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2020-03-24T11:19:53-04:00

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A Call to Miach, Part 1

Last updated on: March 24, 2020 at 11:19 am By Rev. Jean (Drum) Pagano

A Call to Miach, Part 1 In my daily devotionals, I call to four healing Gods and Goddesses: Diancecht, Miach, Airmid, and Brighid. I do my broader healing work under the auspices of Diancecht, healer of the Tuatha de Danann, and his children Miach and Airmid. Miach was the God of Surgery and Leechcraft; Airmid was the Goddess of Healing and Herb craft. What do we know of Miach? Miach was the son of Diancecht, fabled healer of the Tuatha... Read more

Devotional Polytheism

2020-02-02T16:19:48-04:00

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The Year of the Earth Mother

Last updated on: February 2, 2020 at 4:19 pm By Rev. Jean (Drum) Pagano

A new year and a new decade make this the Year of the Earth Mother. Read more

Devotional Polytheism

2020-01-28T19:57:13-04:00

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Brighid the Dawn Goddess of Imbolc and Spring

Last updated on: January 28, 2020 at 7:57 pm By Chris Godwin

Brighid has many associations that are well known but rarely is she seen in one of her oldest forms: As the goddess of the dawn. Read more

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2020-01-14T12:12:17-04:00

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I Spent a Week Becoming a Witch and the Results Were Worrying[fixed]

Last updated on: January 14, 2020 at 12:12 pm By Chris Godwin

Ceri (Condescending) Radford wrote an article called "I Spent a Week Becoming a Witch and the Results Were Worrying" for the Independent, this is how it should have been written. Read more

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2019-11-27T19:22:20-04:00

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Time to Give Thanks

Last updated on: November 27, 2019 at 7:22 pm By Rev. Jean (Drum) Pagano

Giving Thanks In thinking back on giving thanks, I remember speaking to a Brahman friend of mine about devotions. He said that giving thanks is the first act of devotion – thanking the entity or entities in our lives that have made our continued lives possible. When the first offering is made, the first statement should be “Thank you.” They told me this a long time ago and I have never forgotten it. “Thank you”. First Offerings When I get... Read more

Devotional Polytheism

2019-11-18T22:56:09-04:00

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The First Wiccan Opera: Wheel of the Year, Aquarian Age Wicca

Last updated on: November 18, 2019 at 10:56 pm By Chris Godwin

In a break from my usual Indo-European/Celtic recon programming, I must highlight something I really enjoyed: A well-disciplined Wiccan rite opera performed at Austin pagan pride day. It may not be the first Wiccan opera, but google shows no results for it so I’ll coin it here and now and be the first entry for the phrase. I was highly pleased to witness this rite at our local pagan pride day. I led the closing rite, the pagan student alliance... Read more

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2019-11-14T16:47:56-04:00

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Three Secrets About Meditation that No One Told You

Last updated on: November 14, 2019 at 4:47 pm By Chris Godwin

Meditation is the act of just being while turning your mind toward itself. It's turning the mind toward itself with which people have the most trouble. Read more

Devotional Polytheism

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2019-11-06T20:10:29-04:00

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A River Bathing Rite for Pilgrimaging Irish Polytheists

Last updated on: November 6, 2019 at 8:10 pm By Chris Godwin

Milky rill river running, Pouring downward supernal rain, Blessings falling upon my rite, Cleansing only holy remains. Read more

Devotional Polytheism

2019-11-03T22:21:41-04:00

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The Core Order of Ritual – Part 2

Last updated on: November 3, 2019 at 10:21 pm By Rev. Jean (Drum) Pagano

I have been fortunate in my travels to attend ADF rites on four continents and in those situations where a different language was spoken, I was still able to understand what was going on by its location within the Core Order. Read more

Devotional Polytheism

2019-10-31T05:10:41-04:00

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A Solitary Samhain rite for Witches and Druids

Last updated on: October 31, 2019 at 5:10 am By Chris Godwin

Based on Ancient timing, you can do this rite anytime between now and Martinmas. What do we want out of ritual? This question is wholly important to understanding how to write rituals that work for many people. Just like in the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, there is always a sweet spot. Rituals that are too tedious or too boring fall outside of that. Asking this question is how we target this magical zone of complexity which we... Read more

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