I was just informed that a long-time member of the Heathen community, Lavrans Reimer-Møller (aka Larry Miller) died on Wednesday of complications from cancer, at the age of 75. I knew Lavrans for twenty years or so, and although we had out differences and disagreements over the years (he was no saint, to be sure,… Continue reading Hail, Lavrans Reimer-Møller
The stage is set This past weekend I had the opportunity to attend Ishtarfest, a weekend-long ritual and sacral drama event put on by the Hands of Change Coven in New Jersey based on the Spring Mysteries Festival in Washington state put on by the Aquarian Tabernacle Church. Due to unfortunate timing, this meant that… Continue reading Ishtarfest
In light of the recent discussions about kingship and monarchy, I thought this might be an interesting way to while away 45 minutes. I don’t quite consider myself a monarchist, but I certainly don’t have the visceral reaction against it that those in the G&R set do. It certainly couldn’t do worse than Marxism in… Continue reading The Superiority of Monarchy
Those are three words I didn’t expect to see on this blog anytime soon. Regular readers will know that I’m not exactly a fan of John Beckett, his inane writings, or his odious opinions (see here, here, and here), and it’s pretty plain that he loathes me too. But I am also a man who… Continue reading Beckett is Right
Asatru really is a different religion. That might seem like a pretty obvious statement on the face of it. Of course we’re different. We’re not Christianity, or Islam, or Judaism. But that’s not really my meaning here. I’m really talking about the neopagan tendency to want to lump everything that isn’t Christianity, or Islam, or… Continue reading We’re a different religion