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September 2015

September 16, 2015

So Long, and Thanks for All the Clicks

Niki Whiting's good bye to Patheos.

August 2015

August 29, 2015

Public Service Announcement

Sometimes people are mean on the internet. Stop reading mean people.

August 11, 2015

Relational Polytheism

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

June 2015

June 10, 2015

We Were Born Wild

In a world that feels domesticated, how can we tap into our wild nature?

May 2015

May 14, 2015

Paganism 101

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

May 08, 2015

The Vocabulary of Spiritual Practice, Part 2

What's the difference between devotion, divination, spirit work, and self-work?

April 2015

April 29, 2015

May the First

The first of May is full to bursting with reasons to celebrate!

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...

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....

February 2015

February 10, 2015

Ave Maria

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

January 2015

January 23, 2015

Ordeals and Austerities

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

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 01, 2014

Home Ownership and Death

Death, witchcraft, and home ownership - an uncomfortable co-mingling.

October 2014

October 28, 2014

Devotional Polytheism

Devotional polytheism is what I "do." When I saw that Galina Krasskova had written a...

October 04, 2014

Closing the Doors

I closed my altar doors today. What is it I am hoping to accomplish?

October 01, 2014

Pausing Polytheist Practice

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

September 2014

September 16, 2014

Reviewing the New Hindu Toolbox

Niki reviews Ambaa's New Hindu Toolbox.

August 2014

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 21, 2014

Chastity vs Hedonism

What's your goal? I don't think austerities are virtuous in and of themselves. They can...

July 02, 2014

Literally in the Weeds

Niki went weeding this morning. She became a grown up in the process and learned...

June 2014

June 13, 2014

Sabotage

Even when I haven't moved house and had a baby, even during my most inspired...

May 2014

May 12, 2014

What I Do

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

May 06, 2014

Happy Five Years Patheos!

Niki's top 6 posts to help celebrate Patheos' 5th birthday! #Patheos5Yr

April 2014

April 16, 2014

What is a Witch?

TL;DR? "A witch is a label for someone who has mastered a set of skills...

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...

April 05, 2014

Third Trimester Update

Niki preps for maternity leave.