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November 2017

November 17, 2017

To Culturally Appropriate or Not?

As with so many things, I find myself falling into a centrist position when it...

October 2017

October 30, 2017

Is it Wrong to Worship the Titans?

the Titans were the enemies of the Olympians and as such it could be problematic...

July 2017

July 14, 2017

Playing Favourites With the Gods

Hekate is my "favourite" - because, if I had to choose only one deity to...

June 2017

June 01, 2017

My Gods are Real and Independent Beings

To say the Gods are independent is to say They do not rely on our...

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...

March 2017

March 27, 2017

Do Our Stereotypes Keep us Safe?

By keeping the displeasing stuff out of the public eye, we keep ourselves safe. We...

March 23, 2017

Undoing the Hard Work of Pagan Pioneers

The problem here is that the myths and stereotypes our predecessors dispelled weren't all myths...

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...

November 2016

November 09, 2016

The Christian Witch Contradiction

The idea of a witch also being Christian - ie. Of the faith that once...

November 07, 2016

Objections to Animal Sacrifice

Perhaps one of the most contentious issues within the Pagan community is that of animal...

October 2016

October 03, 2016

When to Celebrate the Sabbats

We have a choice here, we can celebrate the traditional northern dates or we can...

September 2016

September 16, 2016

Embracing the Evil Witch

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

September 14, 2016

History and Lies or What’s Wrong With New Beliefs

Do we really need to pretend like a group of people just like us existed...

September 09, 2016

Pagan Misconceptions and Why I Hate Them

Before you share that meme, that "enlightening revelation" article or status, check the truth first.

August 2016

August 24, 2016

Cultural and Religious Appropriation and Where to Draw the Line

The Gods call who They will is oft stated by Pagans, so do the spirits...

August 19, 2016

Pagans Really Are an Entitled Bunch

Ah the irony of discussing respecting other cultures and their sacred spaces, while completely ignoring...

June 2016

June 30, 2016

Silence in Adversity

The world is loud with the screams of the offended and hateful. But there in...

June 09, 2016

Who Do You Really Want In Your Bathroom

People who look like and identify as women, or people who look like and identify...

May 2016

May 02, 2016

Pagan Political Kerfuffle and Why I am Not in on it

I haven't weighed in on the politics kerfuffle that has been pervading the Pagan and...

April 2016

April 19, 2016

Polytheism Isn’t Yours

The debate about polytheism rages on. I have to be honest, this debate is one...

July 2012

July 03, 2012

Ethics – Influencing Others

Ask a Witch to do a love spell and the majority of us will give...

June 2012

June 17, 2012

Deity Confusion

As an Eclectic Pagan I will literally mix and match deities and beliefs from various...

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