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2016-11-02T15:59:40-04:00

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Wherein I am Gifted a Cranky Fairy

Last updated on: November 2, 2016 at 3:59 pm   By Melissa Hill

Working with fairies and spirits isn't always straightforward or simple. Sometimes you have to sink deep and accept the process. Even if that means you end up with an angsty teenage swan maiden. Read more

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2016-10-28T11:54:59-04:00

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A Samhain Swan Story

Last updated on: October 28, 2016 at 11:54 am   By Melissa Hill

Rev. Hill shares the story of long ago Samhain adventures that initiated her work with the Swan Maidens. Read more

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2016-10-18T09:00:32-04:00

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It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Samhain

Last updated on: October 18, 2016 at 9:00 am   By Melissa Hill

Nine ideas for how to bring balance to the Samhain season, balancing costumes, Halloween parties, and simple ways to include your beloved dead. Plus a Christmas tune gone feral and Samhain-y! Read more

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2016-10-12T11:28:15-04:00

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Adventures in Necromancy

Last updated on: October 12, 2016 at 11:28 am   By Melissa Hill

What happens when spiritwork sneaks up on you and death becomes a part of your everyday life? Read more

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2016-09-14T11:41:53-04:00

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Singing the Cricket song for Standing Rock Tribe

Last updated on: September 14, 2016 at 11:41 am   By Melissa Hill

Spirit and Action weave together to create a powerful experience of the world and protest solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. Read more

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2016-09-06T15:46:27-04:00

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Homeschooling When You’re the Reason the Right Wing Homeschools

Last updated on: September 6, 2016 at 3:46 pm   By Melissa Hill

The Rev. Melissa Hill dives into the deep end with pagan homeschooling in a world where hate is abundant and science education is scarce. Read more

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2016-08-23T18:35:41-04:00

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The Rape of the Lock

Last updated on: August 23, 2016 at 6:35 pm   By Melissa Hill

The loss of personal sovereignty can take strange forms. Even at pagan festivals where we are supposed to feel safe and able to express ourselves, there is a dark current of creepy behavior. Read more

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2016-08-03T15:55:35-04:00

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Dandelion Seeds: Saying Goodbye

Last updated on: August 3, 2016 at 3:55 pm   By Guest Contributor

The Rev. Melissa Hill says goodbye and reflects on her journey to becoming a writer and where she's headed next. Read more

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2016-07-06T17:25:16-04:00

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Dandelion Seeds: When You Get Your Ass Kicked for Being a Priest

Last updated on: July 6, 2016 at 5:25 pm   By Guest Contributor

See into the process of dealing with reactions to sharing spiritwork publicly as Melissa Hill talks about the profound and confounding meaning of being a priest in a pagan tradition. Read more

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2016-06-15T16:11:55-04:00

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Dandelion Seeds: Face to face with hatred, what do we do?

Last updated on: June 15, 2016 at 4:11 pm   By Guest Contributor

Though I am far away from Orlando, though I know none of those poor people, I am changed. Having gone through various initiations and oaths, having crossed the threshold of parenthood and felt the weight of the clergy stole upon my shoulders, I can recognize these things now. I feel the journey before me. I see it for many of us. Read more

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