Storm Faerywolf @faerywolf@witches.live

Welcome to my little spot in the fediverse!

I am an author, teacher, poet, priest, and practicing #warlock. I am a #queer #poly man, 1/4 of #HouseFourlocks and co-owner of Satyrs, Inc., #DaturaTradingCo., and #ModernWitch.

I have been practicing #witchcraft for over 35 years and in that time I have learned that there is always so much more to be learned.

I have written several books, am a journalist for The Wild Hunt, and am host of the #WitchPowerDaily podcast.

If you want to learn more about me, my work, my books, and my teaching schedule, please visit my website at https://faerywolf.com.

Blessed be!

Today is the Feast of Victor Anderson (May 21, 1917 – September 20, 2001)

He was the founder of American Faery witchcraft (Feri). Though he was in a loving, monogamous marriage with his wife Cora until his death, this should not erase his bisexuality. He taught the longer one worked with Faery, the more bisexual one would likely become (an assertion that is less about one's sexual preference or behavior and more of an acknowledgment of the non-gendered nature of the soul).

A traditional offering would be hot buttered tea (literally just black Lipton tea with a pat of butter added) or even Taco Bell, especially bean burritos!

#RainbowDead #FeriTradition

My latest piece for @TheWildHuntNews: Politics, the Economy, and the Growing Pagan Cultural Desert

https://wildhunt.org/2023/05/column-politics-the-economy-and-the-growing-pagan-cultural-desert.html

I was so happy to be invited to speak on the latest episode of the Queer Spirituality Podcast. My old friend @jcrossonhill and I chatted about what it means to practice queer spirituality as well as my latest book, The Satyr's Kiss. Check it out!

https://www.queerspirituality.net/2023/05/02/centering-our-spirituality-in-our-queerness-with-storm-faerywolf/

My book, THE WITCH'S NAME, has been nominated for a 2023 COVR Award in the category of Witchcraft & Magick Books! This is a tremendous honor!

🗳️ Voting is open to the public now through April 24. Please consider supporting my work by casting your vote for me!

https://covr.org/cva-public-voting-link/

➡️ You have to vote in each category for your vote to get submitted.

⭐️ There are several other fine authors up for awards, including Devin Hunter, Mat Auryn, Laura Tempest Zakroff, Nicholas Pearson, Tomás Prower, and Najah Lightfoot.

🙏 My gratitude to everyone who has already cast their votes.

#COVRAwards #TheWitchsName #WitchsName Llewellyn Worldwide

"The core of Witchcraft has always been carnal in nature. It is rooted in the wisdom of both the land and the body, recognizing the physical world as the holy temple through which we worship the omnipresent divine, the indwelling consciousness within all things and places. It is this consciousness which we often deify, calling it Goddess or God or some other equally nebulous title meant to inspire a sense of awe, reverence, and mystery."

https://wildhunt.org/2023/04/ecstasy-and-the-craft.html

Today is the Feast of Harry Hay (April 7, 1912 – October 24, 2002)

He was an early gay rights activist and founder of the Radical Faeries. He founded the Mattachine Society in 1950 when it was still illegal for homosexuals to gather in public.

#RainbowDead #QueerCraft

"As a queer warlock, I proudly stand with my trans sisters, brothers, and sacred others, and I will contribute to the inclusion conversation any chance I get. Still, most importantly, I will do my best to lift trans and other minority voices in the Craft."

https://wildhunt.org/2023/03/column-recognizing-trans-and-nonbinary-pagan-creators.html

Honoring the #RainbowDead!

Perpetua and Felicity are considered to be patron saints of same-sex couples. These North African women were friends and were executed together on March 7, 203 for being Christian.

#QueerCraft #QueerSaints #QueerMartyrs

When I was young, never in my wildest dreams would I have thought I would be celebrating my 30th anniversary with my husband, let along have two other amazing partners in my life. I am truly blessed. Chas, it has been an amazing time. We have been through so much together and have come so far. I can't believe it's already been 30 years. It doesn't feel a day over 28. 😝

And Devin and Mat... thank you for joining us on this crazy ride. I love you both so much. ❤️❤️❤️

Here's to another 30+ years!

[1st picture is Chas and I just a couple years after we got together. We were just babies!]

Some positive news for queer people and honoring the #RainbowDead. My latest piece for The Wild Hunt:

https://wildhunt.org/2023/02/through-a-glass-queerly.html

Since the pandemic, my Bitmoji has been *way* better dressed than I am.

"I worry that you'll work in an office, have children, celebrate wedding anniversaries. The world of the heterosexual is a sick and boring life."

https://youtu.be/f185MPggf-0

Today is the Feast Day of Lilly Rose Taber (Feb. 14, 1952–Sept. 4, 2000).

Lilly Rose was the Faery tradition’s 1st trans priestess. She led the 1st Faery coven in Denver & Phoenix from the '70s to 1987. She was a singer-songwriter and costume & hair designer. In the early ’70s, she performed with the Angels of Light, an offshoot of The Cockettes. She recorded several albums & singles in multiple genres including jazz, punk, new wave, and Pagan. She was a pioneer of Denver’s punk/new wave scene. Her bands included Jupiter Rey w/Lilly Rose, Lilly Rose & the Thorns, The Amazing Lilly Rose Band, and Band W.O.W.

#RainbowDead #QueerCraft