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Star Foster

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During her tenure at Patheos, Star Foster oversaw the launch of the Patheos Pagan channel as its Managing Editor and one of its lead contributors. From 2010-2012, Star recruited Pagan, Heathen, and other polytheist writers from around the world to tackle the Pagan movement's most pressing issues. Her writing can also be found at the blog she developed, Pantheon.

Works by Star Foster

Colorado Poets Slam Pat Robertson

Star Foster | July 24, 2012

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UPDATED: Damien Echols Has An Occult Tattoo

Star Foster | June 29, 2012

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Discrimination In Paganism

Star Foster | June 20, 2012

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Beltane: A Picture Gallery

Star Foster | April 28, 2012

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I'm Not A Doctor, But I Play One In The Senate

Star Foster | March 19, 2012

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The Contraception Issue Turned Upside-Down Cake

Star Foster | March 14, 2012

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Welcome to Agora!

Star Foster | February 01, 2012

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Does History Prove Polygamy or Polyamory Is Bad?

Star Foster | February 01, 2012

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Politicians Confused About What Makes A Minority

Star Foster | January 19, 2012

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Oral Roberts' Grandson is a GLBTQI Activist

Star Foster | January 19, 2012

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Imbolc Candle Ritual

Star Foster | January 19, 2012

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Upcycled Bottle Keeps Incense Fresh

Star Foster | January 19, 2012

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Orphic Hymn to the Earth

Star Foster | January 19, 2012

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Incense May Help Relieve Anxiety and Depression

Star Foster | January 19, 2012

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When The Gods Fell Silent: A Pagan Recollection of 9/11

Star Foster | September 08, 2011

If the Gods knew 9/11 was going to happen and did not stop it, what does that mean for......

Pagan Existentialism: An Interview with Brendan Myers

Star Foster | July 24, 2011

Suppose we courageously revealed ourselves to each other in the hope of better......

Royal Wedding: Marrying the Land

Star Foster | April 27, 2011

This Beltaine may not only be a time to celebrate a "fairytale wedding," but to invest......

Revisiting the "Moon": An Interview with Ben Whitmore

Star Foster | February 08, 2011

Ben Whitmore shares what led him to author of a critique of Hutton's Triumph of the......

American Mystic: Uniquely American Spirituality

Star Foster | January 07, 2011

"American Mystic" is an intimate visit with three people who seek more from religion,......

The Invisible Wiccan

Star Foster | January 03, 2011

Are academics more likely to dismiss a religion as folk practice if it cannot be studied......

Hogfather: The Kindest Christmas Satire

Star Foster | December 26, 2010

Terry Pratchett's <em>Hogfather</em> may be a satire of the season, but it is full of......

My First God: Santa Claus

Star Foster | December 23, 2010

For many children, their first true religious experience is with Santa Claus, and that's......

Sabah: A Love Story

Star Foster | December 16, 2010

Sabah is a story of love across religious and cultural borders told with humor and......

Inspiration to Make Yule Merry and Solstice Bright

Star Foster | December 14, 2010

Ideas to make your Yule, Solstice, or Saturnalia holly, jolly, and other things that end......

A Portrait of Holy Women: Arranged (2007)

Star Foster | December 10, 2010

A film about a friendship between young Jewish and Muslim women facing arranged......

Christmas IS War

Star Foster | November 30, 2010

Your shopping can ruin my holiday, and there's nothing I can do about it....

What Does God Really Look Like?

Star Foster | November 02, 2010

What the Gods really look like is how they appear to you....

No Devil: The Horned God of Wicca

Star Foster | October 29, 2010

The Horned God of Wicca is a symbol of rebirth, reunion, hope, and maybe even salvation....

Radical Tolerance

Star Foster | October 22, 2010

Tolerance doesn't mean you must accept me, but that I must accept you....

The Hallow's Tide

Star Foster | October 21, 2010

The secularized holiday of Halloween is a holy and sacred night where ancestors are......

The Inevitability of Scripture

Star Foster | September 30, 2010

Pagan scripture is inevitable, and by facing that fact Pagans can change the future....

I Ain't Your Goddess

Star Foster | September 15, 2010

Wiccan polarity isn't about gender as much as it is about embracing the Other, so you......

The Gods and Me

Star Foster | August 13, 2010

While I am crafted by the Gods, I do not have a "Creator." I am the product of many Gods......

Heathen Piety: An Interview with Galina Krasskova

Star Foster | August 11, 2010

I think that the Modern Pagan movement would benefit greatly from embracing the idea......

Pagans and the Tea Party

Star Foster | August 08, 2010

In the Tea Party's history, media portrayal, and core values, I found many things that......

Resolving the Polytheistic Paradox

Star Foster | August 02, 2010

Can polytheism develop an inclusive theology or will it a remain a paradox?...

Lughnasadh: First Fruits, Grain, and Offerings

Star Foster | August 02, 2010

The sun rises without fail, the moon is constant in her waxing and waning, and the......

Thirtieth Anniversary of Pagan Spirit Gathering: An Index...

Star Foster | July 20, 2010

Links for stories, songs, experiences of PSG 2010....

Professional Pagan Music: The Sounds of PSG

Star Foster | July 20, 2010

Today Pagan music is more prolific and polished than ever. The bands that performed at......

Star Foster | July 19, 2010

A "festal virgin" describes the Pagan Spirit Gathering 2010....

Consensus Reality: Impressions from PSG

Star Foster | July 19, 2010

We make our reality, and we hope it will be one of harmony and peace....

Kore's Nightmare

Star Foster | July 19, 2010

Imagine there's no Earth; it's scary if you try....

Initiation: Being Accepted Into Service

Star Foster | June 01, 2010

Initiations are encounters with the unknown and shouldn't be entered into lightly....

The Man Behind The Wild Hunt

Star Foster | May 19, 2010

Patheos chats with Jason Pitzl-Waters about Pagan media....

Is Paganism a Technology-Based Religion?

Star Foster | May 18, 2010

I am very aware my faith was born not merely by moonlight, but by the soft glow of a......

Sacralizing Sex: Love as an Act of Worship

Star Foster | April 14, 2010

When you approach sex as a sacred and holy act you must learn to reverence your own body......

America's Occultist: An Interview with Lon Milo DuQuette

Star Foster | April 05, 2010

A leading figure in Western Mystery Traditions speaks of ceremonial magick, the Ordo......

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