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March 2016

March 04, 2016

Adventures in Wortcunning: Of Absinthe and Garden Laws

Allow me to introduce to you to the legendary Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) and its distillation:...

March 03, 2016

Wyrd Words: Why I’m tired of Heathenry’s F.U. Debate

Greetings, and welcome back to Wyrd Words. Keeping the Thor in Thursdays, every other week...

March 01, 2016

Irish-American Witchcraft: Being Dedicated to the Morrigan – Part 2 – Following Them

Life would be easier if I wasn't a follower of the Morrigan, that's for sure,...

February 2016

February 29, 2016

Hills of the Horizon: Narrative Theology II – The Eye of the Story

We look for stories that speak to important things in our lives. And here is...

February 28, 2016

Wayfaring Woman: Here Be Dragons – Venturing Beyond the World’s Edge

True North on the compass that guides me is commitment to understanding and supporting the...

February 27, 2016

The Path of She: A Wild-World Love Story

I’d like to share a love story, between a young arbutus tree and me.

February 26, 2016

Happily Heathen: Offerings for the Gods – Part 3 – The Jotnar

Interested in worshipping, honoring, or learning from the giants of Norse Mythology? Though often controversial,...

February 25, 2016

The Lady’s Quill: Loki

There is no figure in modern Heathenry and related traditions that is as controversial as...

February 24, 2016

The Cartomancer: Read the Cards like the Devil?

Reading the cards like the Devil is like cutting the moon in halves, and then...

February 23, 2016

Witch on Fire: Down the Rabbit Hole of a Past-Life Retrievalist

I call my past-life retrieval work, "going down the rabbit hole." But how does one...

February 22, 2016

Star Made Witch: The Witch of Portobello (Book Review)

The Witch of Portobello is about a Romani orphan who was a refugee to London...

February 20, 2016

The Rantin’ Raven: Westernizing Our Ritual Forms

Here we have a collection of terms and a new ritual, perhaps a new way...

February 17, 2016

Dandelion Seeds: Ten Tips for Running a Big, Festival-Style Ritual

Running big rituals is a lot like being a producer, director, and an actor in...

February 16, 2016

Irish-American Witchcraft: Being Dedicated to the Morrigan – Part 1 – Finding Them

I thought that it might be good now to write about how I first 'met'...

February 15, 2016

Seeking the Grail: When my Group Fails Me

One area where my own flaws become obvious is when I'm in the role of...

February 14, 2016

Wayfaring Woman: The Faces of Freyja – More Than a Love Goddess

Freyja is the Lady of Love whose entire being sets hearts ablaze with passion and...

February 13, 2016

The Path of She: The Gendered Tear Inside

We are all born into a misogynist world that negates the sacred feminine and constrains...

February 12, 2016

Happily Heathen: Offerings for the Gods – Part 2 – The Aesir

The question often arises, though, as to which gift is most appropriate for a given...

February 10, 2016

The Cartomancer: Is Your Calling Big Enough?

Universal experience has taught us that finding out what we are good at, and serving...

February 09, 2016

Witch on Fire: Valentine’s Love Spell

As a special Valentine's Day treat for you, my lovelies, I offer this "Ideal Paramour"...

February 08, 2016

Star Made Witch: Riddle Wisdom

Riddles are a special way of gaining knowledge and power within animist mystical traditions. A...

February 06, 2016

The Rantin’ Raven: How to use a Pendulum for Dowsing and Divination (Book Review)

When I opened the padded envelope I expected to see a book. But no --...

February 05, 2016

Adventures in Wortcunning: The First Groupies

The first groupies are collectively known as the nine Muses, and each is a specialist...

February 03, 2016

Dandelion Seeds: Devotional Techniques from the Heartbreak Trenches

Sometimes we need to take some time to honor our losses. In this post Rev....

February 02, 2016

Irish-American Witchcraft: The Value of Our Shadow

People who know me know that I often express concern about the imbalance I perceive...

February 01, 2016

Seeking the Grail: Creativity, Inspiration, and Obsession

This past fall, I lost my mind again...I dove deep into a big project and...

January 2016

January 31, 2016

Seeking the Grail: Sacrifice, Skillbuilding, and Motivation

For many Pagans, Imbolc is about dedications; to me, dedication means work. It means sacrificing...

January 30, 2016

Letters From Midgard: Yes, Enough

Another author recently wrote a piece here at Patheos about the future of Heathenry. Steven...

January 29, 2016

Hills of the Horizon: Dawn Unbroken

The moment of creation, the theological Big Bang, is the dawn appearing in the heart...

January 27, 2016

The Cartomancer: Transmission

We say to one another: ‘Don’t waste my time.’ ‘Don’t waste my time’ should be...