A Forest Door

Spirit-Work & Devotional Polytheism
 
 

The spirits in your neighborhood

• April 2, 2020 • 5 Comments

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The thirty-first of August

• September 4, 2019 • 2 Comments

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Land Spirits

• April 11, 2012 • Comments Off on Land Spirits

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Deepening Reconstructionism Locally

• April 3, 2012 • Comments Off on Deepening Reconstructionism Locally

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Dver is a spirit-worker on the margins of Hellenic polytheism, with ties to English, Germanic and Slavic folk traditions as well. A priestess of Dionysos, and also devoted to Hermes, and a host of personal and local spirits, her main practices include entheogenic trance, pathwalking, bone-working, sacred art, liminal magic, and devotional worship. Dver resides in the lush, green, nymph-haunted Pacific Northwest.

A Forest Door

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Cartomancy

I offer trance-assisted divination with Tarot and other cards, speaking with the gods and spirits in a ritual context.

Cartomancy sessions held on Wednesdays. Click here for more information.

Also By Dver

  • BIRD SPIRIT LAND (all my sites)
  • Girls Underground (Story)
  • Goblinesquerie (Shop)
  • imWalde (Art)
  • Masks & Monsters (mumming)

Dwelling on the Threshold

Dwelling on the Threshold: Reflections of a Spirit-Worker and Devotional Polytheist features 70 short essays (and a handful of poems) originally published on this blog. Drawing on personal experience and ancient traditions, it explores a life of deep and direct engagement with the spirits and gods.

Between the Worlds

Between the Worlds: Notes from the Threshold is the second collection of short essays and poems from this blog, delving into a wide range of topics related to devotional polytheism, mysticism, magic, animism, ecstatic states and spirit-work.

Kharis

Kharis: Hellenic Polytheism Explored delves into the many aspects of this religion, from its ancient roots to its modern practice. It covers not only the basics of worship, but also how to cultivate relationships with the gods and other divinities, and create a deeply satisfying spiritual life.

Komos

Komos: Celebrating Festivals in Contemporary Hellenic Polytheism explores the process of adapting ancient festivals and inventing new ones, addressing issues such as timing, localization, core elements, and solitary practice.

The City Is a Labyrinth

The City Is a Labyrinth is a pocket-sized guide for animists and polytheists wishing to explore the spiritual aspects of urban environments on foot. Learn how walking can become a magical and devotional act on the city streets.

Working with Animal Bones

Working with Animal Bones: A Practical and Spiritual Guide provides information on finding, identifying and cleaning bones, crafting with them, and using them in a sacred context, including divination.

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