Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

Home
Pagan

Politics

Select a Category A Lakeside Hearth Adventures in Wortcunning Alone In Her Presence Arts, Crafts & Cooking Birthing Hereditary Witchcraft Book of Blackbirds Book Reviews Born-Again Witch Cauldron, Sword, Spear, & Stone Cermony and Liturgy Columns Community Dandelion Seeds Dear Jasmine Druid Thoughts Editor's Picks Everyday Pagan Family & Household Practice Family Traditions Full Frontal Magic Gateway Goddess Guest Articles Happily Heathen Health and Wellness Hearth of Hellenism Heathen Woman Hills of the Horizon History Holidays Horse Goddesses Interfaith Interviews Irish-American Witchcraft Jewish Witch Lamp & Labyrinth Letters from Midgard Literature, Media, Film, Music Loop of Brighid Love, Sex & Relationships Magic or Magick Making Light Naturalistic Traditions Nature News Outside The Circle Pantheisticon Politics Prayers, Poems, Blessings & Stories Queer Femme Mystic Queer of Swords Recipes Ritual and Practice Science and Research Seekers and Guides Seeking the Grail Socially Responsible Magic Spear of Athena Star Made Witch Syncretic Electric Technology The Blooming Staff The Busy Witch The Cartomancer The Crow's Nest The Dance of Pagan Recovery The Hearth of Hellenism The Lady's Quill The Other Side of the Hedge The Path of She The Rantin' Raven The Witches Next Door The Zen Pagan Theology, Ethics, Philosophy Tree City Witch Urban Earthwitch Wayfaring Woman Witch on Fire Wyrd Words

Select a Month January 2026 March 2025 December 2024 June 2024 April 2024 March 2024 January 2024 December 2023 November 2023 October 2023 August 2023 July 2023 May 2023 April 2023 March 2023 February 2023 January 2023 December 2022 November 2022 October 2022 September 2022 August 2022 July 2022 June 2022 May 2022 March 2022 February 2022 January 2022 December 2021 November 2021 October 2021 September 2021 August 2021 July 2021 June 2021 May 2021 April 2021 March 2021 February 2021 January 2021 December 2020 November 2020 October 2020 September 2020 August 2020 July 2020 June 2020 May 2020 April 2020 March 2020 February 2020 January 2020 December 2019 November 2019 October 2019 September 2019 August 2019 July 2019 June 2019 May 2019 April 2019 March 2019 February 2019 January 2019 December 2018 November 2018 October 2018 September 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 April 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012

September 2018

September 15, 2018

The Corner Crone: Here We Have Gathered . . .

People howled their release into the Circle as I whirled to thrust my hand out...

September 11, 2018

Omens & Oracles: Black Obsidian and Death

Black obsidian is a symbol of transformation, wisdom, experience and survival. It’s been through the...

August 2018

August 30, 2018

Spooky in the South: The ‘Dark’ Side of Paganism and Witchcraft: Death, Curses, and the Otherworld

A common misconception by non-Pagans is the comparison of the Pagan concept of the Otherworld...

August 26, 2018

Omens & Oracles: Ouroboros-Mysteries of the Snake

Few animals are so steeped in mystic lore as the snake or serpent. Simultaneously feared,...

August 25, 2018

Between Two Worlds: TERF’s, Transphobia and Transgender Violence

Where will transphobia and transgender violence end? When transgender people are granted complete and affirming...

August 20, 2018

21st Century Viking: Get Thee to a Nunnery

This is a topic that is often talked about in the Heathen community but rarely...

August 18, 2018

Between Two Worlds: Hekate, Mariah and Me

Several weeks ago I had a feeling that Hekate was going to ask me to...

August 18, 2018

Hearth of Hellenism: Freedom from Spiritual Slavery

Greece is known for its financial problems, but the deeper problem in Greece is a...

August 16, 2018

Radical Pantheist: Money is the One God you Shouldn’t Worship

In the United States, the link between capitalism and religion is strong, validating the idea...

August 15, 2018

Millennial Witch: Magickal Pitfalls

If you feel like you are in a pit of disconnect, or just question your...

August 14, 2018

Between Two Worlds: The Blessings of Youths at Pagan Events

In the past couple of years, I've noticed there seem to be more youths attending...

August 13, 2018

Hearth of Hellenism: Polytheism In the Office

I do not hide my religion at work. While it can be hard to be...

August 07, 2018

The Corner Crone: Interview With a Crone

More than a few people, myself included, grew teary-eyed as Elaine stepped over the broom...

August 01, 2018

Hearth of Hellenism: Netflix’s ‘Origins’ Fails at History

If I could grade Netflix’s ‘Origins’ I’d give it a big fat “F” for downplaying...

July 2018

July 28, 2018

Radical Pantheist: Asatru, Building Temples and Breaking Barriers

Asatru is growing, and its members are honoring the old gods by opposing the hate...

July 26, 2018

Millennial Witch: The ‘First Fruits’ of a Modern Lughnasadh

It’s obvious our modern advances have made it much easier to present our first fruits...

July 26, 2018

Between Two Worlds: TERF’s and Transphobia in the Pagan Community

As a transwoman, I am very concerned about the transphobia comments on Facebook and other...

July 18, 2018

Spooky in the South: Misinformation & Biases

It is crucial to fact-check what you hear and be sure to gather information from...

July 13, 2018

The Corner Crone: What Makes It Witchcraft

So, what makes it witchcraft? Intention, fearlessness, trust, focus, integrity, and perhaps, possibly, chocolate cake...

July 13, 2018

Between Two Worlds: Rituals and Workshops With Hekate

As a spiritual community, we need to be more inclusive to those of us outside...

July 12, 2018

Millennial Witch: Working With Technology (& The Gods to Call for Help With It)

What deities are there to turn to when dealing with technological issues?

July 11, 2018

The Radical Pantheist: Queer Magic & Tomás Prower

In every culture and religion, queer people are a minority, and it is imperative that...

July 05, 2018

Between Two Worlds: Pagan Spirit Gathering 2018 – This Time as a Woman

For the first time in my life, I could say that I was what I...

June 2018

June 28, 2018

Salt City Pagan: LGBTQ Pride for Pagans

If you are gifted with the ability to heal, heal others. If you are gifted...

June 27, 2018

The Corner Crone: Crone Her with Many Crones

What happens in Crone Temple stays in Crone Temple, but what happens as a result...

June 13, 2018

Hearth of Hellenism: Genocide and the “Triumph” of Christianity

Was the end of paganism the result of a “natural death” or a purge? Reflections...

June 08, 2018

Tree City Witch: The Second Saturn Return

The Saturn Return is a crossroads. If we live long enough, we get three of...

June 05, 2018

Between Two Worlds: A Year Later With Hekate

Hekate was with me last year when I went to the Pagan Spirit Gathering, and...

June 03, 2018

Hearth of Hellenism: Who Defines Hellenism?

I was told Greeks don’t get to define Hellenism, they laughed at the idea. If...

June 03, 2018

Spooky in the South: Annoying Things You Have to Deal With as a Pagan

You would think in this day and age, with all the knowledge that is available...