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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

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What a Shaman sees in a Mental Hospital (a different view on mental illness)

I’m sure I’ve said this before, but I don’t believe I “suffer” from depression any longer. I have days where I go back into that world thanks largely to PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder) which is PMS on crack, but I don’t “suffer” from it anymore. I’m not on medication, and I no longer need to… Continue reading What a Shaman sees in a Mental Hospital (a different view on mental illness)