The Accidental Polytheist

Listening to what the voices say since 1990

Scott Rowe has been skulking around the corners of the San Francisco Bay Area Pagan scene for over twenty years now. He is an initiate of an American magical and spiritual tradition, a founding member of a Polytheist priesthood, and a damned fine cook. When he isn’t pouring out various fluids for various beings or engaging in spirit work, he can be found fencing, hiking, teaching, shooting, singing, gaming, and occasionally breathing.

Stumbling Toward the Gods

Scott Rowe in The Accidental Polytheist

min read 1

Several years ago, I was sitting in a friend’s living room, having a chat about the various members of the tradition we share. We were only gossiping a little, in the negative sense of the term: she isn’t really given to gossip, and while I’ve been known to loudly roll my eyes at the foolishness that I see around me (I do live in the San Francisco Bay Area, after all), I’m much more interested…