A Statement about the Black Lives Matter Protests
Posted by Byron Pendason on June 8, 2020 CE, in PoliticsWes þu hāl! (This is an Old English greeting that basically means, be well/healthy/whole!) I want to begin this post with an apology for my absence the last few months. The global pandemic and our government’s completely incompetent handling of the crisis has been giving me episodes of depression and anxiety that’s had me unable to do much of anything productive. I spent most of the lockdown buried in tv shows, movies, video games, etc. Unhealthy escapism, I know. The recent murder of George Floyd, and the government responses to the protests that followed, just made it much worse. I’m...
Major Revision of My Post on Hretha
Posted by Byron Pendason on March 1, 2020 CE, in Heathen worship, Heathenry, ReconstructionI have done major revision on portions of my post discussing Hretha. Particularly, I added the Greek goddess of victory, Nike, to the post, I expanded upon my thoughts on Andastre (the Celtic Icenic goddess), and added thoughts about March being a war between summer and winter. I also revised my theory about the connection between them, which proved to be controversial among the Heathens that I shared that post with.
Hrethe, the Victorious Spring Goddess
Posted by Byron Pendason on February 25, 2020 CE, in Heathen worship, Heathenry, ReconstructionOn my reconstructed Anglo-Saxon Calendar, today is the beginning of Hreþmonaþ (the þ letter is called thorn, and pronounced as ‘th’ in thin). Bede tells us that it roughly corresponds to March, and the month is named after the goddess Hrethe (Hrēðe in Old English, where the ð letter is called eth and is pronounced as the ‘th’ in that), because the Anglo-Saxons made offerings to her in this month. (Hrethe is Latinised as Rheda, and you’ll sometimes seen her referred to as such.)Hrethe is one of two goddesses mentioned by Bede that we have no record of anywhere else,...
Follow me on Twitter!
Posted by Byron Pendason on January 31, 2020 CE, in UpdatesI started a Twitter account. On it, I plan to post thoughts that are likely to evolve into future blog posts. You may also get glimpses into my everyday life. You can find me at @ByronEugene1.
Workplace Wights
Posted by Byron Pendason on January 28, 2020 CE, in Heathen worldview, Heathen worship, HeathenryIn 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.