We would like to give a HUGE thank you to the Rosencomet Project (@Starwood_Fest ) for your generous donation from the proceeds of your Winterstar Symposium. It's support from our community that allows us to continue to serve. Thank you!

Thank you all for your support these past 11 years! Here's to 11 more!

APM is almost 11 years old!!! You can help us continue to grow! Donate today paypal.me/sendustoprison or CashApp to $APMtoPrison

Next Wed, April 15th, will be the 11 yr anniversary of APM. 11 years of serving our fellow pagans who are incarcerated, formerly incarcerated, and/or in substance use recovery. We could not have done this, and continue to do this work, without the support of you.Thank you!

In Gnostic thought, the Demiurge is the “craftsman” who shapes the material world. Eventually it forgets its place and begins to believe it is the one true God, or the ultimate source. It is not evil….just blind, mistaking itself for the infinite. The ego is the Demiurge within us. It was meant to be a container, or a craftsman shaping experience, but somewhere along the way it forgot its role. It began declaring: “I am the true self. I am this name, this body, this story.” Like the Demiurge, it mistakes the shadow for the source. What the Demiurge is said to do, the ego mirrors exactly. The Demiurge creates a false world; the ego creates a false mental world of thoughts and stories. The Demiurge divides reality; the ego labels, judges, and splits everything into me and you, good and bad. The Demiurge rules through powers called archons; the ego rules us with fear, desire, and judgment. The Demiurge traps the divine spark in matter; the ego traps our awareness in identity. Neither the Demiurge nor the ego need to be hated or battled. They are confused servants who forgot their master. Liberation comes not from destroying them, but from seeing them clearly. You are not the Demiurge’s world of chatter and division. You are the silent source, the eternal Tao, the divine spark itself.

April is National 2nd Chance Month. This April makes 11 years that Appalachian Pagan Ministry has been serving our fellow pagans who are currently incarcerated. returning citizens, and those in recovery. Your donation today helps us to continue that service.

Class with Trumbull Correctional today. In honor of Sigrblót, this month's lesson will be a deeper dive into Óðinn/Odin/Woden/Wōdanaz You can help APM continue our work by donating today! paypal.me/sendustoprison

It's Sigrblót!

For our Athens County OH peeps: Here are some great resources this month.

APM has a busy week ahead (like most weeks lol) You can help us continue the work by donating today! paypal.me/sendustoprison or CashApp to $APMtoPrison

Class with Trumbull Correctional today. We are currently in discussions to start classes with facilities in Wyoming, Georgia, Tennessee and North Carolina. You can help Appalachian Pagan Ministry with your donation today! paypal.me/sendustoprison or via CashApp to $APMtoPrison

What we at APM do! #APM #prisoninreach #heathen

My Ohio peeps, especially in the Columbus area...if you're coming out of ODRC, even if you're at the halfway houses....here is a great resource

God Jul & Happy Holidays to all! Just over a week to make those end of the year tax-deductible donations!! Every $ goes to support our continued work.

Here's to a Happy Winter Solstice this weekend and a healthy, happy holiday season from all of us at Appalachian Pagan Ministry

Busy day today for APM: Heilvegr meeting with Oregon State Penitentiary, along with classes with Marion Correctional and SEOCF in Lancaster. You can help APM by donating today! paypal.me/sendustoprison or CashApp to $APMtoPrison

You can help APM today! paypal.me/sendustoprison or CashApp to $APMtoPrison

Just about packed & ready to head to The Starwood Festival. We will still be holding prison classes during festival, while hosting the Sober Spot for those in recovery attending festival. Your support today helps us to continue the work! Thank you!