Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

Home
Pagan

2021-06-23T14:05:00-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

A pre-Islamic Inspired Summer Solstice Ritual

Last updated on: June 23, 2021 at 2:05 pm By Bader Saab

I just finished doing a late Summer Solstice ritual due to lack of time, and now that I read about the materials I used, I can only think I just got a structure for future rituals with a strong pre-Islamic or Arabic focus. It was an intuitive experience with little to nothing planned, but I had a great experience, confirmed some information I wanted to work with, and got more ideas to enhance my practice as well. I can’t share... Read more

2021-06-09T18:24:50-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Pray for and Save Sheikh Jarrah

Last updated on: June 9, 2021 at 6:24 pm By Bader Saab

I’ve been doubtful about writing on a certain topic because I’m not sure if I’m the best person to do it and the topic in question is problematic, to say the least. However, I can’t remain silent any longer, not after all the bad news I’ve read about Sheikh Jarrah, a neighborhood in East Jerusalem. Many Palestinian families are being evicted by their own homes and properties because Jew families claim they have ownership on the land, even though the same Palestinians families... Read more

2021-06-02T09:26:14-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Pride Month in the Arabic World

Last updated on: June 2, 2021 at 9:26 am By Bader Saab

Today marks the beginning of the pride season all over the world, and many are celebrating a month during which diversity and freedom are the most important things. However, many LGBT+ people in the Arabic world are afraid of being outed for the harsh laws regarding homosexuality, some of them even punishing it by death. Interestingly, this wasn’t always the case, and there are even historical and mythological examples that could empower the practice of any queer Arabic witch. I... Read more

2021-05-24T00:49:32-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

My not-so-conventional Selection of Arabic Witchcraft Music

Last updated on: May 24, 2021 at 12:49 am By Bader Saab

I am a very music-oriented person. When I meditate, do a spell, ritual, or even to relax, I try to have some music in the background, except for when I do divination sessions. Since I started incorporating my roots in my practice, it has been difficult to do it in terms of music because I have never liked any Arabic song. Not understanding the language is not a reason because I enjoy music in Korean, Japanese, Chinese, German, and English,... Read more

2021-05-13T19:17:13-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Water Spells in The 1001 Nights

Last updated on: May 13, 2021 at 7:17 pm By Bader Saab

Some people were puzzled when I included the 1000 Nights, or Arabian Nights, in my list of pre-Islamic readings for this year, but being a source of folklore wisdom from the Arabic world I knew I had to. It has given me a glimpse of many things, but I was surprised last night when I was reading one of the tales and discovered that the way I cleanse my house every full moon is actually a water spell, a form... Read more

2021-05-03T00:32:04-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Does Reading Count as Ancestral Veneration?

Last updated on: May 3, 2021 at 12:32 am By Bader Saab

If you’ve paid attention to my most recent entries, you noticed for sure that there’s a topic I keep touching when writing: reading. I have always been a bookworm, and I get my hands in every and any book that catches my attention, and I try to learn as much as possible from each of my readings. However, does this count as part of my ancestral veneration practice? In short, the answer is yes. Everyone knows I’m already reading The... Read more

2021-04-25T04:03:19-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Celebrating Beltane During Ramadan

Last updated on: April 25, 2021 at 4:03 am By Bader Saab

There have been so many posts about Beltane these days everywhere in the blogosphere that it seemed madness not to write something about this date. It is one I like a lot because of its symbolism as a festivity about abundance, freedom, and pleasure, topics I like to explore in different things as a way to know myself better. However, this year felt different because now I know Beltane will occur during Ramadan. How do you celebrate excess and pleasure... Read more

2021-04-25T14:28:01-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

What is Ramadan all About?

Last updated on: April 25, 2021 at 2:28 pm By Bader Saab

On April 12 of this year, Muslims started to fast from sunrise to sunset, abstaining from drinking and eating, allowed only to break their fasting with a meal at the end of the day with family and friends. They will keep doing it for 30 days, until a three-day festival known as Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan, the month during which they believe that the prophet Muhammad received the Quran, the Islamic holy book, from the angel Gabriel. (Baines, n.d.)... Read more

2021-07-22T21:15:24-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

A Quick Note on the Jinn

Last updated on: July 22, 2021 at 9:15 pm By Bader Saab

While I felt it possible to command him to do my bidding, the jinn wasn't happy with the idea of leaving my side, and I even felt a bit strange when I thought about it. Read more

2021-04-05T23:16:49-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Speaking Ill of the Dead

Last updated on: April 5, 2021 at 11:16 pm By Bader Saab

I was just reading John Beckett’s Must We Speak No Ill of the Dead? And it made me remember several things about this topic. As Beckett clearly says in his post, people get the courage they need now and then to say many things by being behind a keyboard and protected by a screen. It’s true that hiding behind a curtain helps in some regard, as it does for me to speak about pre-Islamic beliefs and witchcraft inspired by it, but... Read more

TAKE THE

Religious Wisdom Quiz

Who is the "chosen lady" addressed in a New Testament letter?

Select your answer to see how you score.

Mary Lydia Unspecified church Phoebe

Browse Our Archives

Select a Category Ancestors Book review Books Deities Divination Folklore History news Practice Spirits Uncategorized Wellbeing witchcraft Writing

Select a Month October 2026 September 2026 July 2026 March 2026 December 2025 November 2025 August 2025 July 2025 June 2025 February 2025 January 2025 September 2024 July 2024 March 2024 February 2024 November 2023 September 2023 July 2023 May 2023 April 2023 February 2023 January 2023 December 2022 November 2022 October 2022 September 2022 July 2022 June 2022 May 2022 April 2022 March 2022 February 2022 January 2022 December 2021 October 2021 September 2021 August 2021 July 2021 June 2021 May 2021 April 2021 March 2021 February 2021 January 2021 December 2020 November 2020 October 2020 September 2020 August 2020

TRENDING AT PATHEOS Pagan