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April 2015

April 05, 2015

A Christo-Pagan Eucharist

This Easter, my family and I attended a mass. While it was a Christian service,...

January 2015

January 25, 2015

The Neo-Pagan Mysteries, Part 5: The Dying God

Scholars have criticized Jame Frazer's Golden Bough, arguing that he glossed over significant differences in...

January 23, 2015

The Neo-Pagan Mysteries, Part 4: Sacrifice

It is natural to resist change and to "rage against the dying of the light."...

April 2014

April 19, 2014

How James Frazer (inadvertently) saved Easter for Neo-Pagans

Rebirth is something very much on my mind at this time of year, as I...

September 2013

September 20, 2013

Mabon, Mabon-Not

Mabon is a terrible name for the Pagan fall equinox. It's obscure mythologically and only...

March 2013

March 22, 2013

“Waiter! There’s some Christianity in my Pagan soup!”

The latest brouhaha in the Pagan blogosphere is Sam Webster's post "Why You Can't Worship...

January 2012

January 09, 2012

My Yule Sounded Alot Like Christmas Too (Part 2)

3. Paganism and Christianity In my previous post, I proposed that the reason why there...

October 2011

October 03, 2011

Family Fall Equinox Ritual (revised)

Introduction The last family ritual we did was at Midsummer. What is Midsummer? It’s also...