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April 2015

April 15, 2015

Preparation for Practice

Sometimes the preparation is the practice; sometimes it's an important precursor to the practice.

April 14, 2015

Foundations of Practice

What do I do, and why? I look at some of my basic daily practices....

April 08, 2015

Kindred Spirits

A mostly "wordless Wednesday" post. Kindred spirits are found in surprising places.

April 03, 2015

What If We’re Just Making It All Up?

What if we're making it all up? What is the story we're part of?

March 2015

March 25, 2015

The Annunciation as Divine Spring

The Annunciation: an example of patriarchy, or an example of feminist liberation?

March 23, 2015

Leaving Monotheism Behind

Shifting from monotheistic to polytheistic thinking changes one's outlook on life, but monotheistic thinking can...

March 19, 2015

What We’re Reading

A short look at what I'm reading these days.

March 15, 2015

One True Thing

When I feel like I've lost my way, usually when life is busiest and loudest...

March 03, 2015

Pantheacon Rituals are a Blessing

Good ritual fills my "cup" - a cup that is often dry for much of...

February 2015

February 23, 2015

Why Polytheist Spaces Are Important

Ideally our various communities in the wider Pagan umbrella can create webs of interconnected relationship....

February 17, 2015

Pilgrimage to Pantheacon 2015

Pantheacon: I'm still giddy and ready to fall asleep on my feet after five days...

February 10, 2015

Ave Maria

The Ave Maria is a poem, a prayer, and frequently a song. Taken from lines...

February 08, 2015

Pantheacon is Approaching Fast!

I'll be a Pantheacon next week. Will I see you there?

February 05, 2015

The Mystic Hunger

I am looking for something. And I don't know what it is. Always this longing....

January 2015

January 30, 2015

Imbolc, aka False Spring

I rather like this False Spring. I like not knowing what we'll get in February.

January 29, 2015

Get ready….. Get set…..

Many Gods West, the polytheist conference Rhyd Wildermuth, P Sufenas Virius Lupus, and I have...

January 28, 2015

My First Gods

Our first experiences shape our future experiences. The first gods who appeared to me continue...

January 23, 2015

Ordeals and Austerities

What's the difference between an austerity and an ordeal? Why practice them at all?

January 16, 2015

The Witches’ Almanac 2015

The Witches' Almanac has been around for ages. Is it relevant? Should you pick up...

January 14, 2015

Looking Ahead to 2015

Looking ahead to 2015. Key terms are expansion and contraction.

January 10, 2015

2014: Out with the Old

We're more than a week into 2015. I'm not usually late, ever, for anything, even...

December 2014

December 16, 2014

Till We Have Faces – C.S. Lewis’ Masterpiece

What makes "Till We Have Faces" so good? Lewis grasps the depths of mysticism. If...

December 11, 2014

The Immaculate Conception: A Common Misconception

Ever wonder what the difference was between the Immaculate Conception and the Virgin Birth? Niki...

December 09, 2014

Divine Discomfort

The only thing for divine discomfort is to sit in it. After the whining, the...

December 05, 2014

What’s the Big Deal About Polytheism?

What's so great about polytheism? It can indicate similarities in theological outlook, but leaves room...

November 2014

November 29, 2014

Many Gods West: Save the Date

Save the date for a new conference in the PNW next summer!

November 26, 2014

Ferguson is Not an Isolated Injustice

I'm not so sure that Ferguson is fixable. This may be a depressing message leading...

November 24, 2014

Gratitude for Mentors and Guides

I am grateful for the many people who shine their light on my path. For...

November 21, 2014

Nothing Replaces Community: Giving Thanks for “IRL” Community

My gratitude extends to the community I live in, both human and other-than-human.

November 20, 2014

Online Community is a Good Thing: Giving Thanks for Virtual Community

Instead of writing a well-deserved rant about America's ruining of Thanksgiving, I want to focus...

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