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July 2013

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 16, 2013

People and Place

Do people make a place the way it is or does a place shape 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...

July 09, 2013

Ad Hoc Angels

An ad hoc angel is a stranger who pops into your life for a moment...

July 05, 2013

The puzzle of the Mother of Modern Witchcraft — a village witch who lived in a tower block

Doreen Valiente was the Mother of Modern Witchcraft, a religion which deifies Nature - yet...

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 21, 2013

She cries: Summer Solstice in Scotland

Today is the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere, and as the sun shines, the...

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 18, 2013

Dreaming My Way Through The Labyrinth

What I'm wondering now is if there is a way for me too walk out...

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 04, 2013

In Glasgow We Talk A Lot About Weather

Last week I wrote about the lack of Spring-like weather here in Glasgow this Spring....

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 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 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 27, 2013

Place and vulnerability

A series of medical misfortunes prompts Elinor to reflect on the varying vulnerabilities of rural...

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 17, 2013

Heading Out for a Festival

Niki heads off to Canada for a vacation and some sacred space.

May 16, 2013

Pagan Ireland: the Banshee {video}

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

May 10, 2013

Distracting you with flowers

Niki shares pictures of pretty flowers in her yard.

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...