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Ann Sheffield (“Gróa”) has been a practicing Heathen since the 1990’s and is the author of two books, _Frey, God of the World_ and _Long Branches: Runes of the Younger Futhark_. Gróa has taught at multiple Heathen and Pagan venues including ConVocation, Sirius Rising, Trothmoot and the East Coast Thing. She also presents her academic work at conferences such as the Leeds International Medieval Congress and has taught Viking-Age and early English history at the collegiate level. Gróa holds an MA in Medieval and Renaissance Literary Studies and a PhD in Analytical Chemistry.

Luke Babb is a queer, white, devotional polytheist and a writer who specializes in fiction and nonfiction about queer pagans. They live in Chicago, where they participate in and help to develop education and ritual around marginalized identities in magical spaces. More of their work can be found in their monthly column at The Wild Hunt.

Lauren Crow is the Public Relations Director for the Troth. For 10 years, she worked in news and broadcasting in almost every role from on-air talent to overnight technician. Her career then moved into marketing and search engine optimization, where she worked with several Fortune 500 companies in delivering effective targeting marketing. She is the former co-host of Heathen Talk, SHEathenry, and technical director for the Heathen Talk Network. She co-founded Black Bear Kindred of Central Arkansas in 2003 where she has served as She Who Must Be Obeyed since the founding. In addition to her

Bat Collazo is a queer Heathen of color, and the editor-in-chief of the Troth's upcoming Loki devotional. Bat teaches classes and leads rituals at a local metaphysical shop in Phoenix, AZ, with a specific focus on inclusive Heathenry and other anti-oppression topics within paganism. Bat's visual art can be found on Instagram (@batcollazo), and writing on Wordpress (batbruja.wordpress.com).

Maire Durkan is a Friggswoman, an ordained Troth godperson, the DE steward for The Troth, a member of The Troth's Lore program, and a witch in the Assembly of the Sacred Wheel tradition.  She is the author of The Troth's upcoming Circle of Frith: A Devotional to Frigg and Her Handmaidens. Her poetry and articles have appeared in Idunna and other publications.

India is another Lokean, passionate about the environment and representation of trans identities within Heathenry. They wrote and lead the "Seasons of Transition" and a recent virtual blot for Jord.

Jan has been the Acting Steer of the Rede since January.

Eric is a member of the Rede and the Provost of The Troth's new Esoteric Program.

Sae has been a member of the Troth since 2016, and has acted as the Montana, Wyoming and Colorado Steward. They are a Huginn's Heathen Hof Contributor. Sae is also a Lokean, and has been a part of the Lokean community online since 2012.

Paul "Gage" Mercurio has been a Pagan for over 25 years and a Heathen for 10. His first Trothmoot was at the 25th anniversary in 2012 and has been a member since, becoming the NYC Area Steward nearly 5 years ago. In NYC, Paul created the NYC Heathens group as a space for Inclusive Heathenry in the NYC Metro area, hosting popular monthly lore chats for 3.5 years! Paul is also one of the founding members of North River Kindred located primarily in Brooklyn, NY. As a devotee of both Tyr and Zisa, he is deeply concerned about fairness, integrity, community building and disassembling systems of

Diana L. Paxson has been a member of the Troth since 1992. Diana is a Troth Elder who has served on the High Rede and as Steerswoman and continues to serve the Troth as Coordinator of the Troth Clergy Training Program and editor of our journal, IDUNNA. She leads Hrafnar kindred in Berkeley, California. Diana is also well-known as a teacher and author. Of her many short stories and novels, BRISINGAMEN, THE WODAN’S CHILDREN trilogy, and THE BOOK OF THE SPEAR are of particular interest to Heathens. Her non- fiction books include TAKING UP THE RUNES, TRANCE-PORTATION, THE WAY OF THE

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Folk Duo Lynn and Will Rowan have been teaching and performing together for over ten years. Having traveled all over Europe learning traditional polyphonic music from master singers, a deep love and understanding of harmony infuses everything they do. They teach regularly for Village Harmony and Revels North, and have performed around the world as musical ambassadors for the US with their band Windborne. Lynn and Will are passionate about community music with roots in the ancient past. This comes out not only in their extensive knowledge of traditional music, but also in their original music

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Robert L. Schreiwer is a founder of the Heathen denomination of Urglaawe, Ziewer (godsman) of Distelfink Sippschaft, a trained practitioner of the Pennsylvania German healing and magical traditions of Braucherei and Hexerei. Through the Pennsylvania German Heathen Alliance for the Urglaawe and Distelfink Sippschaft, he has been conducting a project to gather oral lore from all regions of Deitsch (Pennsylvania German) settlement. He was an Instructor of Pennsylvania German at Kutztown University in 2008-2009, and he is currently working on other

Ethan Stark is an administrator of and the Public Relations Officer for Heathens Against Hate. Through his work he has advocated for better understanding about Heathenry through interviews, began communication with national organizations such as the SPLC, and has helped write and lectured on Heathen extremism. Additionally, he is the co-host of NYC Heathens, as well as co-founder and goði of the North River Kindred; where he has facilitated educational lore-chats and has led public and private rituals while representing Heathenry and the Troth.

More a facilitator, in this case. 



Once upon a time I was High Steward of the Troth, and before that, the Steward for Illinois. I've given many presentations on Heathenry, the Runes and other assorted aspects of Heathenry, historical and modern. I was the founder/organizer of IlliniMoot, an annual Heathen camping event held in central Illinois in spring. In addition, I've formed and organized or facilitated regularly occurring events in the Chicago Metro area such as: a monthly drumming circle; a weekly online Lore chat; a monthly open meetup and Eddic Discussion Group, an inter

I have been a member of the Troth on and off since 2012. I am currently a full member, having successfully completed the Heathen Essentials exam. I am currently in the Lore Program and hope to join the new Esoteric program when it’s up and running. I have been oathed to Loki for 8 years as a godspouse. For most of that time I’ve also been working with Loki’s gentle bride, Sigyn, who has taught me much about love, duty, compassion, and quiet strength.

Winifred is a Troth Elder and has been a member since 1993. She has presented a maze-walking event at many earlier Trothmoots, joined by Rosten. Her main Heathen work now is writing about Heathen soul lore and other spiritual topics, as well as spaeworking. Winifred grew up as the daughter of a US diplomat and spent many years living in multiple countries overseas, including attending a German high school for 3 years, and living and working in Germany and Greece for years as an adult. This years-long immersion in other cultures and languages has helped her efforts to take an “immersion