the wild hunt

  • Oh Herne, what I wish I knew…

    To my younger self… Discovering Herne the Hunter will be one of your life’s greatest moments, and it will take you on a journey that no one would have prepared you for. That cheeky man with the green tinted skin… Continue reading

    Oh Herne, what I wish I knew…
  • Misconceptions of Herne the Hunter

    Oh no, it happened again! I replayed another question from the upcoming podcast with Voices of the Temple in my mind, and I’m frustrated with how I answered it. This, my friends, is the downside of trying to think while… Continue reading

    Misconceptions of Herne the Hunter
  • Finding yourself after death

    These last two-three years have brought immense changes for me. I came out as non-binary, left my husband, changed my name, found my soul mate, shed a bunch of weight after surgery that I have likened to Herne’s accident with… Continue reading

    Finding yourself after death
  • To the Sabbat I will Ride

    Brightest Blessings of the Solstice to you all. I’ve always loved the Winter Solstice. I’ve always loved being cold, knowing I could rug up. I love the sound of rain on the metal roof, the freshness in the air, the… Continue reading

    To the Sabbat I will Ride
  • 31 Days of Devotion – Week One

    A basic introduction of the deity. Herne the Hunter is an old British Deity, often associate with Cernunnos and Pan, as they are all antlered Gods. However, they are all very different individuals. Herne was once a Hunter of King… Continue reading

    31 Days of Devotion – Week One
  • The Longest Night

    Yule, or the Winter Solstice, this year astrologically falls at 8.34am EST on Tuesday 21st June. While I would absolutely love to take tomorrow off so I can celebrate at that exact moment in time, I began a new job… Continue reading

    The Longest Night
  • Celebrating Midwinter

    We wait in the dark for the light to appear, Mother, give birth to our brother the Sun. We wait in the dark for the light to appear, Mother, give birth to our brother the Sun! We wait. We watch.… Continue reading

  • Approaching winter

    As we approach Midwinter and the Wild Hunt (which I keep going to call the Great Hunt) I have this overwhelming feeling of protection. I feel loved, I feel at peace, I feel protected from what life may throw at… Continue reading

  • Sunrise Greeting & Further Understanding

    There was no one else there. For a little while, I had it all to myself. Having risen at 3 to make the hour long journey to the Northern Beaches, we found where my husband would be stationed for the… Continue reading

  • Sacrifice and the Gods (The Pagan Experience)

    I don’t remember ever feeling mercury in retrograde so powerfully before. I’m not sure if it’s because I always put this feeling of brain mush, incoherence and the desire to be a hermit down to my depression, or PMDD, but… Continue reading

  • The Wild Hunt begins

    I didn’t think I was “open” today. Normally when I’m this exhausted I can’t hear, I can’t see, I can’t sense. But He had other plans, other ideas, and a different agenda. He didn’t care that I was at work, that… Continue reading

  • Welcoming the new year

    I feel as though this post will be written over a series of days as resolutions is something I’ve never really understood. I’m sure I’ve mentioned previously, but for me my new year begins at Litha, not when the Gregorian calender… Continue reading