ALTAR PUNK
Welcome to ALTAR PUNK! This is what happens when two queer bears, each pursuing a distinct form of ministry, meet on Twitter and start talking about punk music, theology, and leftist politics. The idea for this zine came out of a blend of cultivating a “Punk Theology” and reclaiming discourse around faith and spirituality from the clutches of far-right nationalist movements.
Punk Theology is a theology of liberation, largely seen through the lens of the Queercore, Riot Grrrl and early British Working Class punk movements. Like punk it is critical of both itself as well as the intuitions rallies against. It says ritual is found in and outside of established scriptures and orthodoxies, be it sharing the eucharist using a bagel and a can of your favorite beer or shot of your favorite whiskey, the intentional inversion of the Great Rite by leaning into gender fluidity, or the way you get dressed and do your hair intentionally for a punk show. It says that Mutual Aide is the real path towards salvation and reconciliation.
Punk Theology is heard in the prophetic lyrics of punk prophets.
Punk Theology is messy, it is dirty, it is crass. It sees Fuck as a sacred word for both celebration as well as righteous anger.
ALTAR PUNK ISSUES
Note: Due to file size the PDF for each issue is hosted on DropBox.
PaganPunk Community Grimoire (PCG)
A grimoire is a book of magic, typically including instructions on how to create magical objects, perform magical spells, summon supernatural entities, or recipes for magical tinctures, salves, etc.
A zine is a small, self-published work of original art, ideas, and images created either by one person or a very small group for limited circulation within a community.
The PaganPunk Community Grimoire (PCG) project seeks to marry the ideas of grimoires and zines into pop-up mutual aid knowledge sharing opportunities for folks to create a crowdsourced spellbook. This project draws inspiration from the leaflets created by the namesake of White Rose Witching to catalyze radical socio-political change, the zines of the early Queercore punk movement that fostered celebration and resistance from within the margins, and a love of arts and crafts projects.
PaganPunk Community Grimoire Issues
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Books
Looking for more rituals, meditations, and reflections from White Rose Witching beyond the blog? The books below contain contributions from Ron Padrón.
Interviews
Interested in hearing the voice behind White Rose Witching talk about spiritual activism, necromancy, queer liberation, and who knows what else? Click the link below to access a Spotify list of podcast interviews featuring Ron Padrón.
Recommended Reading
Walking a spiritual path is a process of constant learning and growth. Check out some of the books and authors that have influenced White Rose Witching, and support independent bookstores at the same time!
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