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July 2015

July 01, 2015

Living Saraswati

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

April 2015

April 15, 2015

Preparation for Practice

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

November 2014

November 12, 2014

When Puja Goes All Wrong

Sometimes trying to be religious AND parent at the same time completely backfires.

October 2014

October 27, 2014

Hello Again!

Hello there. I'm coming back from my second break in a year. Thanks for being...

October 01, 2014

Pausing Polytheist Practice

I want to see what occurs in the space when I am not observing. What...

September 2014

September 24, 2014

Navratri, Samhain, and More!

We're heading into the High Holy Days around my house!

September 16, 2014

Reviewing the New Hindu Toolbox

Niki reviews Ambaa's New Hindu Toolbox.

August 2014

August 26, 2014

Magic Amongst the Mundane

In the life of a witch and polytheist parent, the mundane is part of the...

August 18, 2014

What We’re Reading

When times get busy I like to write about what we're reading in my house.

June 2014

June 27, 2014

Community Kali

Niki co-opts Christian music for her own polytheist end and Olympia needs more Hindu god...

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 28, 2014

The Gods Are All Around Us

Our Gods appear in the most surprising places! I doubt these murals were intended as...

May 21, 2014

The Left Hand Path

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

May 14, 2014

Reach Out and Touch Faith

Are the gods personal? Even Pagans seem to have "personal relationships" with their gods.

April 2014

April 14, 2014

On Finding My Yoga

Hinduism has an 'in' for everyone. Hatha yoga was my gateway, but I've found other...

April 08, 2014

Values

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

March 2014

March 31, 2014

Vasanta Navratri

Today begins Vasanta Navratri. Jai Ma!

March 21, 2014

Kali Puja

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

January 2014

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 07, 2014

Shiva the Witch God

Shiva is a god of witches. But it's not his witchiness that makes devotion to...

December 2013

December 20, 2013

Top Ten Books of 2013

Niki gives you the top ten books she's read in 2013.

December 18, 2013

Pancha Ganapati: My Multi-Observant Holiday

Niki prepares to observe multiple holidays in a 5 day span. Pancha Ganapati is the...

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 30, 2013

Holiday Gift Guide for the Mystic

It's full on holiday shopping time. But what do you buy the mystic in your...

October 2013

October 11, 2013

Living Saraswati

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

October 08, 2013

Navratri 2013

Navratri, nine nights devoted to the Holy Mother in her various forms, began on Saturday...

October 04, 2013

Finished Yantras

I finished my yantras! It's taken me all week. Between finding the concentrated time and...

October 01, 2013

Letting Go with Dhumavati

Having tools to develop my Self, as a spiritual being and as a form of...