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August 2013

August 01, 2013

Happy calendrical Lughnasadh

Enjoy "Lughnasadh Dance" by Gwydion Pendderwen!

July 2013

July 26, 2013

The ordinary, everyday occult knowledge of herbs, flowers and beasts

Like many other Pagans, I seek occult knowledge and personal gnosis in formal ways, through...

July 25, 2013

Bull Stones : the approach of Domhnach Chrom Dubh (Lughnasadh, Lughna Dubh)

The Festival of Lughnassadh is approaching! The earth is swelling, the weather is warm, thunder...

July 23, 2013

A Weapons Problem

The kinds of knives that I enjoy tossing in my backpack for a weekend of...

July 19, 2013

Stories of Gods and mortals: myth and Pagan practice

The Gods of Pagan mythologies are involved not in an elaborate theology, but in an...

July 18, 2013

Genital Mutilation: a question for the modern-day animist

The abortion debate rages in the US and Ireland, and we ask, "Who has the...

July 12, 2013

How a valley in Scotland changed my theology

Something started to change fundamentally in my theology once I moved to Scotland. I often...

July 11, 2013

Communication 101 (for witches and others): toward Place speaking

Summer has finally arrived in Ireland (touch wood), and the fine weather draws people out...

June 2013

June 25, 2013

Syncretism: An Immigrant’s Path

To choose to use the term "syncretism" over "eclecticism" is not a statement that one...

June 20, 2013

When the Sun Stands Still: Summer Solstice in Ireland

The light, gold, like the deep raw honey of summer, washes the front garden. The...

June 17, 2013

Review: Thinking Wild

Niki reviews fellow Alaskan Theo Grutter's book, 'Thinking Wild.'

June 14, 2013

Being in nature

The knowledge crept up on me: that I love being in nature, find it soothing,...

June 13, 2013

The Sacred Springs of South West England

This week Traci writes about her visit to the Blood Spring and the Waters of...

June 11, 2013

An Extraenvironmentalist

"This is what we want. We don't want to be Americans or Germans or English....

June 06, 2013

Point to Ponder: is it all just anthropomorphizing?

This week, Traci considers how stories connect us to the lived world, and relishes the...

June 03, 2013

Crossing the boundaries of urban and rural

A visit to Bath leaves Elinor considering her response to urban environments, and how the...

May 2013

May 28, 2013

What Are These “Seasons” You Speak Of?

If you search the 'Net for the "unseasonable weather," you'll find many examples of both...

May 23, 2013

An Animist’s Take on Fiction: to view or not to view

This week Traci considers the image bank of fiction, how that repository impacts 'spirit' communication,...

May 21, 2013

Wrinkles in Space

Have you ever been to a place over and over again and then suddenly one...

May 09, 2013

Dandelion Syrup: a recipe for sunshine in a glass

Dandelions adorn the Irish countryside this time of year. So this week, Traci shares some...

May 07, 2013

An unexpected way to meet a Goddess

It was a feeling of immediate recognition. When I spoke to the river in my...

May 06, 2013

Childhood, risk and ‘wild’ places

Western societies have a growing tendency to keep children safe by cocooning them away from...

May 03, 2013

Procession Photos and May Day

Niki posts pictures of the amazing Procession of the Species parade in Olympia, WA.

May 02, 2013

Mí na Bealtaine! the Merry Month of May

It's Bealtaine--the beginning of summer! And Traci shares some Irish history and folklore associated with...

April 2013

April 26, 2013

Procession of the Species

Niki prepares to participate in the Procession of the Species.

April 25, 2013

Of Frogs and Flowers – an excerpt from Annie Dillard

With spring in full swing in Ireland, Traci shares an except from Annie Dillard's book,...

April 23, 2013

The People Around Here…

Last week I was sitting with a group of people at lunch time listening to...

April 19, 2013

The body as a place

Niki ponders a brand new (to her) idea about our bodies being Places and Lands...

April 18, 2013

I’m an Animist: and what that means

This week, Traci shares what it means to be an animist, and how she lives...

April 12, 2013

Why getting outside matters

Whatever acts bring you in closer connection to your gods, your loved ones, your communities,...