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October 2017

October 14, 2017

Taking the War to Wikipedia

Some of you may remember a few years ago that Pagan articles on Wikipedia kept...

September 2017

September 24, 2017

Great Lakes Water Walk

I wanted to share that Water is speaking right now to any who are listening!...

September 06, 2017

A Message from the Water Spirits

I have a Witch's message to share. I'm talking to the Pagans and any sympathetic...

August 2017

August 28, 2017

From the Shadows: My Thoughts on Charlottesville

Have you ever wondered what you would have done in the Holocaust? Or during the...

July 2017

July 13, 2017

A Historical Site: 30 Days 30 Authors

(Video) As part of our #30days30authors challenge, we were to tour a historical site. I...

July 11, 2017

Walk in Nature: 30 Days 30 Authors

(Video) #30days30authors Today I am walking in nature, and nature is not feeling particularly peaceful...

April 2017

April 20, 2017

From the Shadows: That’s Not What Free Speech Means

Right wing writers in the media are framing the debate, forcing us to argue about...

April 11, 2017

6 Dystopian Sci-Fi Plotlines I’ve Seen in the News Recently

They say that truth is stranger than fiction. But it seems to me that lately,...

March 2017

March 04, 2017

Witchcraft’s Not a Real Religion, so the Police Won’t Protect You

For police, a hate crime involving property would require the commission of the mischief to...

January 2017

January 31, 2017

What Terrorism Means #AvecQuebec

When terrorism strikes in Canada, we hold vigils. We cry a lot. We get angry....

December 2016

December 09, 2016

A Quest for Canada: Trans-Canada on the Prairie

Like most of Canada, the Trans-Canada Highway can be beautiful, and like most of Canada,...

November 2016

November 19, 2016

Sacred Universe: Lightyear FM

Want a perspective on what flying through space might actually look like? Here's one project...

May 2016

May 24, 2016

Seekers and Guides: The Doers and the Don’ters

In any field, you will find those who are outstanding. These are the Doers; people...

May 19, 2016

Seekers and Guides: Why Witches Wield Wands

In the age of the athame, a Witch might wonder why we bother putting a...

May 06, 2016

The Irrational Fear of Death

The irrational fear of death prevents us from truly enjoying life. You can never tell...

April 2016

April 20, 2016

From the Shadows: Faith & Politics in Paganism

It is possible -- perhaps even necessary -- to separate Church and State. But is...

April 01, 2016

Seekers and Guides: Magick with a K

Magick with a K -- how silly! Except that it isn't. And even if it...

March 2016

March 24, 2016

From the Shadows: “By Their Fruits Shall Ye Know Them”

How do you determine whether or not a faith has value? If I, again, were...

March 15, 2016

#BerntheWitch Wasn’t About Misogyny, but Now it Might as Well Be

Context is everything. #BerntheWitch is a hashtag that has been used by the Pagan community...

January 2016

January 04, 2016

From the Shadows: “Just My Opinion”

"It's just my opinion" is meant to be a qualifier based in humility. It is...

December 2015

December 17, 2015

Ten Pagan Ideas that I Learned from Star Wars

Star Wars has been cited by many as a modern myth which borrows from a...

November 2015

November 30, 2015

Seekers and Guides: Some Essential Books for Women’s Spirituality Groups

I'm going to cautiously recommend the classics in the field of Feminist Witchcraft, and a...

November 07, 2015

Seekers and Guides: A Few Books that I Think Every Witch Should Read 2015 (Part 2 of 2)

One of the most common questions a teacher in the Craft is asked is: “Can...

November 03, 2015

Seekers and Guides: A Few Books that I Think Every Witch Should Read

One of the most common questions a teacher in the Craft is asked is: “Can...

October 2015

October 13, 2015

Seekers and Guides: How to Prevent Antagonism in Paganism

How can one create an environment that discourages Antagonists? In many respects the Pagan structure...

October 05, 2015

From the Shadows: Why Every Pagan Should Care About Cultural Appropriation

YEAH, IT'S LIKE THAT.

September 2015

September 30, 2015

Seekers and Guides: How to Deal with Antagonists in Paganism

One thing that I took away from the recent conflict in my own tradition was...

September 12, 2015

Seekers and Guides: How to Recognize an Antagonist

Antagonists, who brew destructive conflict, are a plague upon any religious group. In my last...

September 08, 2015

Seekers and Guides: Antagonists in Paganism

Sooner or later, as a leader of a coven or within the religious community, you...

August 2015

August 31, 2015

Seekers and Guides: Sit for a Spell Episode 21 – Weather Magick

Sit for a Spell Episode 21: "Weather Magick" - Recent events in BC give Sable...