Around the Cauldron · Personal Blog Project 2023

Bargaining with the Gods for Help | Onderhandelen met de Goden voor hulp

I was reminded recently of a time I bargained with the Gods. I was young, stupid, and it was complete desperation. It was near midnight, cold, clear sky. I went to visit my Great Grandmother who had passed less than 10 years prior. It wasn’t my intention, but I broke. I found a tree, lit… Continue reading Bargaining with the Gods for Help | Onderhandelen met de Goden voor hulp

Around the Cauldron · The Forest Path · The Wild Hunt

Depression and the Wild Hunt: when what you hear isn’t the Old Gods

Trigger warning: this is a heavy read, with topics of mental health, suicide ideation and self injury. When we begin working with the Old Gods, we begin developing a relationship based on trust and respect, of adoration. Some of us become Devotees. Some of us befriend. We look to them for guidance, for help. We… Continue reading Depression and the Wild Hunt: when what you hear isn’t the Old Gods

Around the Cauldron · Pagan Blog Project 2014

Ending a Chapter, Bathing an Oily Furr Baby, and Dreaming of Cadavers

Long title, kinda long post, but trust me it all works in together! Bathing an Oily Furr Baby… On Sunday my husband and I were eating lunch while watching The Big Bang Theory when we heard this little cry. Our furr baby Charlie is a meow-er, and I’ve began to understand which each of the… Continue reading Ending a Chapter, Bathing an Oily Furr Baby, and Dreaming of Cadavers