Where Waters Gather

Seeking myth,
discovering ritual,
and finding Gods

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. Wanderer's Day - Singer-in-Silence

    Today is the day of the Singer-in-Silence!

    I have written about Them before, so this isn't an introduction, so much as a reflection of where They've been in my life lately. I had a "spiritwalk" with Them today, a walking meditation practice I have where I just reach out to one of my gods or other spirits and do my best to have a conversation.

  2. The Year-Fire

    Nearly a year ago I wrote an overview of the themes we touch on at our rituals throughout the year, which was a bit of reference material for folks interested in helping out with rituals. It only scratched the surface of what our ritual cycle strives for. Now it's time to go deeper.

  3. On ritual engagement

    My dear friend Lorxus posed a question recently that really caught my attention. Paraphrasing slightly, they wanted to know what I think our ritual circle gets out of having a participant who attends but doesn't "believe" — and conversely, what that person is themself getting out of being in the circle, whether they know it or not.