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. On animist ethics

   Sun 01 Feb 2026 13:51 theory

   Living in a world where everything has a spirit raises all sorts of complicated questions about how to best live one’s life. Those topics get even more complicated when one starts to consider working with those spirits in a way that goes beyond everyday interaction. In this essay, I’ll explore animist theology and ethical expectations, trying to forge a guide for how we can exist in good relationship as part of a world of beings, not all of them human.

2. Book Review - Is a River Alive?

   Tue 06 Jan 2026 20:11 Review

   Is a River Alive is a nature book by Robert Macfarlane, but I didn’t really know that when I picked it up. Being an animist, it’s no surprise that the book’s title caught my attention immediately when I saw it in the library. I picked it up of course to see if it was really about what the title suggested. The jacket copy was interesting, though less spiritual than my first initial hopes. It explained that the book took a look at the Rights of Nature movement through a lens of the author’s own experiences with three endangered rivers throughout the world. Reading more, I realized another book of Macfarlane’s had been recommended very highly by another author I follow, so I checked out the book with hopes to at least read something different and interesting, experience some good writing, and maybe learn a bit about a topic in environmental politics that I don’t know much about.

3. Conflux ritual themes

   Fri 12 Dec 2025 00:08 ritual seasons

   Blazewing Eyrie (the place where I live with a few others) has been running events for over ten years now, for most of that time doing a full cycle of 8 rituals marking the solstices, equinoxes, and days between them. These were always meant to be community events, and they’ve gotten more “community” over time, with those of us at the Eyrie always looking for more ways to include more folks in the process, by offering speaking parts and having regular “Tributaries” meetings between rituails, where we discuss ideas and logistics for the upcoming ones. For 2026, We’re taking a big new step, inviting those folks who are interested to take on even bigger roles, crafting and performing the rituals themselves, with help from us rite-tenders to make sure everything is the best it can be.