Rethinking Valhalla

Alythia of the Ash
5 min readMar 20, 2019

When a white nationalist terrorist killed dozens in an attack in New Zealand, he invoked Valhalla. We who walk paths that include Norse practice have been struggling against the use of our symbols as tools to support white supremacy and hate. Every time something like this happens, those of us who support inclusive pagan practice once again have to declare ourselves and as the Havamal says, “When you see misdeeds, speak out against them, and give your…

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Alythia of the Ash

A believer in magic and justice and the right to be exactly as you are. Anything passing for wisdom here is likely the product of surviving my own stupidity.