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August 2015

August 29, 2015

Public Service Announcement

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

August 18, 2015

Polytheism, Politics, Discomfort, and Growth

We need discernment, as individuals and communities. We need gathering spaces where we can listen...

August 11, 2015

Relational Polytheism

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

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!

July 03, 2015

One True Thing

Remember that one time that one god walked through my living room? Or the dream...

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 18, 2015

What We’re Reading

What Niki is reading right now.

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 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.

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 27, 2015

Procession of the Species

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

April 20, 2015

Expanding My Horizons

The white experience is overwhelmingly dominant in our society. It's time to expand my perspective...

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....

April 03, 2015

What If We’re Just Making It All Up?

What if we're making it all up? What is the story we're part of?

March 2015

March 19, 2015

What We’re Reading

A short look at what I'm reading these days.

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 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...

January 23, 2015

Ordeals and Austerities

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

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 09, 2014

Divine Discomfort

The only thing for divine discomfort is to sit in it. After the whining, the...

November 2014

November 24, 2014

Gratitude for Mentors and Guides

I am grateful for the many people who shine their light on my path. For...

November 05, 2014

Homesick, or Learning to Love a “New” Place

I'm still homesick and it sucks. I feel like a bad witch.