Rev. Mike Kaan

@revmole.bsky.social

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Polytheist - ADF Priest - Stoic - Human Being

A picture of Stonehenge, with a cloudy sky and the sun above it. Stonehenge is composed of massive stones that were arranged together thousands of years ago by Neolithic peoples. They were used for seasonal celebrations.
Artwork that shows Samwise Gamgee, from The Lord of the Rings, sinking the blade Sting into the stomach of the giant spider Shelob. Frodo is wrapped in webbing on the ground nearby.
A photo of the Cookie Monster with white text saying, “Today me will live in the moment, unless it’s unpleasant, in which case me will eat a cookie.”
A photo of storm clouds during a spring evening, with the setting sun shining from behind the dark clouds.
A photo of the sky after a spring storm, with dark clouds on the right, blue sky on the left, and a line of trees beneath.
A Venn diagram displaying a large circle with the text “Indo-European Polytheism.” Within the large circle are two overlapping circles. The one on the left is labeled “Stoicism” and the one on the right is labeled “Buddhism”.
A cartoon showing a man at a pulpit saying, “Who wants change?” before a large crowd with everyone raising their hands. The next panel shows the man at the pulpit saying, “Who wants *to* change?” with the crowd having lowered their hands and looking glum. The last panel shows the man now saying, “Who wants to lead the change?” with the crowd gone and there’s no one left.
Two books are shown. One is The Dhammapada, translated by Eknath Easwaran. The other book is called The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching by Thich Nhat Hanh.
A small oil lamp sits on an altar with 3 round wooden chips beneath it. On the 3 wooden chips are the runes Wunjo (Joy), Raido (Ride/journey), and Gebo (Gift).
A religious home shrine, with a representation of the World Tree, and an oil lamp that is lit at its base.
A picture of the winter sun shining through barren trees.
A picture of a snow-covered backyard with a fire pit and a line of trees in the background.
A photo showing the bare branches of trees reaching to the sky. In the blue morning sky hangs a hazy half moon.
A bare tree, with its branches extending to the crisp winter sky.
A home shrine with a small metallic tree to represent the World Tree, a central oil lamp to represent the Sacred Fire, and a bowl of water to represent the Holy Well. The shrine has garland decorations for the Yuletide season, and candles at the back two corners to illuminate the space.
A map of Illinois done in the style of a map from the Lord of the Rings.
A copy of the book “Deep Ancestors: Practicing the Religion of the Proto-Indo-Europeans” by Ceisiwr Serith. The cover is maroon in color with a picture of a horse.
A single flame from an oil lamp upon a holy shrine.