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May 2021

May 03, 2021

Discordian Jubilees: Discoflux (Or, Staying Alive)

The boundaries between worlds are as thin now as they are in late October. It's a...

April 2021

April 26, 2021

Validity, Interrupted

She asked what Tradition I practiced, so I told her. And without so much as...

April 20, 2021

Witch This, Not That: How to (Actually) Make Moon Water

On a surface level, I understand the allure of "making" moon water. But Witchcraft is...

April 13, 2021

Shamanic Sobriety

It may seem discordant to talk about the 12 Steps in terms of shamanism. However,...

April 07, 2021

In Which I Throw the Book at Them

It hurts me in what's left of my soul when students feel like they have...

April 01, 2021

Treading the Rumor Mill

Initiates should (at least theoretically) be able to trust one another. When gossip-mongering disrupts that trust, the entire...

March 2021

March 24, 2021

Not My Psychic Circus, Not My Magic Monkey

Transactions produce expectations. Just as you wouldn’t pay to have abuse heaped upon you (unless,...

March 22, 2021

A Week in the Life of a Hyperfocused Witch (or, The Story of Bee)

There’s a misconception that people with ADHD can’t concentrate, when in fact the opposite is...

March 19, 2021

Ask, and Ye Shall (Not) Receive

I believe that magic should be used for spiritual growth. But I also believe that...

March 14, 2021

Dr. Van Van Mojo and the Season of Discord

While the rest of Pagandom prepares for the Spring Equinox, Discordians are mounting up to...

March 12, 2021

The Effect of Modern Witchcraft on Manslaughter and Marigolds

Nations will rise and fall before I run out of calendula. I won't just be...

March 10, 2021

I’ve Got All This Spikenard and I Don’t Know Why

The best rule of thumb when stocking up on herbs is what Athena tells Ted...

March 08, 2021

Unlocking the Road: Found Objects and Backstory Magic

Don't just think outside the box. Repurpose the box and use it for Witchcraft.

March 04, 2021

Discordia’s Timing Is Always Right. Galling and Inconvenient, but Right.

As much as I am often reluctant to accept it, things really do sometimes happen...

March 01, 2021

The Last Outcast Left Standing

Have I evolved to the point where I can let go of grudges and participate...

February 2021

February 24, 2021

Defying Sanity

It can be a struggle to respond tactfully when a fellow Pagan does or says...

February 19, 2021

And Then I Murdered a Drifter. Blessed Be.

It can be easy to convince ourselves that a given opportunity is divine providence, regardless...

February 19, 2021

Over the Moon

It's important that we stress closed communities over closed practices. If we only focus on...

February 10, 2021

Decondition, Rinse, Repeat: Wicca and the Curse of Greyface

Why do we normalize framing Wicca as the official whipping boy of the occult world? It's simple,...

February 08, 2021

Goreymantic Edwardination

Scouring the Internet for an Edward Gorey Tarot deck, I eventually discovered the laminated grail...

February 06, 2021

Calling Quintiles: The Discordian Elements

A call for submissions! Read all about the Five Discordian Elements, then hit me up...

February 04, 2021

On Pagan Elders and the Popes We Made Along the Way

I always get twitchy when someone introduces themself as an elder. It makes me feel...

January 2021

January 30, 2021

Officer of the Fivefold Law

Who is this witch, anyway? An introductory Q & A session with the newest blogger...

January 28, 2021

Ship of Tools

The wand corresponds to the element of Air, but if that were its sole reason...

January 25, 2021

Disorderly Construct

It's tempting to write off principles as non-essential, especially since the "whatever we want it...

January 21, 2021

Chaotically Yours

From a magical perspective, Chaos is neither mayhem nor entropy. Chaos is something else entirely....

January 18, 2021

An Intrusion of Roaches and a Disco of Saints

To the Hellenics, he's Hermes; to the Catholics, he's St. Expedite; and to the Discordians,...

January 17, 2021

Eris is Burning (or, a Discordian Crash Course in Crashing a Wedding)

Eris disrupted the wedding of Thetis and Peleus, which ultimately led to the Trojan War....