This blog post might be a bit premature, but I think it’s also important to me to get back out there, so to speak, and process my feelings on the changes I’ve experienced over the past year and a half.
I’ve been in a very long fallow period since I made a second cross-country move in 2023 and upended my life and my practice, but a few developments recently have given me new energy towards my practice. It will take time for me to continue reevaluating my practice, but for now, I can say that I’ve taken on a new God and I’m keeping an open mind about other changes. I’ve been reflecting a lot on what even got me to my fallow period in the first place. Some of it was life getting in the way, but a lot of it was my own complacency taking its toll.
It’s also been heartening to catch up on the community, especially Lannan’s 2024 update. “Most polytheists’ idea of contributing to their communities begins and ends with publishing books” is definitely a trap I have fallen into and certainly part of the reason why my practice has declined. I really want to put aside trying to intellectualize religion and work on connecting with the Gods more on a daily basis through small acts, so huge thank you to Lannan for pointing this out and offering some insight to me and my need for growth.
In short, the point of this post is to say, “Hi, I’m alive!” and that I’ll have more writing soon.
Keeping the Flame 
Fallow periods can be very difficult, but good on you for sitting with your experience and mulling over what might have contributed to it.
I have another long post I the works right now about the book thing, hopefully you get something out of that one too. 🙂🙏
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Thanks, Lannan! ☺️ I look forward to reading it.
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