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A Witch's Ashram

2015-07-07T08:43:36-08:00

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A Love Song for Juneau

Last updated on: July 7, 2015 at 8:43 am   By Niki Whiting

[Modified from a post on June 1, 2012] I haven’t lived in Juneau, Alaska, for over a decade. I’ve spent little more than a handful of weeks at a time there. Home for me these days is Olympia, Washington. [I am winding up my time from my most recent trip home – the first one in three years.] For those that know me in person forgetting that I’m from Alaska is impossible. It is a part of my identity on... Read more

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2015-07-03T07:36:15-08:00

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One True Thing

Last updated on: July 3, 2015 at 7:36 am   By Niki Whiting

Remember that one time that one god walked through my living room? Or the dream I had just last week about the work that other devotees are doing, things I shouldn’t know? Or that consistent, still, small voice that whispers to me when I am still and quiet. The gods are real. Read more

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2015-06-25T18:05:00-08:00

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Living Saraswati

Last updated on: June 25, 2015 at 6:05 pm   By Niki Whiting

[Written on Oct. 11, 2013] Today begins the final three days of Navratri, in which Saraswati, goddess of language, knowledge and sound, is honored. I have an affinity with Her, as I have spent much of my life in pursuit of education and knowledge, as well as honing my singing skills. Saraswati is comparable to the Greek goddess Athena in many ways. Both are independent; Saraswati, unlike most of the other Hindu goddesses, is not the consort of any male... Read more

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2015-06-25T17:50:55-08:00

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What Do You Mean by “Scary”?

Last updated on: June 25, 2015 at 5:50 pm   By Niki Whiting

Witchcraft should be scary. Read more

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2015-06-25T17:41:32-08:00

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Why I Am Not a Christian

Last updated on: June 25, 2015 at 5:41 pm   By Niki Whiting

Niki is on vacation. Why isn't she a Christian? She write about it all the time.... Read more

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2015-06-20T09:14:45-08:00

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Broken Gods: A Book Review

Last updated on: June 20, 2015 at 9:14 am   By Niki Whiting

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

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2015-06-18T09:08:00-08:00

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What We’re Reading

Last updated on: June 18, 2015 at 9:08 am   By Niki Whiting

What Niki is reading right now. Read more

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2015-06-10T12:52:16-08:00

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We Were Born Wild

Last updated on: June 10, 2015 at 12:52 pm   By Niki Whiting

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

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2015-06-04T17:23:44-08:00

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On Turning 40

Last updated on: June 4, 2015 at 5:23 pm   By Niki Whiting

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

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2015-06-03T15:31:07-08:00

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God is Not Either/Or, God/dess is Both/And

Last updated on: June 3, 2015 at 3:31 pm   By Niki Whiting

Using excerpt's from an unpublished paper analyzing ideas of Mary's proposed co-redemption, Niki tackles the idea that "God" is male. Read more

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