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August 2015

August 18, 2015

Polytheism, Politics, Discomfort, and Growth

We need discernment, as individuals and communities. We need gathering spaces where we can listen...

August 11, 2015

Relational Polytheism

Polytheist theology is above all relational, in practice and in belief. Niki Whiting sketches out...

July 2015

July 01, 2015

Living Saraswati

[Written on Oct. 11, 2013] Today begins the final three days of Navratri, in which...

June 2015

June 26, 2015

Why I Am Not a Christian

Niki is on vacation. Why isn't she a Christian? She write about it all the...

June 18, 2015

What We’re Reading

What Niki is reading right now.

June 03, 2015

God is Not Either/Or, God/dess is Both/And

Using excerpt's from an unpublished paper analyzing ideas of Mary's proposed co-redemption, Niki tackles the...

May 2015

May 18, 2015

“Paganism is Not Political”: A Rebuttal

"Being political" isn't about which party you vote for. Not really. It's about how you...

May 12, 2015

Playing Catch Up

Parenting, planning, and presenting! All in a week's work for this witch mama.

March 2015

March 25, 2015

The Annunciation as Divine Spring

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

February 2015

February 10, 2015

Ave Maria

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

December 2014

December 09, 2014

Divine Discomfort

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

November 2014

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 17, 2014

What We’re Reading

What we're reading in my house.

November 09, 2014

Comic Books and the Gods

Comic books are an excellent medium for exploring theological ideas!

September 2014

September 07, 2014

Encyclopedia of Goddesses & Heroines (Book Review)

Niki reviews one of Patricia Monaghan's last works, and considers it the work of a...

August 2014

August 20, 2014

Fault Lines: A Review

Niki reviews Gus DiZerega's latest book, Fault Lines, on the philosophy, politics, and the Divine...

August 10, 2014

Spiritual Boundaries and Full Moons

Tonight is this year's largest supermoon. Not only is it extra pretty, it's extra potent...

June 2014

June 24, 2014

What We’re Reading

What my little Pagan family is reading right now.

June 10, 2014

An Uncomfortable Education

Some times difficult comments on a blog post can be a most uncomfortable education.

June 02, 2014

The Hindus: An Alternative History

I can understand why there are Hindus offended by Wendy Doniger's book. Those who are...

May 2014

May 16, 2014

On Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Cost of Discipleship: the Cost of Being a Woman and Other

Niki revisted Bonhoeffer's Cost of Discipleship and decided that suffering is NOT a divine necessity!

May 08, 2014

The Body

"My body is a site of connection. I am my own world tree, the axis...

March 2014

March 14, 2014

Are We Vampires?

Niki reviews Margot Adler's recent book on vampire literature.

March 08, 2014

Late Night Revelations

I realized in the dark hours of the night one more way I am not...

January 2014

January 27, 2014

Maxim Monday: Praise Hope

This week's Delphic Maxim exhorts us to praise hope. Niki talks a little bit about...

December 2013

December 04, 2013

Frozen: A review

Oh Disney, you are so complicated. Such beautiful art, such a weird and twisted empire....

December 02, 2013

Holiday Gift Guide for Magical Kids (and Kids at Heart)

When I'm shopping for my kids for birthdays or holidays, I rarely think to myself...

October 2013

October 11, 2013

Living Saraswati

Today begins the final three days of Navratri, in which Saraswati, goddess of language, knowledge...

September 2013

September 17, 2013

Family Announcements

When I started this blog just over 2 years ago my youngest child was only...

July 2013

July 29, 2013

Maxim Monday: Educate Your Sons

Yes! A Maxim I am excited about! I agree whole-heartedly agree that our sons need...