Corey J Polesel (Brandt Odhinson)

I was a Career Campus Public Safety Officer and instructor. I have bachelors degrees in Physics, Criminal Justice and Psychology. I was raised in the US and in Italy. I enjoy writing: fiction, poetry and essays on spiritual topics. Spirituality is an enourmous part of my life and I enjoy sharing this aspect of my life. I am Pagan and devoted to Odhin.

I am a gay transman: a female to male transgender. I am gay and I am out and proud: i volunteer openly for local LGBTQ causes. I teach tollerance and respect regarding diversity. I am active in the local BDSM/ Leather community and believe that a healthy sexual life is essential to a healthy physical and emotional life. Tollerance for diversity in this aspect of life is also of high importance to me.

From the above it would be easy to conclude that my gender identity and sexual orientation automatically place me in the bleeding heart liberal far left. I am not.

I do believe in helping those who honestly need help. I do believe that everyone must be accorded the same rights and opportunities in life. I believe our government's purpose is to ensure these rights. But I also believe in hard work and responsibility. I believe in the right to bear arms and in the need to slimline government. I guess you could say I'm middle of the road. I reserve the right, at all times , to make up my own mind on any issue and make my own decisions. Most of all I believe in fairness: the golden rule, in common sense and in the constitution.

All in all I am an open book. There is much more to me than meets the eye, as is so often said, In my case it is extreemly true and, might I say, interesting at times.

In the Spotlight

The Runes: Raido

The fifth Rune in the first Aett, Raido is a Rune of change and movement.

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  Paganism & Witchcraft

  The Runes: Raido

  7 years ago

  The fifth Rune in the first Aett, Raido is a Rune of change and movement.

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  Paganism & Witchcraft

  The Runes: Ansuz

  8 years ago

  Ansuz: the fourth Rune in the Elder Futhark. The Rune of Odin. Rune of the mind, of communication.

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  Paganism & Witchcraft

  The Runes: Thurisaz

  8 years ago

  Thurisaz is the third Rune of the first Aett. It's a powerful Rune of Protection. It is symbolic of the Hammer of Thor and the of the thorn.

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  Paganism & Witchcraft

  The Runes: Uruz

  8 years ago

  The meaning of Uruz. Uses in Magick and divination.

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  Poems & Poetry

  Poem: Empath

  8 years ago

  Empathy is overwhelming when not buffered. We build walls so to not feel the full extent of the pain but these walls separate us from each other and cause their own sort of pain.

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  Paganism

  The Runes : Fehu

  8 years ago

  First in my intended series of hubs on each of the Runes of the Elder Futhark

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  Paganism & Witchcraft

  Sympathetic Magick

  8 years ago

  Attracting what we most desire by acting as if it were already ours.

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  Paganism & Witchcraft

  A simple ritual for Ostara

  8 years ago

  An Ostara ritual for renewal and rebirth

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  Gender Studies

  Being a middle aged transman

  8 years ago

  My thirty something year journey from female to male.

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  Poems & Poetry

  Selections of poetry

  8 years ago

  The following are some select poetry I have written over the years.

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  Paganism & Witchcraft

  Growing with the Runes.

  8 years ago

  Rune by Rune common interpretations and personal growth inspirations