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August 2023

August 14, 2023

Everyday Pagan: Paganism in the Bible – Matthew 6:7

Everyone knows the Bible as the #1 Christian text, but fewer people know it also...

December 2022

December 06, 2022

The Corner Crone: Modern Witchcraft with the Greek Gods (Review)

Modern Witchcraft with the Greek Gods is a must-read resource you will return to time...

April 2020

April 18, 2020

Hadrian’s Garden: How Can I Believe in Monsters and Gods?

In popular culture, the term Pagan brings up images of monsters, magic, and temples to...

March 2020

March 08, 2020

Irish-American Witchcraft: ‘Celtic’ Paganism and Ancestry

Many people seek spirituality by looking to their own heritage and there is nothing wrong...

December 2019

December 11, 2019

Radical Pantheist: The Radical’s Guide to Surviving Family Holidays

I wish you a holiday season full of joy, but in case things aren’t so...

October 2019

October 21, 2019

Pan-Celtic Hoofbeats: The Dagda is Not Zeus!

On at least a weekly basis I see people asking which Celtic god is like...

September 2019

September 30, 2019

Hearth of Hellenism: The Cult of Academia

The vast majority of scholarship out there is not from polytheists. Their work is not...

August 2019

August 12, 2019

Hearth of Hellenism: Anti-Hellenism in the Pagan Community

If someone earnestly desires to learn and practice Hellenism (and claim their path to be...

May 2019

May 25, 2019

3 Pagans & A Cat: The Funny Thing About Definitions

There are no rules in witchcraft, anyone who tells you differently is ill-informed. If you...

April 2019

April 16, 2019

Phosphoros’ Illuminations: The Pagan Pitfalls of Dualistic Thinking

The truth is things are rarely simple, particularly when we're dealing with spirituality, and double...

April 10, 2019

Hearth of Hellenism: Are You Waiting For An Invitation?

In polytheism, Gods receive cultic observance whenever it is ritually required. Sure, you can focus...

March 2019

March 15, 2019

Pan-Celtic Hoofbeats: Polytheism is About Choice

I hear people say "I wouldn't bend my knee" or "I wouldn't bow down for...

February 2019

February 24, 2019

Pergamum Unfurled: When Gods Come Knocking

The names we choose will certainly shape our relationship with the divine, but the gods...

January 2019

January 25, 2019

Of Light & Shadow: Offerings to Anubis

What do you do when you begin working with a deity? Where do you go...

January 23, 2019

Pergamum Unfurled: Honoring the Ancestors

The practice of ancestor veneration is simultaneously one of the most clear and confusing that...

December 2018

December 02, 2018

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

Door to door missionaries, people who think you need to learn "just a little bit...

November 2018

November 12, 2018

Hearth of Hellenism: Separation of Church and State – Greece After Orthodoxy

News of the proposed separation of Church and State in Greece should give many hope...

August 2018

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...

April 2018

April 02, 2018

Irish-American Witchcraft: My Beliefs Aren’t Yours – And That’s Okay

My beliefs aren't yours, and that's okay. We don't have to believe all the same...

December 2017

December 10, 2017

Book of Blackbirds: The Choice

The feeling that our god has chosen us might well be a valid one, but...

November 2017

November 21, 2017

Irish-American Witchcraft: The Morrigan, Questions and Answers

There's a lot of people who have questions about the Morrigan and I sometimes have...

November 18, 2017

The Hearth of Hellenism: Paganism & the End of Religious Extremism

Paganism is a religion for our future because it provides fulfillment on the individual level...

August 2017

August 08, 2017

The Hearth of Hellenism: Polytheism and the Protection of Progress

Christians did not value natural science because this world was not as important as the...

July 2017

July 28, 2017

Hearth of Hellenism: When the Gods Make Contact

When I dream of a God, somehow in the waking world I receive confirmation. They...

January 2017

January 13, 2017

Happily Heathen: Missing Your Gods? Maybe You’ve Left Them

If I have lost my connection to my gods—or if I just feel I’ve lost...

January 04, 2017

Lamp & Labyrinth: Polytheistic Mysticism

Enlightenment isn't a goal, it's just a tool. Unfortunately, most people who consume content on...

December 2016

December 07, 2016

Lamp & Labyrinth: What is a lamp? A Labyrinth?

Since the show Westworld stole my main analogy for mysticism, I thought I'd share the...

September 2016

September 07, 2016

Lamp & Labyrinth: Who’s Responsible for Speaking Out Against the AFA

Paganism is a Eurocentric thing. Non-european indigenous religions seem to prefer not to be called...

August 2016

August 17, 2016

Lamp & Labyrinth: Reciprocity, Tit for Tat, and Vending Machine Religion

In my paganism and my personal practice, reciprocity is of utmost importance in thought and...

August 12, 2016

Happily Heathen: Receiving The Blessings

Blessings can take many forms and come from many places. Make sure to claim your...