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May 2015

May 01, 2015

Spiritual Sovereignty

My heart bleeds for the religious traditions that have been lost to the onslaught of...

April 2015

April 28, 2015

Beltane On The Beach: An Enduring Maine Tradition

Despite the beauty of Popham Beach, Beltane On The Beach is at its core about...

July 2014

July 28, 2014

The Common Riding: Langholm’s Great Day

As Pagans, we are often used to thinking of traditions linking people to seasons and...

May 2014

May 21, 2014

The Witchcraft of Place

Every so often, I teach a workshop I call "Ditch Witch: Magical Uses of Common...

February 2014

February 20, 2014

Creating a Place-Based Practice

On the second dark moon of January, a group of 9 gathered in my front...

February 07, 2014

The Past is a Place We Still Inhabit

Our belief that the present is somehow exceptional, that we are modern and more developed...

January 2014

January 30, 2014

Oiche Fhéile Bhríde: The Eve of St. Brighid’s Feast

Tomorrow night is the eve of St. Brighid’s Feast, perhaps one of the most celebrated...

September 2013

September 12, 2013

St. John’s Holy Well: east Cork [photos]

Ireland is a land resplendent with ancient sites, and one of the most venerated in...

September 05, 2013

A Night In The Mound

Scattered across Ireland are 5000 year-old Ancestral Temples known as megalithic tombs, or chambered cairns....

August 2013

August 29, 2013

Night Sounds: An Sionnach In East Cork

What does a Witch do when she hears an eerie midnight cry on a deathly...

May 2013

May 30, 2013

Folkłore, Culture, and Authenticity: a lecture by Prof. Sabina Magliocco {video}

With the recent discussions of 'fictionalized paganism' on her mind, Traci shares one of Dr....

May 16, 2013

Pagan Ireland: the Banshee {video}

This week Traci shares a short clip from Glenafooka: a documentary about Irish folklore and...

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...