#the troth

Tl;dr Diana Paxson is an enabler and apologist for the monsters who committed child molestation around her. Also possibly protecting her husband who was involved in this. When this info was brought to The Troth they seemed dismissive and belittling. 3 months later they are asking her to step down in some roles but remain a member of the clergy and an Elder.

So yeah, like the title of this post says, I’m thinking of leaving The Troth. My membership is up for renewal this month, and I’m thinking of letting it go unrenewed, but I haven’t quite made up my mind yet.

I mean, I like a lot of their resources, but the unfriendliness towards other Jotnar outside of Loki and Hel kind of makes me not want to bother with it any more. I mean yeah, Loki and Hel are the primary focus of my worship when it comes to Norse gods, but I also have strong and solid relationships with the rest of their family, and the organization’s overall take on them, not to mention the various takes from a lot of individual members leave a lot to desire. 

Also, I’ve just recently come to the conclusion that as far as I’m concerned, I don’t think national organizations are the way to go when it comes to organizing modern versions of Polytheistic faiths like Heathenry. There is so much I could write further about this, but I don’t have the time or the energy to spend on writing it out at this moment.

I’ve already left and allowed my membership to Arn Draiocht Fein to falter and fade away, and I don’t plan on looking back on that organization for sure. Though I’m still friends with and connected with a specific grove located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada that I consider spiritual friends and family. There are so many reasons why I finally gave up on ADF. I just don’t know if I am ready to do the same with The Troth yet or not.