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Have you ever tried to return to all this?" he asked, gesturing. Quiet, warm, inhabited houses. Late-night cars. The real world...She shook her head. All fire burns, little baby. You'll learn. "You can't. It's one or the other. Nobody ever gets both." - Neverwhere, Neil Gaiman
Welcome to the personal website of Laure Lynch--writer, spirit worker, and Odinic Witch. (Also known as Gunnlod-Hjarta and Wodandis.) Here you'll find some of my thoughts on building a devotional, religious and magickal practice centered on Odin and Gunnlod, my patrons, as well as others in my personal pantheon.
I am an odd sort of hybrid, spiritually. Although most of the Gods and spirits I work with are part of the Northern Tradition, a few are not; for this reason, among others, I no longer refer to myself as Heathen or Asatru. Although many of my own practices could be described as shamanic, I do not claim the title of shaman for myself because I don't serve a human tribe in that capacity. Although I serve Odin as a mortal spouse, Door, seeress, and priestess (among other things), I do not at this point feel called to act as a priestess to the masses and thus am not comfortable referring to myself as a gythia. Quite simply, I am aWitch.
This site is meant to serve as a home for some of my writings that might otherwise disappear into the ether, as well as a staging area for material that will be used in forthcoming books. (For that reason, please respect the fact that all text here is under a copyright.)
Even more importantly still, it is my hope that my writings may prove helpful to those who come here seeking inspiration for their own spiritual practices. There is an abundance of material online and in books about working with the Jotnar and even the Vanir in a shamanic or witchy format, yet most of the available resources on working with the Aesir (Odin's family, the sky Gods of culture, the arts, communications, consciousness, and ascension) are limited to an Asatru or Heathen framework. I intend for this site and my forthcoming books to help bridge that gap.
Blessings to you on your path,
Laure (Gunnlod-Hjarta)
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wodandis@gmail.com