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August 2015

August 08, 2015

Many Gods, Many Peoples, Many Experiences

Niki Whiting, one of the conveners of Many Gods West, talks about how the conference...

July 2015

July 29, 2015

The First Harvest of 2015

Change is coming, especially with Many Gods West this weekend!

June 2015

June 20, 2015

Broken Gods: A Book Review

A review of a Christian self-help book, Broken Gods. It talks about theosis!

June 04, 2015

On Turning 40

I turn 40 - and look back at the last decade of my life.

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 15, 2015

What is Paganism? A Resource List

An annotated list of links and books for people wondering what Paganism is about. More...

May 14, 2015

Paganism 101

What does a Paganism 101 presentation to undergraduates look like? A little like this!

May 12, 2015

Playing Catch Up

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

April 2015

April 24, 2015

The Vocabulary of Spiritual Practice, part 1

Humans like boundaries and definitions. We like order. Niki breaks down words: religious, spiritual, high...

March 2015

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 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 16, 2015

The Witches’ Almanac 2015

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

December 2014

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 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 14, 2014

Blessings Are Not Enough

My blessings are not the beginning, though. They are an intermediate step. I have to...

November 12, 2014

When Puja Goes All Wrong

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

September 2014

September 10, 2014

Announcing Polytheist.com!

It with much pleasure that I announce the commencement of Polytheist.com, a new online hub...

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 18, 2014

What We’re Reading

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

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...

August 06, 2014

Looking from Lammas to Mabon

Sometimes we need the ecstatic doing to appreciate the small daily efforts. At least, that's...

August 04, 2014

The Tyranny of Perfectionism

If let trying to be perfect get in our way of practicing we'll never do...

August 01, 2014

(Not) Working with the Ancestors

I'm not entirely ignoring my Ancestors. I'm honoring them, but I am not working with...

July 2014

July 30, 2014

The Sweetness of Bees

Bees are on everyone's minds these days. From clothing to names to stings, bees are...

July 23, 2014

Pagans and the (Zombie) Apocalypse

The zombie apocalypse isn't going to happen. Sorry. Let's get rid of using apocalyptic language...