Irene Glasse

@glassewitch

Inclusive Heathen witch. Writer, teacher, minister, community organizer, musician, former Marine. Yes, really.

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Irene Glasse@glassewitch· 15d

The messages are there, but you have to go outside to find them. Today's omen from the land I belong to. I've never seen one emerging before despite four decades in this region.

A bright green cicada emerges from its brown shell

A bright green cicada dries its newly-opened wings while hanging from its shell

Irene Glasse@glassewitch· Jul 20

New blog this morning! This one is yesterday's sermon and is all about Underworld myths and what they can mean for us now. Written and audio/video version available. #UUSky #PaganSky

Read/watch/listen to the blog here:

http://glassewitchcottage.com/2026/07/20/navigating-the-underworld/

Irene Glasse@glassewitch· Jul 14

New podcast interview with Rebecca of Pagan Spirit Voices. This one talks a lot about Heathenry - some of the challenges in the movement, how community building and Heathenry are interlinked, gender and social roles in historical Heathenry, and more. #HeathenSky #PaganSky #WitchSky

Last month, Ash and I were the featured presenters at Pagan Spirit Gathering, one of the oldest Pagan festivals in the United States. It was an absolutely wonderful experience for us - we had such a great time. On the morning of the last day, right before closing ritual, we sat down with Rebecca of the Pagan Spirit Voices podcast for a chat. This one talks a lot about Heathenry - some of the challenges in the movement, how community building and Heathenry are interlinked, gender and social roles in historical Heathenry, and more. It's a quick listen - just 25 minutes. Here's the link: https://tinyurl.com/53uu5edb

Irene Glasse@glassewitch· Jun 26

New podcast interview! Heathenry, Pagan festivals, Unitarian Universalism, community building, group rituals, and my really big feelings about being a Pagan veteran right now. The episode is titled “Her Heathen Heart,” and is available on all your favorite streaming platforms. #PaganSky #HeathenSky

I recently sat down with Laylla and Chelle of the Back on the Broomstick podcast for a fun, wide-ranging conversation that covered a ton of ground: Heathenry, Pagan festivals, Unitarian Universalism, community building, group rituals, and my really big feelings about being a Pagan veteran right now. The episode is titled “Her Heathen Heart,” and is available on all your favorite streaming platforms. Grab a cup of something tasty and settle in!

Irene Glasse@glassewitch· Jun 6

Luna moth on the sunroom wall. Always such a joy to see one of these in person 😍

Irene Glasse@glassewitch· Jun 4

Join me 6/5 at 7 PM Eastern for one of my favorite workshops. It's all about how to successfully blow up and reset your life. It will be recorded if you can't make the stream. Register here: events.humanitix.com/nuke-it-from... #WitchSky #PaganSky

Teaching this week, and this is one of my favorites. Join me Friday night at 7 PM Eastern for a livestream workshop on how to blow your life up successfully.

Nuke it from Orbit: Entropy, Destruction, and Rebirth of the Sacred Self

As our beloved Mother Earth lives, grows, decays and sleeps only to be born again in the spring, so too do people pass through different lives during the course of their incarnation here. We grow and change, and sometimes the lives that we built for ourselves no longer fit. Sometimes the lives we built for ourselves are suddenly taken away from us. Bring yourself back into right relationship with your true nature, values and aspirations with this workshop. Learn techniques for planning your next phase, preparing for major life sculpting, releasing the broken pieces that no longer serve (or are no longer available to you), and beginning your next Hero’s Journey.

This workshop will be recorded for folks who can’t make the Zoom in person, and sent out for download after the workshop concludes. The workshop fee is $15. Sliding scale ticket options of $5 and $10 are available for folks who face financial obstacles to attending the workshop. Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/nuke-it-from-orbit

Irene Glasse@glassewitch· Jun 2

Landvaettir: You seem like you're having a hard week. May we offer you some head boops? #NotMyCat #CatSky

A gray cat rubs against my leg out in the garden

Irene Glasse@glassewitch· May 29

The girls would like you to know that today they have been, with malice aforethought, WASHED and BRUSHED and had their COLLARS REPLACED and NAILS TRIMMED and they now need to report a series of WAR CRIMES. #DogSky

Irene Glasse@glassewitch· May 18

New blog this morning! This one is all about UU and Pagan approaches to deepening one's spiritual practice. Video/audio as well as full text available. #UUSky #PaganSky #HeathenSky

A photo of a seedling with the headline "Living the Practice"

Irene Glasse@glassewitch· May 11

New blog today! This one is all about útiseta (Heathen spiritual information-seeking) - what we know from history, what we can add from late folk practices, and how to build a revived version. Link below. #HeathenSky #PaganSky

A photo of the night sky with the words "Útiseta: Wisdom from the Wilds"

Irene Glasse@glassewitch· Apr 20

Yesterday's sermon (text/video/audio) is up on the blog. This one is all about spring, liminality, and choosing the story of the growing season. #UUSky #PaganSky

A photo of a door opening and the caption "The Threshold of Spring."

