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March 2017

March 10, 2017

Convocation 2017 Review

The Rev. Melissa Hill shares a snippet of what Convocation is like for a druid.

February 2017

February 01, 2017

A Path to Activism in the Age of Trump

The priests of ADF are finding their own paths to activism and commitment to the...

January 2017

January 18, 2017

Simplifying the orbit of Venus for Pagan Devotions

As we work on our New Years Resolutions and plan our year here's some ideas...

January 04, 2017

Rev. Mel’s guide to “All The Things” for Ritual

Tips and tricks of the liturgist's trade from a priest who has had to learn...

November 2016

November 09, 2016

Where is Hope Now?

The burden of hope is this: now is the time. In geological time a decade...

November 04, 2016

November Prayer-A-Day Challenge

Join in the ADF Prayer A Day Challenge or just check out what others are...

October 2016

October 28, 2016

A Samhain Swan Story

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

September 2016

September 07, 2016

Homeschooling When You’re the Reason the Right Wing Homeschools

The Rev. Melissa Hill dives into the deep end with pagan homeschooling in a world...

August 2016

August 03, 2016

Dandelion Seeds: Saying Goodbye

The Rev. Melissa Hill says goodbye and reflects on her journey to becoming a writer...

July 2016

July 06, 2016

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

See into the process of dealing with reactions to sharing spiritwork publicly as Melissa Hill...

June 2016

June 15, 2016

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

Though I am far away from Orlando, though I know none of those poor people,...

June 01, 2016

Dandelion Seeds: Finding the Spirit of My Religion

I knew what she was as soon as I saw her. She was my frumpy...

May 2016

May 18, 2016

Dandelion Seeds: Toad Blessings

What do grave robbing, gardening, and the painful change that the Tower card encapsulates all...

May 04, 2016

Dandelion Seeds: So You Want to be a Pagan Farmer

Do you dream of being close to the land? As the sun warms the northern...

April 2016

April 30, 2016

Dandelion Seeds: How Do We Become Indigenous?

We are called to belong. Humans evolved from communally living apes, our closest relatives in...

April 06, 2016

Dandelion Seeds: Why We All Need Indigenous European Paganism

The Rev. Melissa Hill tackles issues of white privilege and the fear that modern European...

March 2016

March 16, 2016

Dandelion Seeds: Leadership When Leading gets Nasty

What happens when you know they’re wrong? What happens when they’ve acted like an ass,...

February 2016

February 17, 2016

Dandelion Seeds: Ten Tips for Running a Big, Festival-Style Ritual

Running big rituals is a lot like being a producer, director, and an actor in...

February 03, 2016

Dandelion Seeds: Devotional Techniques from the Heartbreak Trenches

Sometimes we need to take some time to honor our losses. In this post Rev....

January 2016

January 20, 2016

Dandelion Seeds: The Call of the Swan Maidens

The Swan Spirits called to me long ago one Samhain night, and now that has...

January 06, 2016

The Baltic and Slavic Earth Mother

Learn about the traditions of the Baltic and Slavic earth mother goddesses, including the history...

December 2015

December 16, 2015

Dandelion Seeds: Leaning Into the Solstice Darkness

It's easy to get caught up in the the wild cycle of holiday hosting. Take...

December 02, 2015

Holiday Stress Relief: Push Your Emotional Reset Button with Devotionals

The holidays are hard. In between Black Friday and Solstice Vigil squeeze in some time...

November 2015

November 19, 2015

Dandelion Seeds: Five Ways to Have a Pagan Thanksgiving

1. Honor the Ancestors 2. Learn about the Native American Tribes in your Area 3....

November 04, 2015

Dandelion Seeds: How to Talk to Squirrel Spirits

Facebook quizzes that tell you if you're a Bear or a Beaver person are hokey...

October 2015

October 21, 2015

Dandelion Seeds: Religion is For When the System Goes Down

Though our religious traditions can struggle, there is something incredibly powerful and life saving at...

October 07, 2015

On the Fractal Nature of the Earth Mother

As we celebrate the changing of the seasons and the balance of day and night...

September 2015

September 16, 2015

Gaia, The Gangster Earth Mother

Most of us these days know the name Gaia from James Lovelock’s theory of the...

September 02, 2015

Dandelion Seeds: Seeking the Roots of Compassion in Paganism

The Rev. Melissa Hill shares a journey toward compassion and the goddess Sigyn.

August 2015

August 19, 2015

Dandelion Seeds: Pagan Future is Cultural Pioneering

Maybe pagans walking to the beat of their own drummer isn't so bad. In this...