Welcome! I’m Bat Collazo. My pronouns vary, but ze/zir/zirs is a decent default. I’m a queer, trans, neuroatypical, multiracial Latinx in my mid-30s, living in the Midwest so-called United States. My most recent ancestors of blood hail from Borikén (Puerto Rico) and Polska (Poland).
I’m a published author, poet, independent scholar, speaker and instructor, and visual artist. I have a double major Bachelor of Science degree in writing and gender studies, and a day job in health policy. I practice a variety of traditional crafts, like distaff spinning, wood carving, and machine-free tattooing, and I’m interested in homesteading, bushcraft, and simple living. I engage in social justice activism in all facets of my life, including in my art, writing, and spirituality. This means I oppose authoritarianism, hierarchy, and all forms of abuse and oppression, and I do my best to help work towards freer and healthier communities.
Caring, reciprocal relationships are important to me, and not just with humans. As an animist, I strive to engage with others and Others as complex, real people with agency, deserving of respect. Spiritually, I have formal, oathed commitments to Loki (as of 2017), Robin Goodfellow (as of 2022), and the folkloric Jack (as of 2024), but I have important connections to a wide variety of beings.
I identify as a witch, Pagan, and Heathen, and I’ve been practicing for close to 15 years. I’m an active member (since 2017) of the Troth, an inclusive Heathen organization. I also joined the Church of Body Modification in 2019. My spiritual and research interests are both currently balanced between Norse Heathenry and Northern European traditional fairies.
Questions? Please contact me.