Irene Glasse@glassewitch· Apr 19

Offering the sermon tomorrow @ the Unitarian Universalist Church of Hagerstown. I'm talking about approaches to spring, and ways we can work with liminality in our own lives. Music starts at 10:30 AM, the service begins at 10:45. Join us in person or DM for the link. #UUSky #PaganSky #HeathenSky

A promotional graphic for "the threshold of spring"

Irene Glasse@glassewitch· Apr 18

Dopamine. This is at Georges Mill Farm in Virginia.

Irene laughs while bottle feeding a baby goat

Irene Glasse@glassewitch· Apr 18

Apparently Saga started the day by making wishes on some dandelions 🤣🤣🤣 #DogSky

Saga, a black husky-amstaff mix, looks at the camera with dandelion seeds all over her face

Irene Glasse@glassewitch· Apr 17

Last call for tonight's streaming Friday Night Workshop! Explore the fundamentals of contemporary Inclusive Heathenry, differences between Heathens and Pagans, and approaches for attending Heathen ceremonies and events. Sign up at the Events page of GlasseWitchCottage dot com #HeathenSky #PaganSky

A promotional graphic for The Inclusive Heathenry Crash Course

Irene Glasse@glassewitch· Apr 12

Day 2 of Ash's birthday weekend: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian and the U.S. Botanic Garden It's been a lovely couple of days. I think Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens was our favorite, but it was also new for us.

Irene Glasse@glassewitch· Apr 12

Celebrating Ash's birthday with a weekend in DC. Today was Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens and Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. Absolutely perfect weather.

Irene Glasse@glassewitch· Mar 30

Heyyyyyy author friends! Crossed Crow is preparing to release "Foundations of Witchcraft," the manuscript that is Year One training in Blackfeather Mystery School, the magickal academy I offer in Maryland. Please lmk if you're you willing to review/potentially blurb it? Endorsements are due 5/15.

A photo of Irene making puppy dog eyes at the camera with a thought bubble that says "Please?'

Irene Glasse@glassewitch· Mar 20

Equinox

Irene Glasse@glassewitch· Mar 10

First warm day and Saga has resumed her Summer Afternoon Nap position on the cool tile of the kitchen floor 🤣 #DogSky

Saga, a medium sized black dog, lies on the kitchen floor

Irene Glasse@glassewitch· Mar 9

New blog this morning! This one is yesterday's sermon, and is about mythology, deities, definitions and perspective. It was recorded - hit the first comment if you'd like to listen rather than read. glassewitchcottage.com/2026/03/09/s... #UUSky #PaganSky #HeathenSky

A graphic that says "The stories that shape us"

Irene Glasse@glassewitch· Mar 8

On my way to the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Frederick for some sermon-ing! Join us at 930 (this one is also streaming) and 1130 (in person only) for "Myth in Modern Life." #UUSky #PaganSky #HeathenSky

Irene Glasse@glassewitch· Mar 4

"Helping" with morning yoga practice. #DogSky

Irene kneels on a yoga mat. Saga and Lìfa, two dogs, are also trying to sit on the mat.

Irene Glasse@glassewitch· Mar 1

Accountability post: yoga practices in February, hippie stickers on this year's super goth Nordic Animist calendar 🤣 Obviously some inconsistencies around the conference and colonoscopy, but I'm good with them.

The Nordic animist calendar with tie-dye patterned yoga stickers on days with practices.

Irene Glasse@glassewitch· Feb 27

Really proud of my beloved better half, Ash. Their first "official" published article just appeared in this month's Idunna. #HeathenSky

A photo of an article in Idunna. The heading reads "The Goddess Sif and the Road Away from Toxic Masculinity"

Irene Glasse@glassewitch· Jan 2

"I can explain." #DogSky

Saga, a black staffie mix, sits on a green carpet. The carpet is littered with bits of cardboard.

Irene Glasse@glassewitch· Dec 29

New blog this morning, this one is all about selecting a single word intention for the coming year. This article talks about the practice, how to implement it, and what word I've selected for 2026. Read it at GlasseWitchCottage dot com :) #WitchSky #PaganSky #UUSky #HeathenSky

An image of a quill pen and ink bottle with the caption "One Word"

Irene Glasse@glassewitch· Dec 25

Always an honor to support our Unitarian Universalist Christian/Christian-adjacent brethren on one of their holy days. Beautiful Christmas eve services tonight. #UUSky #HeathenSky #PaganSky

Ash and Irene, in Heathen ceremonial attire, stand in front of a pointsettia display at the UUCF.

Irene Glasse@glassewitch· Dec 24

Blood donation today! Power red (double unit of red blood cells). If you can donate and haven't in a while, here's your reminder that life is the best gift you can give ❤️

A selfie of Irene Glasse giving blood at the red cross

Irene Glasse@glassewitch· Dec 22

Whelp. Dogmas was fun while it lasted 🤣 #DogSky