Competition and Ego

In an earlier post I talked about how we're taught to compete with each other for a sense of self-worth, fighting over status like zombies fighting for the last brain – a more apropos metaphor the longer I consider it. That was an observation about larger society in response to a specific question. Maybe I …

Challenges and Possibilities

The relationship between any spirit-worker and the Power(s) with which they work is unique, and so are the specific challenges. If it was all smooth sailing it wouldn’t really classify as “work”, right? I don’t know about most spirit-workers, but for me there seems to be one core challenge with each Power I engage, and …

Sacrifice and Perspective

Sacrifices can be as varied as any other offering, but usually seem to involve inconvenience, abstention, or discomfort. Fairly common examples include giving up sex, experiencing pain, and fasting. I'm good with that. I start differing even from many of the other polytheists I've met when we get to the why, though. Why do we …