Paul Ridlon, a pagan druid who also goes by the name Magnus de Rhuddlan, wears his “Moss Bear” suit as he stands inside of his yurt in Portland, Maine on Feb. 11, 2026. Ridlon is a member of the Maine Pagan Clergy Association, and “Moss Bear” is one of several suits he constructed for use during shamanic rituals and community events. The gate leading to Paul Ridlon’s backyard is illuminated by his breaklights at his home in Portland, Maine on Feb. 11, 2026. The Norse runes on the gate read: “Speak friend and enter,” a phrase adopted from The Lord of the Rings.Paul Ridlon shovels the walkway of the Portland New Church, a Swedenborgian Spiritual Community where he serves as Council President, and co-leads a monthly “cosmic mass,” in Portland, Maine on Feb. 11, 2026.Paul Ridlon wears his “Moss Bear” suit as he stands outside the yurt where he lives in Portland, Maine on Feb. 11, 2026.From left, Paul Ridlon, William Huntington, and Ally Meeks eat dinner at Ridlon’s home in Portland, Maine, as his dogs, Athena and Blue, wait for table scraps on Feb. 11, 2026. Huntington and Meeks both rent from Ridlon.