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    I just had my dogs spayed, and I'm wondering if I've offended the gods/am a horrible person.

    I think you did the sensible thing by spaying and neutering your pets. I don't think any deity would hold it against you. It's such a common thing nowadays. My dog was spayed and she doesn't appear to love us less now that she's had the operation. I think what would be worse is if you didn't...
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    Asatru for beginners

    The very first book I ever read on the subject was Diana Paxson's Essential Asatru. It covers the basics and is intended for complete newcomers to the religion. Some Heathens don't like it because she doesn't take care to label her UPG as UPG, but it certainly helped me, especially if you're...
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    God/dess in the city

    I've always been a "city kid" at heart. My parents grew up in the country, though. I think lots of people idealize "country living", living off the land etc., but to me, manure smells, you're sometimes miles away from the nearest emergency personnel, and it's a lot of hard work in general. On...
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    Pan-Dianic Goddess Path

    I agree with Quintessence. Z. Budapest's tradition has always been very exclusive, and I think that even though there are Dianic groups that have welcomed all genders, none of them have as much publicity as hers does, ergo, when someone breaks away, it's a big deal. However, I wouldn't...
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    PantheaCon Controversy

    It just means that you agree with the sex you were assigned at birth, it has nothing to do with gender stereotypes. 'Cis' just means "on the same side of". I'm a ciswoman, I look like and feel as if I am a woman, whereas a transman might have been born with a female body, but will feel like a...
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    PantheaCon Controversy

    I don't know if anyone's been paying attention to Pagan news sites like The Wild Hunt, but there's an on-going discussion about this year's PantheaCon and how it's essentially a repeat of what happened there last year. See here: The Wild Hunt » The PantheaCon Gender Conversation Continues For...
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    Philosophical and/or mystic book suggestions?

    One book off the top of my head is "The Wiccan Mystic" by Ben Gruagach, which is (if you can't tell from the title lol) specifically about Wicca. I've heard very good things about it. Looking on Amazon, I see a few books on polytheistic theology, but nothing on philosophy. I guess we...
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    What kind of storm are you?

    Blizzard for me.
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    What Mythological Creature Are You?

    You Are a Mermaid...
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    I have a silly question...

    This is how I saw it explained on another forum: a) some (I would say most) do recognize the importance of male gods, they just choose not to invoke them during ritual b) there are also those who are Goddess monotheists who believe that Goddess is the only entity out there (see for example, the...
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    Anyone here considered outcasts by family for their religion?

    The short explanation is "someone who honours the tribe of gods known collectively as 'the Vanir' in the Norse pantheon". I think it would blow my mom's mind lol. Actually, scratch that, admitting to be a polytheist would blow the minds of most of the people in my life, I think.
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    Anyone here considered outcasts by family for their religion?

    My mom's a very religious Catholic. I think she thinks I'm an atheist, but if I told her what I really was she just would not understand. In her mind, religions break down like this: Catholics, Protestants, 'Moz-lems' (or 'Islams'), and 'Heathens'/'people who don't believe in God'. As a...
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    Where does Male Dominance come from?

    I think it's a question with no easy answers. One of my textbooks for a Near Eastern Studies class speculated that childbirth contributed to women's inequality (as she would be less active in producing food for the community) and it grew from there. Now that I think about it, it's interesting...
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    Methods of Divination

    I use tarot and oracle cards. I probably *should* be using runes as they're my pantheon's "specialty" but I'm very visual so I find it easier to work with cards. Although, I can't seem to do in-person readings for anyone besides myself! I've had a lot of success with reading for others online...
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    Question about Asatru

    They tend to be more conservative in the U.S. but interestingly, Asatruar are associated with the political LEFT in Iceland. (Some American organizations call themselves 'Vinland Asatruar' to differentiate themselves from Icelandic groups.) However there are liberal Heathens in the U.S., they're...
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    Minoan religion

    Unfortunately, since the script they used is untranslated, all we have is guesswork. Evans' work was quite controversial as he basically "reconstructed" the palace at Knossos according to what he thought the people at the time believed, not necessarily what they were actually doing. It is...
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    Is New Age a real religion?

    I would call it a "movement" as opposed to a religion, personally.
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    Ask a Vanatruar!

    Well, as I said, at first I thought of Njord as "the Norse Poseidon", but I think when you're a kid, you basically see gods as "god of X" or "goddess of Y" and at the time, I was Catholic, so I didn't accept that any of these gods actually existed. It wasn't until I picked up Diana Paxson's...
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    Ask a Vanatruar!

    I once listened to a podcast where they had a Lokean on as a guest, and she said: "I think I've met one or two Lokeans who I've actually liked!" So you're definitely not alone in being wary of them. As for the name, I actually use this name on a few other forums. I don't consider myself...
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    What book(s) are you reading now?

    I'm currently reading The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. These books are next on my list: The Shapeshifters of the Kiesha'ra (eBook format) by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes The Dark Wife by Sarah Diemer Songs of Love and Death: All-Original Tales of Star-Crossed Love edited by George R.R. Martin and...
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