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April 2015

April 27, 2015

Procession of the Species

Beltaine is full of magic. But Arts Walk and Procession of the Species weekend in...

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 28, 2015

My First Gods

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

December 2014

December 16, 2014

Till We Have Faces – C.S. Lewis’ Masterpiece

What makes "Till We Have Faces" so good? Lewis grasps the depths of mysticism. If...

September 2014

September 10, 2014

Announcing Polytheist.com!

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

January 2014

January 22, 2014

On Being a Student

The most important thing I've learned over my many years of studying is that you...

January 03, 2014

2014 Begins

2013 was incredibly challenging, ending in reminders to rest. 2014 continues the trend of resting...

December 2013

December 31, 2013

My 2013 Collage Review

Niki reviews her year and looks at how accurate her 2013 collage was. (It was...

December 13, 2013

Singing In Christmas

Niki talks about the challenges of participating in Christmas and how she is managing the...

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 04, 2013

Finished Yantras

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

September 2013

September 26, 2013

Attempting Yantras

Yantras are intricate, geometrical Hindu designs. Tantric Hinduism uses them for meditation, magic, and devotion....

March 2013

March 19, 2013

Apocalyptic Witchcraft

I am a tremendous fan of Scarlet Imprint, publisher of fine magical books. Their books...

January 2013

January 08, 2013

Collaging the year, part two: 2013

Yesterday I posted about my 2012 collage, what came to pass and what did not...

January 07, 2013

Collaging the Year, part one: A 2012 review

Every calendrical new year I collage. You can read about last year's collage and see...

December 2012

December 19, 2012

Bargaining with Kali

I've been quiet lately in this space. There is a lot of intensity in my...

June 2012

June 15, 2012

Shout outs

I would like to draw your attention to two things that I am loosely involved...

May 2012

May 25, 2012

A cute take on a timeless tradition

Today is World Tarot Day! I want to share with you something that has been...

March 2012

March 09, 2012

New home, new altars

Last night's full moon was the kick in the pants I needed to get all...

February 2012

February 24, 2012

Virgin Mary in Song

Let's have some music for your weekend! My kids are feeling poorly. I'm blogged out...

January 2012

January 26, 2012

A Musical Interlude

Each quarter I load up a Spotify playlist with music that channels the tradition I'm...

January 03, 2012

A New Year

I'm not much for New Year's parties or resolutions. Now that I have kids I...

December 2011

December 13, 2011

Sing, Ye Choirs of Angels!

After worshiping the Dark Mother Kali at a full moon Hindu puja, it was rather...

December 12, 2011

Full Moon Kali Puja

What do Kali, elephants, and robots have in common? Me! I can't help but love...

October 2011

October 20, 2011

For the love of tarot

I have had a love of tarot for well over a decade. In college I...

September 2011

September 30, 2011

New quarter, new altar

This quarter's altar is really a three-in-one. I'm limited for altar space around here. While...

September 01, 2011

Jai Ganesh!

Today starts Ganesh Chaturthi, a ten-day festival celebrating Ganesh, the Elephant Headed God. It's a...

July 2011

July 15, 2011

Altars

I love altars. I love iconography, statues, all the sacred arts. So of course I...