are
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I have been thinking about why someone like me would worship Odin. Or more rather, why a God like Odin would be interested in worship from someone like me. I suffer from a rather severe anxiety disorder. Sometimes it’s mostly under control and I can function close to normally. Sometimes … not so much. This
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So, I finally watched American Gods last fall. Despite the hype, I wasn’t going to, because I’m not a fan of the “Gods need our prayers, worship, and belief to live” trope. I’m not sure whether I hate that trope or the “Gods are aliens and magic is science we don’t understand” storyline more. Both
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Sometimes I wonder what it is, precisely, the Gods want from me. Lately I wonder about Athena and Odin most of all. I wonder why Athena – a Goddess of logic and rationality and cold, calculating precision of Mind – would bother with an emotional bipolar mess like me. Especially when many of the
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Originally posted on Gangleri's Grove: I don’t know what it is, but there’s something about this song that I find oh so very Odinic….
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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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Temple of Athena the Savior 