Here you will find stories and articles relating to a particular path of spiritwork and devotional polytheism, that focuses on a set of unattested deities who are referred to here as the Wanderers. In legend, the Wanderers are a sort of “found pantheon”, along the lines of the found families of queer folks and other marginalized populations. These gods wandered from their pantheons of origin where they felt like they didn't fit, found support in each other, and together built a place and a tradition that could be a home for other lost and unusual folk.

The Wanderers come from no historical culture, and any specific allusions to other deities aren't intended as connection or appropriation; my experience of these gods is that they actively resist syncretization, wanting to be known on their own terms.

This has been the work of years, but is still, by its nature, personal gnosis. My interaction with and experience of these deities may not match anyone else's, and is not intended to be definitive. You may read what's here and find it inspirational, or absurd. You may take it as a set of cute stories, or as a basis for further personal exploration. I can only share what I've found.

Latest 3 Posts

1. Book Review - The Serviceberry, by Robin Wall Kimmerer

   Wed 08 Apr 2026 20:03 review

   Sometime last year, a friend of ours bought a copy of Robin Wall Kimmerer's The Serviceberry for one of my housemates. I'd just finished reading Braiding Sweetgrass so I was excited to read this newer book too. But life went as life tends to do and I forgot about it. Then, a month or so ago, I saw a copy of the book in the Little Free Library in front of my house.

   "Huh," I thought, "my housemate must've finished reading it and decided to share it on. Well, I want to read it, so I'll take it and put it back in the box when I'm done." I grabbed it, and asked if he'd finished and put it in next time I saw him.

   "Nope, got it right here," he said. "Gonna be sharing it with other folks."

   "Well then!" I replied. "I guess we have two copies! I'll extra-especially put this one back when I'm done!" I didn't know it yet, but we'd already been doing a wonderful job of just what the book describes.

2. Lenses of divinity

   Fri 20 Mar 2026 18:38 theology theory

   Connection to the divine is a major focus for spiritworkers, magical practitioners, and many general paganfolk, but opinions on why and how we communicate with gods are diverse and complicated. It's no surprise it's a thorny issue. Gods are, by almost any definition, deeply significant entities, which gives extra weight to the prospect of forming relationships with Them. This means that it's at least good to have a clear expectation of the shape of a relationship, before entering into it. In my work with the Wanderers, I've found myself using three different perspectives on divine relationships, which I've come to call 'lenses'. I refer to these as the Companion, Presence, and Endless. The lens I'm using might shift from one moment to another, depending on what I and the gods need out of our connection, but I've found that every lens has potential to deepen my understanding of and relationship with each of my deities.

3. Light-Lending

   Mon 09 Mar 2026 11:10 practice

   I’ve been writing a lot lately about the theory of animism, and I think it’s about time I started talking some about the practice. It’s simple to say “Just be aware of and interact with the spirit world around you”, but that’s a broad enough proposition that it’s quickly overwhelming. Tuning into everything at once is such a grand proposition that, even if it were possible, it’s hard to imagine that doing so would have any results beyond a sort of transcendent wonder. As I’ve touched on before, when speaking of Bondwork, what’s important to me is individual connections. Today I’m going to talk about a tool that helps build those connections.