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August 2015

August 11, 2015

Relational Polytheism

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

May 2015

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 08, 2015

The Vocabulary of Spiritual Practice, Part 2

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

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...

December 2014

December 11, 2014

The Immaculate Conception: A Common Misconception

Ever wonder what the difference was between the Immaculate Conception and the Virgin Birth? Niki...

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...

July 2014

July 07, 2014

A Polytheist Twist on Narrative Theology

My Pagan version of narrative theology stars me as my own hero.

June 2014

June 17, 2014

Monism – Your Mileage May Vary

People are talking about monism and polytheism. Niki shares her thoughts.

May 2014

May 02, 2014

What is Feri?

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

March 2014

March 27, 2014

Why Not Wicca

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

February 2014

February 28, 2014

My Take on Wiccanate Privilege

Wading into the Wiccanate privilege debate, the privilege I see is one of theological discourse.

January 2014

January 09, 2014

Theology, the Gods, and Me

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

August 2013

August 20, 2013

Five Year Old Rituals

Last week my son had his 5 Year Old Rituals. What does that mean? Let's...

August 01, 2013

The Stories We Tell

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

October 2012

October 04, 2012

What do you mean by ‘scary’?

I've met a new friend. We jumped right into some deep waters. She's made some...

November 2011

November 23, 2011

What is magic?

Magick is the Science and Art of causing Change to occur in conformity with Will....

October 2011

October 24, 2011

Perhaps: a post about the gods

Most witches and pagans are polytheists - or agnostic to greater or lesser extents. I've...

October 03, 2011

What is Feri?

Feri is...... Feri is a form of traditional witchcraft. That's right - witchcraft. It's an...

September 2011

September 21, 2011

The Left Hand Path

Today is all about change. This evening I leave the US to fly back to...

August 2011

August 29, 2011

Bits and bobs from the road

Traveling -any sustained detour from the daily routine- is an effective tool for evaluating one's...

August 26, 2011

A few of my favorite things

I have to admit: I love Hinduism far more than I expected to. My time...

July 2011

July 04, 2011

Ahimsa

Ahimsa is the Sanskrit word meaning 'nonharming.' It's one of the moral precepts (yama) of...

June 2011

June 27, 2011

Who’s your guru?

In my last post I wrote that nothing is all that different about life as...

June 24, 2011

Theory vs Practice

When it comes to religion and/or spirituality (take your pick) I've been struggling between theory...