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December 2019

December 11, 2019

Dance of the Maenad: Why I Left, and Why I’m Back

I had a crisis of community, as opposed to a crisis of faith. There have...

February 2017

February 15, 2017

Lamp & Labyrinth: The Ego Hides

The best mystics say proudly, “I’m not better than anybody else,” while the worst say,...

September 2016

September 21, 2016

Lamp & Labyrinth: Shaming Pagans – Sincerity Does Not Equal Competence

There was a discussion about John Halstead’s article, Gods Save Us from Bad Pagan Rituals:...

September 18, 2016

Full Frontal Magic: Vision and Movement – Rising Above the Gossip

Rarely do we openly talk about power and exclusion, but we need to start having...

April 2016

April 26, 2016

Witch on Fire: Beltane Lovers – Once you Go Witch You’ll Never Switch

This is MODERN witchcraft, where we strip off the mask of the obvious, and glory...

April 09, 2016

The Path of She: Claiming Your Personal Leadership – A Grassroots Vision of Change

The world needs us to show up to the essential work of creating a more...

April 04, 2016

Seeking the Grail: Why Bother?

There's nothing like a ritual where there's genuine connection, where there's a palpable love between...

March 2016

March 16, 2016

Dandelion Seeds: Leadership When Leading gets Nasty

What happens when you know they’re wrong? What happens when they’ve acted like an ass,...

March 09, 2016

Witch on Fire: You Can Lead a Witch to Circle, But You Can’t Make Them Coven

Priestessing means that you aren't always popular. Some days you play the role of the...

February 2016

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 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...

November 2015

November 21, 2015

The Rantin’ Raven: Not My Elder

Recently, a few prominent authors, activists, and well-known personalities in the Pagan world did something...

October 2015

October 08, 2015

The Lady’s Quill: To Listen

To listen passively leads to anger and pain. To listen actively, while difficult, leads to...

September 2015

September 07, 2015

Seeking the Grail: Too Early A Death

Wednesday night I facilitated a memorial service for a Pagan community leader, David Quinn. I...

June 2015

June 24, 2015

Socially Responsible Magic: How to lead and let go in your community

One of the challenges of being a leader is knowing when to let go, and...

April 2015

April 16, 2015

Wyrd Words: Heathen Leadership

We have a glut of ‘priests’ and not enough accountants. So many teachers, and so...

October 2014

October 15, 2014

Socially Responsible Magic: 5 Tips for Becoming a Proactive Leader

A proactive leader is someone who seeks to anticipate situations and develops appropriate responses before...

October 01, 2014

Socially Responsible Magic: What Defines Good Leadership?

Being a leader is more than simply showing up for a leadership role. What are...

July 2014

July 30, 2014

Druid Thoughts: Terribly Important Pagans

Why as Pagans are we so keen to mimic the political structures and power bases...

May 2014

May 26, 2014

Seekers and Guides: The Doers and the Don’ters

The most important element in Pagan leadership is willingness to stand up in the field....

April 2014

April 14, 2014

Seekers and Guides: Wicca Has No Gurus, Only Teachers

We often expect our spiritual teachers to be perfect. Sable Aradia explains that teachers of...

March 2014

March 29, 2014

The Fish Rots from the Head Down: Squid Eye and Sexual Exploitation

Crystal Blanton's words resonated with me: “We as pagans excel at attacking the micro issues...

January 2014

January 20, 2014

Seekers and Guides: A Call from the Old Ones – the Mentoring Tradition in the Craft

I believe that the Old Ones are asking us to be dedicated and to take...

December 2013

December 23, 2013

Seekers and Guides: Witches of Cyberspace, Part 1

It's been said that it isn't possible to teach the Craft online, but is it?...

December 09, 2013

Seekers and Guides: Wicca and the Lotus-Eaters – Reaching the New Generation of Witches

Is modern Witchcraft on the decline? Or has it merely changed form? The new generation...

October 2013

October 28, 2013

Seekers and Guides: Imparting the Mysteries – Helping Your Students Find Personal Gnosis

How do you impart a personal experience of the Divine that may not be at...

September 2013

September 18, 2013

Druid Thoughts: Avoiding Authority

I write books about Druidry; I’ve led Druid groups, I've acted as a celebrant, and...

June 2013

June 03, 2013

Seekers and Guides: A Balm for a Pagan Plague – High Priestess’ Disease (Part 2)

When leaders in Pagan groups go badly wrong, how do they get back on the...

May 2013

May 20, 2013

Seekers and Guides: A Balm for a Pagan Plague – High Priestess’ Disease (Part 1)

In a two-part series in "Seekers and Guides" at Agora, Sable Aradia discusses a Pagan...