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September 2016

September 05, 2016

Lowered Expectations Is Not the Answer to Bad Pagan Rituals

Who says that public rituals aren't about transcendence? Good rituals can be experienced on multiple...

September 01, 2016

Gods Save Us from Bad Pagan Rituals: 10 Signs You’re Half-Assing Your Mabon Ritual

Good ritual takes us out of our little isolated egos and expands our souls. You...

June 2016

June 13, 2016

An Earthseed Solstice: Festival of the Teacher

Our teachers Are all around us,. All that we perceive, All that we experience, All...

April 2016

April 13, 2016

Countdown to Earth Day 2016: #9 Ground Your Rituals

One thing you can do to honor the Earth this Earth Day is to help...

February 2016

February 01, 2016

An Eclectic Mid-Winter Ritual

Here in the Midwest, February is the coldest time of the year on average. There...

January 2016

January 22, 2016

How to Construct a Morning Ritual

Having a morning ritual has been very important for me. A morning ritual sets the...

December 2015

December 24, 2015

My Eclectic Yuletide Ritual

My Yuletide ritual this year began on the winter solstice and will culminate with the...

October 2015

October 29, 2015

“Atheist Pagan” Does Not Equal “Secular Pagan”

Yes, atheist Paganism is "a thing." And it should neither be confused with secularism nor...

September 2015

September 10, 2015

Why “Pagan”? – An Atheist Pagan’s Response to a Theist

Why do we call ourselves "Pagan"? Why not just call ourselves atheists or humanists? What...

August 2015

August 21, 2015

“Pantheism, Archetype, and Deities in Ritual” by Shauna Aura Knight

Check out this great 3-part series by Shauna Aura Knight discussing deities and archetypes and...

June 2015

June 16, 2015

Where would we be without Wicca? (Part 2)

Without Wicca -- and with the influence of esostericism thorough Wicca -- Neo-Paganism might outwardly...

March 2015

March 19, 2015

Church is no substitute for religion, Part 2: The Spirituality Gap

"Religion" is about symbol, myth, and ritual, while "church" is about community, morality/ethics, and ideology

February 2015

February 19, 2015

Pantheacon is Priceless (assuming one can afford it)

I don't even want to tally up how much Pantheacon cost this year, after plane...

January 2015

January 31, 2015

The Neo-Pagan Mysteries, Part 8: Exoteric and Esoteric Ritual

Neo-Pagan ritual may function as a celebration of and an experience of connection with nature;...

January 05, 2015

An atheist Pagan, an animist, and a devotional polytheist walk into a ritual …

We have to accept that we can define words for ourselves, but not for others....

October 2014

October 13, 2014

Fruits of the Deep Ecology Tree: Re-Enchantment

The re-enchantment of the world refers to the return of a sense of mystery to...

July 2014

July 04, 2014

Five ritualists I’d like to invite to dinner, Part 3: Jason Mankey

This is the third in a series in which I showcase some of the best...

May 2014

May 06, 2014

The Travails of a Pagan in a Dual Faith Household

A Pagan's First Communion This past Easter, I attended an Easter service at the Valparaiso...

April 2014

April 08, 2014

Five ritualists I’d like to invite to dinner, Part 2: Steven Posch

"Paganisms are not proselytizing religions. We don't have to proselytize. Our job is to provide...

March 2014

March 27, 2014

Love, Earth, Body, Ritual: These are the threads of my emerging spiritual tapestry.

Love, Earth, Body, Ritual: Over the next few months I'll be writing about how I...

March 24, 2014

New Family Spring Equinox Ritual: Connections

"The Goddess and the God are present in the physical world. They are the physical...

March 01, 2014

Five ritualists I’d like to invite to dinner, Part 1: Shauna Aura Knight

This is the first in a series in which I showcase some of the best...

February 2014

February 22, 2014

Wiccanate Privilege Discussion at Pantheacon

"Wiccanate" is a term coined by Johnny Rapture, and it refers to American Neo-Pagan theological...

December 2013

December 31, 2013

The Year in Review: Blog posts that should have gotten more attention (Part 1)

Instead of writing about our controversies, I want to highlight some posts that I read...

October 2013

October 25, 2013

The Power of Simple Gestures

I extended my arms at my sides and turned my palms outward. Immediately I felt...

September 2013

September 23, 2013

New Family Equinox Ritual: Balder’s Passion

I've been playing with the idea of doing a Balder myth-themed autumn equinox for over...

August 2013

August 03, 2013

My Favorite Posts From July

There's so much interesting blogging going on in our community. I want to highlight a...

June 2013

June 15, 2013

We’re not all Amy B.: Meet some other non-theistic Pagans

When saw that Jason Mankey interviewed atheist Pagan Amy B. at Raising the Horns, I...

February 2013

February 16, 2013

Moving Beyond Character Creation

I am in a spiritual slump ... again. I have not been able to get...

January 2013

January 06, 2013

2012 Blog Roll, Looking Forward to 2013

Over the past several months, I have come across many posts on other blogs that...