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2025-04-08T01:09:54+06:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Calling Quintiles: The Discordian Elements

Last updated on: April 8, 2025 at 1:09 am By Thumper Forge

A call for submissions! Read all about the Five Discordian Elements, then hit me up and tell me what you're going to do with them. Read more

2025-04-08T02:25:04+06:00

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On Pagan Elders and the Popes We Made Along the Way

Last updated on: April 8, 2025 at 2:25 am By Thumper Forge

I always get twitchy when someone introduces themself as an elder. It makes me feel like they'd walk into a roomful of famous authors and announce, "Hello, everyone! I am a famous author." Read more

2025-04-08T00:26:21+06:00

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Officer of the Fivefold Law

Last updated on: April 8, 2025 at 12:26 am By Thumper Forge

Who is this witch, anyway? An introductory Q & A session with the newest blogger at Patheos Pagan (who is honestly not quite sure what he's doing here). Read more

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2021-06-08T06:34:03+06:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Ship of Tools

Last updated on: June 8, 2021 at 6:34 am By Thumper Forge

The wand corresponds to the element of Air, but if that were its sole reason for existing, I’d glue some paper to it and make a fan. The ritual knife may be associated with Fire, but it’s got purposes other than to just look Fiery. Read more

2025-04-08T00:25:05+06:00

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Disorderly Construct

Last updated on: April 8, 2025 at 12:25 am By Thumper Forge

It's tempting to write off principles as non-essential, especially since the "whatever we want it to be" mentality is still so pervasive in contemporary occultism. But principles tell what a given practice is and isn't, which in turn helps us approach and apply it efficiently. Read more

2025-04-08T02:05:19+06:00

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Chaotically Yours

Last updated on: April 8, 2025 at 2:05 am By Thumper Forge

From a magical perspective, Chaos is neither mayhem nor entropy. Chaos is something else entirely. In fact, it is everything else entirely. Read more

2021-06-08T06:37:35+06:00

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An Intrusion of Roaches and a Disco of Saints

Last updated on: June 8, 2021 at 6:37 am By Thumper Forge

To the Hellenics, he's Hermes; to the Catholics, he's St. Expedite; and to the Discordians, he brings glad tidings as a canonized cockroach. Read more

2021-06-08T21:43:43+06:00

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

Last updated on: June 8, 2021 at 9:43 pm By Thumper Forge

Eris disrupted the wedding of Thetis and Peleus, which ultimately led to the Trojan War. But, as is often the case with myths, there is more to the story. Read more

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