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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 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 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 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 14, 2016

The War on Christmas

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

November 2016

November 25, 2016

The Gods Aren’t Always Nice

Their interests aren't always going to be aligned with our interests. What is best for...

November 18, 2016

Tracing Hekates November Festivals

So, my mission this week was to trace these two festivals and find out, 1:...

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 07, 2016

Halloween in Australia

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

September 2016

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 12, 2016

4 Lies We Tell the World

Don't fight misconceptions with misconceptions. The truth is actually much easier for people to believe.

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 19, 2016

Pagans Really Are an Entitled Bunch

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

August 11, 2016

30 Days of Hekate: 11 – Festivals and Sacred Days

30 Days of Devotion to Hekate. Day 11 and we are looking at the festivals...

August 09, 2016

30 Days of Hekate: 9 – Mistakes and Misconceptions

30 Days of Devotion to Hekate. Day 9 and we are looking at mistakes and...

July 2016

July 25, 2016

The Label Trap

Labels, such handy little things when used correctly. But they are a two edged sword....

July 18, 2016

Pagans Aren’t Evil

No evil in paganism? You mean, you're not evil and don't like the fact some...

May 2016

May 19, 2016

Not a Real Pagan

I feel it's important as a blogger to be honest to my readers about myself...

May 17, 2016

Not All Pagans

It's really no fun to be told we should be following the Wiccan Rede by...

April 2016

April 14, 2016

Misconceptions – Easter

It is possible that the modern Pagans stole Easter from the Christians, rather than the...

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