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October 2014

October 20, 2014

Seekers and Guides: The Downward Spiral – Depression and Suicide in Paganism (Part 3)

Sable Aradia continues with her series on depression and suicide. This article explores complimentary or...

October 06, 2014

Seekers and Guides: The Downward Spiral – Depression and Suicide in Paganism (Part Two)

Continuing her series on depression and suicide, Sable Aradia discusses some uniquely Pagan coping tools...

September 2014

September 29, 2014

Seekers and Guides: The Downward Spiral – Depression and Suicide in Paganism (Part One)

I’ve been there: standing at a Samhain altar, about to priestess for my community for...

July 2014

July 31, 2014

Queer of Swords: Going Groundclad

I don’t remember now who coined the term, but we jokingly call the alternative to...

July 09, 2014

Socially Responsible Magic: Internal Work and Social Responsibility

People who are called to serve are often so focused on serving others that they...

June 2014

June 21, 2014

Making Light: Apollo

I'm walking, dancing, hopping, wiggling, climbing stairs, pulling a toddler in her wagon, and mowing...

June 17, 2014

The Dance of Pagan Recovery: One Last Dance

Friends, this will be my last “Dance of Pagan Recovery” column. Next week, I will...

June 16, 2014

Birthing Hereditary Witchcraft: Family Coven and Chronic Illness

I suffer from a genetic disorder that often wreaks havoc in my life. Lately, I...

June 03, 2014

The Dance of Pagan Recovery: Turn on the Porch Light!

If we want to work with powerful gods, we have to recognize the power inherent...

May 2014

May 20, 2014

The Dance of Pagan Recovery: New Tools, New Ways

Sitting in mindfulness, walking in mindfulness, eating in mindfulness, it all helped me to remember...

May 13, 2014

The Busy Witch: Taking (and Making) Time

In the three years since I’ve shifted much of my work to focus on my...

May 06, 2014

Happy 5th, Patheos! #‎Patheos5yrs‬

“The Dance of Pagan Recovery” is a newcomer to the Patheos Pagan Agora blog, only...

May 06, 2014

The Dance of Pagan Recovery: “Just one won’t hurt!”

I was having a conversation with someone yesterday at our community Beltane ritual about that...

April 2014

April 22, 2014

The Dance of Pagan Recovery: The River is Your Heart

We may choose not to play with others because we are resentful or fearful. But...

April 15, 2014

The Busy Witch: Learning to Love The Tower

I’m not a fan of lightning fast change or trouble, but I’ve been trying to...

April 08, 2014

The Dance of Pagan Recovery: The Season of Sex

Lust is a holy thing and satisfaction is a gift, but Beltane can still be...

April 01, 2014

The Busy Witch: Refilling the Well

For me, creativity helps keep me sane, as does yoga and time spent outdoors. As...

March 2014

March 25, 2014

The Dance of Pagan Recovery: Values and Virtues

Guilt does for the soul what pain does for the body: it lets us know...

March 18, 2014

The Busy Witch: Scents and Stress-ability

I’ve been struggling with a lot of stressors recently. It seems that my usual routine...

March 11, 2014

The Dance of Pagan Recovery: Pain and Faith in a Wiccan World, by Crystal Blanton (Review)

Crystal Blanton is a counselor, a High Priestess, and an activist at the front lines...

March 07, 2014

Heathen Woman: The Sacrifice

The most important sacrifice that we can make is one of our most valued possessions...

February 2014

February 25, 2014

The Dance of Pagan Recovery: Doing It on the Daily

Whatever we’re doing, wherever we are in our recovery/discovery/uncovery process, we can be supported by...

February 18, 2014

The Busy Witch: As Without, So Within

My impulse is to tell you that I treat my body like a temple 24

February 11, 2014

The Dance of Pagan Recovery: Feeling the Feelings

Naked in our rites means being willing to be as we truly are: broken and...

February 10, 2014

Birthing Hereditary Witchcraft: Barbara Walters, Dylan Farrow and Woody Allen

Crabtree discusses the recent public letter written by Dylan Farrow regarding Woody Allen's alleged abuse...

January 2014

January 14, 2014

The Dance of Pagan Recovery: Welcome to the Dance

How can we get clean while holding our own spiritual practices intact? We’re going to...

January 10, 2014

Heathen Woman: Embracing the Awakened Woman

What does it meant to be self-reliant? Healthy habits, a sustaining home, and care for...

November 2013

November 15, 2013

Heathen Woman: Reclaiming Our Confidence

How do we regain and build confidence if it’s previously been lost? Like every journey,...

November 12, 2013

The Busy Witch: Seeking Abundance

Remember: it’s not just about tangible wealth. Abundance is more, well, abundant than that.

August 2013

August 19, 2013

Seekers and Guides: The Hero’s Journey (Part 3)

In the conclusion to her series on the Hero's Journey, Sable Aradia offers tools to...