Gunnlod-Hjarta (aka Laure) is a 42 year old consecrated priestess of Odin, practicing Heathen spirit worker, and witch. She has been married to Odin for many years. For various spooky-foo reasons including blood lineage, she has very strong connections with the Jotun Goddess Gunnlod, as a result of which she bears Her name and has been charged by Odin with the task of (re-) establishing a cult for Her (as well as for Odin's Mother, Bestla). The inception of this kindred is one result of that charge. Other Gods she works with include Bragi, Loki, and a growing team of spirits who are allies of her God-husband. She has been involved with assorted flavors of witchcraft, shamanism and magic since her teens. She is also a Reiki II practitioner. She holds a B.A. in English Literature, works as a web designer/content developer, and lives in Philadelphia, PA with her soul-sister Jolene, her teenaged daughter, two dogs, a pride of cats, and a small flock of birds. When not busy tending her Gods, her kindred, and her menagerie, she writes fiction, poetry and pagan/Heathen non-fiction. Her work has appeared in Idunna and newWitch, among other places.
Jolene (also known online as Bluedolfyn) is a twenty-nine-year-old polytheist living in Philadelphia, PA with her sister Laure, Laure’s daughter, and an assortment of dogs, cats and birds. As a bride of Poseidon and a daughter of Odin, Jolene supports the idea of Gods and spirits having deep, personal, intimate relationships with humans; while these relationships are not for everyone, they can offer a rich exchange between those involved. Besides being drawn towards both the Hellenic and Heathen cultures and histories, Jolene studies Yoga and is a Reiki II practitioner. As a Reiki practitioner, she is always willing to accept requests for healing. Simply shoot her an email. If you're interested in checking out any of her writing, many of her short stories can be read at Mosaic Minds in the prose archives, and a collection of short stories inspired by her love for Poseidon can be read in her self-published book, Treasures from The Deep, available here. Would you know more?
Soli is a 33 year old mystic, ecstatic, visionary, spirit worker and witch. She is Kemetic Orthodox--a Shemsu in the House of Netjer, Heathen, serves the spirits, and has practiced magick in various forms since 1992. Among the Gods she serves are her Father Wepwawet-Yinepu,
her Beloved Seshat-Nit-Nebthet, Odin, Frigga and Bragi. She currently works in a library, holds a B.A. in Asian studies, and has hopes to
pursue a Master's degree in Library and Information Science. She is
also a voracious reader on a
wide range of topics, listens to bands you've probably never heard of,
watches lots of movies, dabbles in various crafty projects, is
moderately addicted to BPAL, and a bunch of other stuff about which
she can babble. Above all else Soli is insatiably curious and has an
endless thirst for knowledge… and various alcohols and caffeinated beverages.
She would also like to note that she hates writing autobiographies and
encourages people to ask questions if they'd like to know anything
else.
Siduri is a 48 year old Goddess centered witch living in New England. Her interest in all things pagan and occult stems back to her childhood and she took a more formal approach to her studies in the late 1980s when she took up the runes. Siduri spent the better part of the 1990s practicing Dianic Craft, and undertook studies in Kemetic Tradition as well. Currently, Siduri is engaged with the Northern Tradition and shamanism, as well as a course in herbal medicine, and she is also a certified Reiki Master Teacher. Her hobbies include tending her herb garden, reading historical mysteries, historical novels and fantasy, stitching, birding, collecting witchies, and providing homage and service to Miss Noelle, the incarnation of Bast on this physical plane.
Terra is "older but wiser", and she's carrying that experience forward. She's married and has 2 grown children. A published author and long-time educator, she's now turning her focus toward new adventures. She's a long distance member of Odhroerir Kindred, residing in Texas. Terra's spiritual interests include Wiccecraeft, Hearthkeeping, Seidhr and Spae, and she feels called to further the exposure and understanding of Feminine Mysteries within the Northern Tradition. Under her pen name Joanna K. Moore, Terra is the author of the novels Three of Swords and Seven of Cups.
Interview with Joanna K. Moore --- who's Joanna K. Moore? That's my published author pen name. This interview covers some interesting questions, and may help you get to know me a bit better.
Norse Pendants from Ragnar---the owner of this site has been so kind to me, and his wares are wonderful...I'm happy to share his site addy!
I love cozy mysteries, paranormals, and women's fiction. Some of my favorite books include The Secret Life of Bees and The Mermaid's Chair by Sue Monk Kidd, the Weather Warden Series by Rachael Caine, the Dresden Files books by Jim Butcher, the novels of Diana Paxson, the Chocolate Mystery series by Joanna Carl. I am a huge reader, so this list could be endless!
Mary is a novelist and a traveler, crossing boundaries, between countries and between the worlds. Her life is steeped in folklore, history, and myth, and she has dedicated her life to serving ancestral memory through her writing. A life long expat, she currently lives in the North of England, near Pendle Hill, famous for its legends of the Lancashire witches, the subject of her latest novel-in-progess. A country-dweller, her life is ruled by the rhythms of the land. On an average day, she sees more sheep than people. She has coordinated a study group centered on Women's Mysteries in the Northern Tradition and is also deeply inspired by the mythos of ancient Greece.
Myths are timeless, undying stories, and their function is to tell the truth. As contemporary British storyteller Hugh Lupton has said, if you go deep enough into the old tales and can present them in an evocative and meaningful way to a modern audience, you become the living voice in an ancient tradition. This is what she hopes she can do. Would you know more?
