Oct 24, 2014
In this episode, Ember Cooke describes what Heathenry is and talks about the different types of Heathen paths. Who are the Heathen (also known collectively as Norse) Gods? What do Heathens do? What does race have to do with Heathen practice, and why is that all people know of the Heathen traditions?
Ember
Cooke has been a member of Hrafnar and Seidhjallr for more
than
a
decade, where she trained with Diana Paxson and Lorrie Wood to be
a
Seidhkona,
Vitka, and Gythia. She founded the Vanic Conspiracy in
fall
of
2004 and made ordination vows to the Vanir and her congregation
in
the
summer of 2013. She has contributed to several publications
on
Heathen
and Northern Pagan subjects, including books published
by
Diana
Paxson, Raven Kaldera, and Noroniel Lokason, and has
presented
rituals
and workshops at festivals like PantheaCon for many
years.
Her
personal practice is more diverse, as the Vanir have lead her
into
cross-training,
interfaith work, and ritual service for the wider
Pagan
community. This has including nine years of medium and
servitor
training
in American Umbanda, clergy training with the Fellowship
of
the
Spiral Path, and jail ministry for the Santa Clara and Santa
Cruz
counties.
She
holds a BA with honors in Religious Studies from Santa
Clara
University.
She has lived all her life in the south San Francisco
Bay
Area, and is intimately bound to the valley of her birth.
Links
Ember’s blog: EmberVoices
Ember’s email: emberoutreach@gmail.com