Sam Wise
@samwisethewitch.bsky.social
Witch, pagan, tarot reader, and author of books about inclusive spiritual practice. Quite queer. || she/they
This is the best Beowulf translation. I will hear no arguments. This used copy has been with me since university and has been lovingly carried along ever since.
#witchsky #heathensky #heathenry #pagansky #tolkien
#witchsky #heathensky #heathenry #pagansky #tolkien
February 7, 2025 at 2:31 PM
This is the best Beowulf translation. I will hear no arguments. This used copy has been with me since university and has been lovingly carried along ever since.
#witchsky #heathensky #heathenry #pagansky #tolkien
#witchsky #heathensky #heathenry #pagansky #tolkien
And for a more adult take on the Poetic Edda, I like this translation. Bonus points for a pretty cover.
#witchsky #pagansky #heathensky #heathenry
#witchsky #pagansky #heathensky #heathenry
February 7, 2025 at 2:26 PM
And for a more adult take on the Poetic Edda, I like this translation. Bonus points for a pretty cover.
#witchsky #pagansky #heathensky #heathenry
#witchsky #pagansky #heathensky #heathenry
This one has a special place in my heart because it was my introduction to the gods I now worship, but it's also a pretty great "Eddas for kids" book. When my siblings started having kids, I bought a copy to read to the young 'uns.
#witchsky #pagansky #heathensky #heathenry
#witchsky #pagansky #heathensky #heathenry
February 7, 2025 at 2:23 PM
This one has a special place in my heart because it was my introduction to the gods I now worship, but it's also a pretty great "Eddas for kids" book. When my siblings started having kids, I bought a copy to read to the young 'uns.
#witchsky #pagansky #heathensky #heathenry
#witchsky #pagansky #heathensky #heathenry
Mountain Magic is much more Appalachia-specific, but if that interests you, it's wonderful!
January 21, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Mountain Magic is much more Appalachia-specific, but if that interests you, it's wonderful!
It's a great read for sure.
January 20, 2025 at 8:54 PM
It's a great read for sure.
That's about where I am.
January 20, 2025 at 8:36 PM
That's about where I am.
That's so sad to hear! Ugh.
January 20, 2025 at 8:35 PM
That's so sad to hear! Ugh.
Like I said, I'd love to see proof of a change for the better. Unfortunately, I'm not seeing any statement from Ballard that her views have changed, or even an apology for her past actions. As a queer person, I'm not comfortable supporting her without being sure I'm not supporting transphobia.
January 20, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Like I said, I'd love to see proof of a change for the better. Unfortunately, I'm not seeing any statement from Ballard that her views have changed, or even an apology for her past actions. As a queer person, I'm not comfortable supporting her without being sure I'm not supporting transphobia.
I hope so! I'd love to be able to recommend her books again. I'll keep looking for some sort of statement of her current views. I love to see people grow and change as they learn more. We all make mistakes, and it's always great when someone takes accountability and changes for the better.
January 20, 2025 at 8:13 PM
I hope so! I'd love to be able to recommend her books again. I'll keep looking for some sort of statement of her current views. I love to see people grow and change as they learn more. We all make mistakes, and it's always great when someone takes accountability and changes for the better.
A few years ago, Ballard was involved in a "biological women only" ritual at Pantheacon led by notorious transphobe Z. Budapest: www.patheos.com/blogs/agora/...
This was several years ago, so it's possible her views have changed, but I haven't seen any statement rescinding her past transphobia.
This was several years ago, so it's possible her views have changed, but I haven't seen any statement rescinding her past transphobia.
January 20, 2025 at 8:11 PM
A few years ago, Ballard was involved in a "biological women only" ritual at Pantheacon led by notorious transphobe Z. Budapest: www.patheos.com/blogs/agora/...
This was several years ago, so it's possible her views have changed, but I haven't seen any statement rescinding her past transphobia.
This was several years ago, so it's possible her views have changed, but I haven't seen any statement rescinding her past transphobia.
I know! I was very disappointed when I found out.
It looks like the most explicitly transphobic posts have all been scrubbed from her page, which is a good sign! Hopefully it's because her views have changed and not just a reaction to backlash.
It looks like the most explicitly transphobic posts have all been scrubbed from her page, which is a good sign! Hopefully it's because her views have changed and not just a reaction to backlash.
January 20, 2025 at 8:08 PM
I know! I was very disappointed when I found out.
It looks like the most explicitly transphobic posts have all been scrubbed from her page, which is a good sign! Hopefully it's because her views have changed and not just a reaction to backlash.
It looks like the most explicitly transphobic posts have all been scrubbed from her page, which is a good sign! Hopefully it's because her views have changed and not just a reaction to backlash.
Ballard has used her Facebook page to spotlight TERF blog posts by other authors on multiple occasions. Let me see if I can find the source.
January 20, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Ballard has used her Facebook page to spotlight TERF blog posts by other authors on multiple occasions. Let me see if I can find the source.
I have books on African spirituality because many of my IRL friends and neighbors practice ATRs, and I want to be educated so I can be a good ally in interfaith spaces. Not because I intend to incorporate closed cultural practices into my own spiritual path. See the difference?
January 20, 2025 at 7:48 PM
I have books on African spirituality because many of my IRL friends and neighbors practice ATRs, and I want to be educated so I can be a good ally in interfaith spaces. Not because I intend to incorporate closed cultural practices into my own spiritual path. See the difference?