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July 2017

July 17, 2017

Why I am a Hearth Witch and What is Hearth Witchery Anyway?

The hearth being, once upon a time, the centre of the home, makes Hearth Witchery...

July 03, 2017

The Many Phases of My Paganism

Writing about how I became Pagan in a single post is probably a good idea...

June 2017

June 05, 2017

Using Wallpapers to Memorise Pagan Things

Using multiple images of the Orphic Hymn to Hekate ... I have actually finally been...

May 2017

May 29, 2017

On Comparing the Gods to Humans

In some of my posts... I will use examples of human behaviour and motives to...

May 22, 2017

Do You Have a Source for That?

Someone will post something that is ostensibly ancient and others will comment either that it...

May 13, 2017

My First Year Patheos Pagan Blogiversary

It's my first year blogiversary here at Patheos. Woohoo! So, prepare yourself for the blog...

March 2017

March 31, 2017

Home Education Isn’t All Conservatives and Christians

There are two stereotypes about home educators in Australia - one is the conservative right...

March 06, 2017

What Will History Know of Us?

Our stone tablets are plastic and metal usb drives, CD discs and black boxes of...

March 01, 2017

The CoH Virtue of Temperance

The Covenant of Hekate is guided by five virtues, we are supposed to uphold these...

February 2017

February 10, 2017

Homeschooling, Lobbying, Fires and Contracts

My silence right now is perhaps not such a good thing, given some of the...

January 2017

January 13, 2017

Why Not Pray to a Toy?

The original intent of whoever created the statue is irrelevant. You can feel it, this...

January 10, 2017

The Power of Music and Dance

I have a few times been able to miraculously achieve that quiet mind stuff that...

January 02, 2017

On Resolutions and New Year Goals

2016 was an interesting one for me though, I actually accomplished many of my goals...

December 2016

December 19, 2016

Is Silliness a Problem in Paganism?

Non-Pagans will see the story about this guy who wears horns and they will judge...

December 14, 2016

The War on Christmas

I don't like Christmas and as such you would think that I would be an...

December 08, 2016

Being Non-Christmas is Hard

Someday I will figure this out, how to make the summer solstice more exciting than...

November 2016

November 28, 2016

Looking Back On My Beliefs About Hekate

Things change, people change, even if in only subtle ways. I have changed many of...

November 15, 2016

The Silver Lining

The trick is seeing what the good thing is and then accepting it for what...

October 2016

October 26, 2016

Ritual – What is, What isn’t

Brushing your teeth, sweeping the floor, washing the dishes in that particular order and method...

October 24, 2016

How Far Would You Go For The Gods?

If we are going to be religious and worship Gods who may just ask things...

October 21, 2016

Bad for Me, Good for You

One of my favourite little sayings in Paganism and in homeschooling is the simple, "What...

October 19, 2016

Make the Candle Dance

It led me to think about all those things, those funny little things that I...

October 15, 2016

Monster Friendly Entertainment for October

I made a rule for this year, October our TV must only have scary, paranormal...

October 12, 2016

Maybe it’s a Sign, Maybe it’s Just an Oddly Specific Facebook Algorithm

The Gods are powerful, as are many other entities and beings. They have the power...

October 10, 2016

Beltane Where Are You?

I so crave the lightness and warmth, the glow of spring and summer and Beltane.

October 07, 2016

Halloween in Australia

Imagine my surprise when Halloween comes along and the very idea of dressing up and...

October 05, 2016

Samhain – for the Dead or for the Gods?

Is it really appropriate to take the focus off the dead and put it onto...

September 2016

September 26, 2016

Witchcraft 101 – Everything is Open to Interpretation

If you use some 101 bit of information because, that is the way it must...

September 23, 2016

Pagan Parenting Without Indoctrination

Got a basic ritual or similar thing to do that doesn't need your in depth...

September 16, 2016

Embracing the Evil Witch

By being offended or insulted by the stereotype, you give it power over you, you...

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