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January 2015

January 28, 2015

My First Gods

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

November 2014

November 24, 2014

Gratitude for Mentors and Guides

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

October 2014

October 07, 2014

Full Moon Eulogy

Niklas Gander passed from this world on a beautiful Sunday morning. He was an extraordinary...

September 2014

September 23, 2014

Community Complex

Whenever the discussion of community comes up and some one expresses dissatisfaction, inevitably a dude...

May 2014

May 21, 2014

The Left Hand Path

Niki writes about her experience and study of the Left Hand paths she practices.

May 12, 2014

What I Do

What exactly does a witch or a magician do? Niki shares the core of her...

May 02, 2014

What is Feri?

What is Feri? It's a form of witchcraft, it's a set of tools, it's a...

April 2014

April 30, 2014

Guest Post: Why I Am A Faerie Witch

Willow Moon shares his journey to Faerie witchcraft and why it's his preferred tradition: "Faerie...

April 28, 2014

What Do You Mean by ‘Scary’?

Do you practice the 'scary' stuff? What does that mean exactly?

April 08, 2014

Values

I argue that Feri is highly amoral and yet is highly ethical. To carry the...

March 2014

March 27, 2014

Why Not Wicca

Wicca is perhaps the most well known of all the modern Pagan traditions. So why...

March 21, 2014

Kali Puja

Several people for the last year or two have asked me to write about how...

February 2014

February 26, 2014

Pagan Dinner Time

My last Pagan tea time highlights just how important face to face gathering is for...

February 05, 2014

Pagan Chat Time

Pagan Tea Time is a success! Here is a brief summary of my first three...

January 2014

January 31, 2014

Guest Post: Confessions of a Buddhist Witch, part 3

Willow Moon's final installment of his post about practicing both Tibetan Buddhism and Faerie Witchcraft....

January 24, 2014

Guest Post: Confessions of a Buddhist Witch, part two

We have the second installment of Willow Moon's comparison between Tibetan Buddhism and Faerie Witchcraft.

January 17, 2014

Guest Post: Confessions of a Buddhist Witch, part one

Guest post from Willow Moon! "I am an initiate and practitioner of both Tibetan Buddhism...

January 15, 2014

The Four Powers of the Sphinx

Keeping silent is one of the "four powers of the Sphinx," four admonishments for the...

January 09, 2014

Theology, the Gods, and Me

There has been some great discussion about the nature of the gods, or theology. You'd...

December 2013

December 12, 2013

Dual Observance and Me

Dual observance, the practice of more than one tradition at one time, is more common...

November 2013

November 08, 2013

Serpent Songs, A Review

By now you probably know that I am an unrepentant fan of Scarlet Imprint, publishing...

September 2013

September 19, 2013

What I Do

Earlier in the week a friend on Facebook linked to a great blog post on...

August 2013

August 15, 2013

Passing Down the Trad

There's a series of blog posts over at Patheos on passing along one's faith to...

August 09, 2013

Winners!

  Don't worry, you're all winners to me. Thanks to everyone for entering my first...

August 07, 2013

Win some books!

Winsome books that can be won. I have three books to give away! Make Magic...

August 01, 2013

The Stories We Tell

Attempting to process one's life in public is difficult. It's challenging to avoid details that...

July 2013

July 27, 2013

Feri Freshman Hazing

I talk about the Magic a lot. I also call it the Current. You might...

July 22, 2013

Guru Purnima

Today is the full moon and this moon marks Guru Purnima, a day to honor...

June 2013

June 04, 2013

Practical Magic for Tough Times

There are two things, two not especially 'magical' things, that help me when times are...

May 2013

May 23, 2013

Into the Woods

I went to Canada, into the woods, and thought I was going on vacation. How...

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