Category: Vegvísir

Oaths and Dedication

By Sae Lokason

In Vegvísir

On July 6, 2018

I recently came across a question about swearing an oath to a god. Before we get into that, let’s take a look at what an oath is. If you go with the dictionary definition of an oath, it is a solemn promise or a guarantee of future behavior. “Oath” is Germanic in origin, and goes […]

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Teaching Teens

By Sae Lokason

On July 10, 2017

I work in a quasi-military environment, with teens from the ages of 16-18. The difference in the provisions provided for the Christian students and the non-Christian students is one of guidance. The C

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Self Taught Heathenry: Learning How to Learn

By Sae Lokason

On June 12, 2017

In this day and age, it is incredibly easy to go online and find resources. It is actually amazing that so many of us have small devices in our pockets that allow us to look up virtually anything. Of

Magical Thought, Ritual Space: Part 2

By Sae Lokason

In Editorials , Vegvísir

On May 8, 2017

This particular article is aimed at newer Heathens who aren’t as comfortable in their religious practices and are perhaps not yet settled into the how’s and why’s of performing rituals, with some tips for those who may be coming to Heathenry from a different kind of path, like Wicca. (As so many of us have in the past)

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Magical Thought, Ritual Space: Part 1

By Sae Lokason

On April 24, 2017

Magical thinking extends beyond religious experience and into the secular world, with a vast majority of people not even realizing that they’re engaging in it much less that they hold beliefs that c