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2017-07-14T19:28:44-04:00

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Finding a Higher Power: Believing in Baltic Deities or How I Found Obscure Gods and Worshipped Them

Last updated on: July 14, 2017 at 7:28 pm   By Melissa Hill

I worship gods that most have never heard of, this is how I met them, and most importantly, connected with them. Read more

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2017-07-08T14:21:45-04:00

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How I Found Paganism: The Origin Story of a Druid Priestess

Last updated on: July 8, 2017 at 2:21 pm   By Melissa Hill

I am a priest, a spiritworker, a friend, a teacher, a writer, an artist, and an activist for the earth and Her folk. In a very real way paganism has shaped my entire existence. Read more

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2017-06-28T13:46:00-04:00

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Books I Read This Month: June

Last updated on: June 28, 2017 at 1:46 pm   By Melissa Hill

Long long ago, in a far away land called LiveJournal I used to do a thing. I would write down all the books I had read and talked about how I liked them, or didn’t like them, or thought that really it might be best for everyone if my cat peed on them.  It was part of how I coped with my studies for the ADF Clergy Training Program. It had been a while since I had been “assigned” books... Read more

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2017-07-04T15:18:06-04:00

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Collecting the Summer Dew

Last updated on: July 4, 2017 at 3:18 pm   By Melissa Hill

Learn about the ancient European traditions of collecting summer dew and how to incorporate it into modern pagan life! Read more

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2017-06-20T13:25:12-04:00

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Harvesting the Verba for Midsummer

Last updated on: June 20, 2017 at 1:25 pm   By Melissa Hill

What’s more pagan than getting out into nature and playing with plants? Not only that, but it’s an ancient tradition practiced all over continental Europe. Read more

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2017-05-17T12:23:16-04:00

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I am a Priest and I am Called to Truth and Silence.

Last updated on: May 17, 2017 at 12:23 pm   By Melissa Hill

Priesthood is evolving for the modern era and modern needs. We must look to the needs of our congregations as well as the traditional roles of pagan priesthood to develop and inform our skill and knowledge base. Read more

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2017-05-04T08:34:32-04:00

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National Day of Prayer

Last updated on: May 4, 2017 at 8:34 am   By Melissa Hill

The Rev. Melissa Hill shares her prayer to the Earth Mother for National Prayer Day. Read more

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2017-05-23T18:15:56-04:00

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What is Druidry?

Last updated on: May 23, 2017 at 6:15 pm   By Melissa Hill

Learn about modern Druidic history and the vision of ADF, one of the most popular forms of modern Druidry. Read more

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2017-04-07T09:55:22-04:00

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A Call to Action for Syria

Last updated on: April 7, 2017 at 9:55 am   By Melissa Hill

The Rev. Melissa Hill calls out to the pagan community to take action and not slide into complacency in this prose poem for Syria. Read more

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2017-04-04T17:30:53-04:00

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Priesthood without Payment is Like Being a Volunteer Firefighter

Last updated on: April 4, 2017 at 5:30 pm   By Melissa Hill

Trying to keep up with the big religions is great, but there's one problem. We don't have their resources, numbers, or money. How is a priest to cope with keeping up with the Jonses. Read more

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