Some seem to think all witches should have a familiar. This goes for both Pagans and Non-Pagans. The truth is that some of us do, and some don’t. So what is a familiar? Just because you have a cat as a pet, doesn’t mean it’s your familiar. A familiar...
This post won’t be very long because I have to get back to the bookkeeping, or ‘bookeeping’, as I once called it by accident. I know they’re the interesting, exciting and mysterious pagans. But why is it that almost every time a paper does an...
The question for the competition in March is: Who was the servant of Frigg, to whom women who die as virgins come after death? Send your answer to svehex@yahoo.no before March 31, 2012. Three winners will get a surprise in the mail, so remember to provide your mailing...
Hel is one of the gods and goddesses of death in Norse mythology. She was placed in Helheim by Odin and ordered to provide room and board for those who die from illness or old age. If you die in battle, you may end up with Odin in Valhalla or with Freyja in Fólkvangr....
Ever thought of using braids in magic? When it comes to binding, most of us only consider knots. But braids can be used for the same purpose. The same way you can bind power, beads and other things in a knot, you can weave it into a braid. One example of a power...
Let’s dive into the subject of Elves. The ones from Norse Mythology are quite different from the cartoon and modern fairytale version. Even though the tales of the elves have spread worldwide thanks to books and movies, they’re a Northern European...