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October 2016

October 19, 2016

Lamp & Labyrinth: A Vision of An Cailleach

I'm learning that we are what propels ourselves, while simultaneously being the largest impediment to...

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:...

August 2016

August 11, 2016

Outside the Circle: Top Ten Magickal Facts about Trees

I gravitate to trees. I can think of at least 3 places I've lived where...

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...

March 2015

March 24, 2015

The Witches Next Door: The Introvert and the Extrovert get Married

Yes, I am an introvert, but that doesn't mean I hide away from taking on...

February 2015

February 12, 2015

A Pagan Short History of Valentine’s Day

Valentine's Day is not regarded as a particularly Pagan holiday, although some of the ideas...

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 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....

May 08, 2014

Seekers and Guides: Happy Anniversary Patheos!

Sable Aradia looks back at her Patheos Pagan experience in celebration of Patheos' 5th Year...

April 2014

April 30, 2014

Loop of Brighid: The Nine Pure Choice Graces, Part 2 – The Grace of Voice

The second of the nine “pure choice graces” is the grace of voice. While the...

April 28, 2014

Seekers and Guides: Why Free Events Discriminate Against the Pagan Poor

Why charging a small fee for events and workshops is actually of benefit to Pagans...

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...

January 2014

January 29, 2014

Druid Thoughts: Strength in Diversity

Go back ten years or more, and there was a lot of pressure within the...

January 22, 2014

Druid Thoughts: Our Own Priests and Priestesses

Even if we are our own priests and priestesses, it serves us to remember that...

December 2013

December 18, 2013

Druid Thoughts: Pagan Author, Christian Characters

It’s a shame that someone seeing ‘Druid’ in my autobiography would assume that means ‘hates...

December 04, 2013

Druid Thoughts: Plastic Pagan Gurus

On the surface, Plastic Pagan Gurus are convincing. They appear to be everything we want...

November 2013

November 20, 2013

Druid Thoughts: Pagan Portals

Introducing Pagan Portals from Moon Books: focused introductions to particular areas of Paganism, including Nimue...

November 06, 2013

Druid Thoughts: Gratitude for Community

When I have been hurt and lost, my community has brought soft words of encouragement....

October 2013

October 16, 2013

Druid Thoughts: Christio-Pagans

Whatever you do in response to Christio-Pagans, please, don’t fear and resent them because they...

September 2013

September 11, 2013

Druid Thoughts: Pagans and Pornography

Erotic content can be beautiful and inspiring. It can prompt us to connect more deeply...

July 2013

July 03, 2013

Druid Thoughts: Books for Druids

If you want to be a Druid, study everything, and try to find study materials...

June 2013

June 12, 2013

Druid Thoughts: Is There Really a Devil?

I think the Devil is a way of putting outside of us all the things...

March 2013

March 20, 2013

Druid Thoughts: Who Polices the Druids?

Do any Pagan organisations have the means to respond if there’s a pedophile priest accusation...

May 2012

May 02, 2012

Druid Thoughts: Beltain Without Ritual

Beltain has been and gone. I didn’t celebrate this year in any obvious sense. I’m...