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September 2015

September 26, 2015

The Path of She: The Silver Threads of the Great Mother

We, the waking sons and daughters of the Great Mother, are reclaiming the silver threads...

August 2015

August 22, 2015

The Path of She: A Lesson in Flying

It is our choice whether to live from fear or freedom. The Mysteries offer this...

August 08, 2015

The Path of She: The Everyday Magic of Yes

Yes is the most powerful magical word in our vocabulary. We activate the everyday magic...

July 2015

July 25, 2015

The Path of She: A Lammas Tale – Lugh and the Miracle of a New Harvest

Lammas is upon us and the God Lugh offers teachings on the renewal of life:...

July 20, 2015

Seeking the Grail: Beneath the Surface of Faith

In my own path of spiritual seeking, I frequently reflect on my religion, my spirituality....

July 11, 2015

The Path of She: Wake to Goodness, Wake to Goddess

Though the Goddess as the feminine face of Divinity is foreign to our modern, encultured...

May 2015

May 23, 2015

The Path of She: Our Sovereign Souls

To claim and live from our inner sovereignty is a revolutionary act. We step away...

March 2015

March 30, 2015

Making Light: Hephaestos

Bury everything I've made and very little of my industry will survive a thousand years...

January 2015

January 22, 2015

Wyrd Words: Pagan Life Lessons – Sacrifice

How can we focus on our life goals when life itself seems bound and determined...

October 2014

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 09, 2014

Jewish Witch: My Devotionals, Part One – The Shema

It’s funny--whenever my practice begins to falter, whenever I get tied up in how to...

July 2014

July 04, 2014

Alone In Her Presence: Ecstatic Monism – All Goddess…

I am an ecstatic monist, and I know there are many like me who are...

June 2014

June 13, 2014

Heathen Woman: Spirituality in Heathenry

If we go through the motions of historically-based practice without actively communing with the gods,...

May 2014

May 30, 2014

Heathen Woman: Patron Gods and the Pledging of Ourselves

There has been a lot of discussion lately about choosing a patron god in heathenry...

May 16, 2014

Heathen Woman: Gods of the Common Places

Let us seek the old gods so that they will not become lost in time...

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...

March 17, 2014

Seekers and Guides: The Witches’ Pyramid

Sable Aradia discusses how to apply the Witches' Pyramid as a tool for learning and...

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 21, 2014

Heathen Woman: Finding Our Voices

Opinions with an air of expertise can lead a person to feel that their own...

February 07, 2014

Heathen Woman: The Reality of Odin

In addition to being a war chief and considered king, Odin was also a leader,...

January 2014

January 24, 2014

Heathen Woman: Moving Ahead

Seek Thor in the great oak, Odin in the inner reflection, Freyja in the blooming...

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...

January 06, 2014

Seekers and Guides: Witches of Cyberspace, Part 2

Sable Aradia offers a basic how-to starter guide to set up an online education program...

December 2013

December 27, 2013

Heathen Woman: Keeping Our Words Sacred

What makes honor so important? Why should we still be concerned with keeping our word...

December 25, 2013

Druid Thoughts: Paganism, Druidry and Religion

Most Pagans do not come along seeking to look like they belong to a religion....

December 13, 2013

Heathen Woman: The Faces of Frigg

We learn from Frigg that there is strength in maintaining our home, caring for loved...

November 2013

November 29, 2013

Heathen Woman: Walking With Odin

My own path is dedicated to taking my commitment and what I’ve learned as far...

October 2013

October 11, 2013

Syncretic Electric: Materialism and Narcissism

As a community, we need to be very aware of the risk of presenting real...

May 2013

May 22, 2013

Druid Thoughts: Insanity and Spirituality

Insanity has never been purely a measurement of mental health. It is a measurement of...

February 2013

February 13, 2013

Astrology Book Review: The Moon’s Nodes

Borstein's insights into human relationships and the growing pains of the soul come straight from...