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Workplace Wights

Posted by Byron Pendason on January 28, 2020 CE, in Heathen worldview, Heathen worship, Heathenry

In Heathenry, a wight is a term generally used for spiritual beings that don’t fall under the categories of gods (and goddesses) or ancestors. Originally, it had the meaning of any sentient being (including humans), but that’s generally not how its used today.

My Ritual Format

Posted by Byron Pendason on January 4, 2020 CE, in Heathen basics, Heathen worship

On the r/heathenry subreddit, we get a lot of new Heathens asking how to do offerings. Lārhūs Fyrnsida has a great page on their ritual format, but it is too formal for regular offerings for my tastes and, I think, best reserved for special occasions such as holy tides. What I want to do in this blog post is take you step by step through how I do my regular offerings.

Beginning my journey into Old English

Posted by Byron Pendason on December 28, 2019 CE, in Updates

For Yule, my girlfriend got me the book Complete Old English (Anglo-Saxon) by Mark Atherton. I’m really excited to start learning Old English. My goal is to eventually be able to write my prayers to the gods in the tongue that my ancestors used to worship them.Old English was the language of the Anglo-Saxons. The Anglo-Saxons were a group of tribes that originally came to present day England at the invitation of the Britons (a Celtic tribe) after the Roman armies abandoned the British Isles to fight in wars on the continent. The Britons weren’t used to fighting for themselves,...

The Different Calendars Heathenry Uses

Posted by Byron Pendason on December 4, 2019 CE, in Heathen basics, Heathen worldview, Heathen worship

It’s easy for new Heathens to get confused when one of the Holy Tides (Yule, The beginning of Summer, Midsummer, and Winter Night(s)) approaches. One reason is that each one can have several names, depending upon the tradition the Heathen is from. Another reason, and dare I say the main reason, is that each can have different dates, separated by as much as a month and a half! It is this last reason that I wish to focus on in this blog post.

My Thoughts on Yule

Posted by Byron Pendason on November 28, 2019 CE, in Heathen worldview, Heathen worship

Disclaimer: This post is a sharing of my thoughts. There will be a lot of Unverified Personal Gnosis (UPG). Take it with a grain of salt, but feel free to adopt it if it feels right.