Godmaker.

● Eight gods · eight virtues

The God­maker Project

“Do not depend on others to define your values. Create your own gods.”

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This is not a religion. This is me drawing the map that will guide my life and my actions. I have taken parts of myself and ascribed them to symbols, which I intend to believe in as such. Symbols of the best version of myself.

From the GodMaker book

● The pantheon ITzolquixtliThe Radiant IISerenoventoThe Empty IIIBrighidánThe Many IVMarafadoThe Pathfinder VFinnaghallThe Stargazer VIEstremozThe Iron VIIQuauhtemoczinThe Pillar VIIIRioscuroThe Knowing

Tzolquixtli

The kachina figure of Tzolquixtli — white fur, black-tipped ears, red tongue, caught mid-dance
I · The Radiant God of the sun and fire

Influenced by Mexican heritage, tied to being one’s most genuine self — absolutely true to one’s individualism and uniqueness.

Read the legend
Freedom is bringing your entire self as you move through the world.
The Legend of Tzolquixtli

Serenovento

The kachina figure of Serenovento — turquoise mask, white feathered beard, holding a single feather
II · The Empty God of the water and winds

A Portuguese-Spanish hybrid — sereno, calm, and vento, wind. Tranquility, peace, and balance in the face of change.

Read the legend
All is as it should be.
The Legend of Serenovento

Brighidán

The kachina figure of Brighidán — white fur, black-and-red ears, holding a bow
III · The Many Goddess of empathy, humanity, and unity

Irish roots — the goddess Brigid, known for wisdom, healing, and metalwork, joined to the suffix -án.

Read the legend
She felt their pain as her own.
The Legend of Brighidán

Marafado

The kachina figure of Marafado — white masked face with red ears, standing with one hand raised
IV · The Pathfinder God of resourcefulness, determination, and courage

In Portuguese, marafado means sly or crafty. Always finding a way to succeed, never accepting defeat.

Read the legend
But Marafado was not to be denied.
The Legend of Marafado

Finnaghall

The kachina figure of Finnaghall — square yellow face, tall feathers, white fur beard
V · The Stargazer Optimism, curiosity, and creativity

From Irish heritage — the legendary warrior Fionn joined to -ghall, meaning stranger. A timeless wanderer, child of inspiration and curiosity.

Read the legend
For in every direction, Finnaghall found magic.
The Legend of Finnaghall

Estremoz

The figure of Estremoz — a stone bear fetish carving with turquoise inlay and a bundle tied across its back
VI · The Iron Dominion over stone and earth

Named for a historic city in Portugal. The spirit of adaptability and resilience.

Read the legend
She was as adaptable as the very stones she reigned over.
The Legend of Estremoz

Quauhtemoczin

The kachina figure of Quauhtemoczin — fur headdress, painted shield held forward, red streamers
VII · The Pillar Loyalty, integrity, and community

Inspired by Mexican heritage — a god carrying the spirit of all Aztec Emperors within him.

Read the legend
He refused to watch his people perish.
The Legend of Quauhtemoczin

Rioscuro

The kachina figure of Rioscuro — crowned, wolf-like, drawing a bow, with turquoise boots
VIII · The Knowing The mortality of mankind, and the awareness of death

A blend of the Spanish words for king and dark. Only Rioscuro knows what is on the other side.

Read the legend
But by giving them Death, Rioscuro also gave them Life.
The Legend of Rioscuro
● The path

For anyone bound to nothing. This is how a pantheon is made.

  1. 1

    Name what you refuse to lose

    The handful of ways of being you want to hold when everything else moves.

  2. 2

    Give each one a symbol

    An object with weight. Something you can hold, place, and return to.

  3. 3

    Give the symbol a story

    A legend that is yours — where it came from, what it did, what it asks of you.

  4. 4

    Keep them where you can see them

    A pantheon is a portrait of who you mean to be. Look at it daily.

“I invite you to join me and decide for yourself who you want to be. I truly hope that you create your own gods.”

From the GodMaker book
The record

The GodMaker Book

Eight legends and eight essays — one for every god. The full record of the first pantheon.

“The dolls in this book are kachina dolls, used originally by Native Americans to denote stages of growth.”

Read the book
From the archive — the gods as they sit on the shelf
Quauhtemoczin figure, rear view with shield and bow
Quauhtemoczin · plate 1
Marafado figure, front view
Marafado · plate 1
Serenovento figure, front view
Serenovento · plate 1