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October 2016

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...

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 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...

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.

September 07, 2016

Why Pagans Homeschool

We want our kids to be exposed to a multitude of religions and cultures and...

August 2016

August 25, 2016

30 Days of Hekate: 25 – My UPG About Hekate

30 Days of Devotion to Hekate. Day 25 and we're looking any interesting or unusual...

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...

August 18, 2016

30 Days of Hekate: 18 – Qualities Good and Bad

30 Days of Devotion to Hekate. Day 18, we're moving along. Today we're looking at...

August 16, 2016

30 Days of Hekate: 16 – How Does Hekate Represent Her Pantheon

30 Days of Devotion to Hekate. Day 16 and we're looking at how Hekate represents...

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...

August 01, 2016

Wrong Belief

Is it possible to prove beliefs wrong? It really depends on what you mean by...

July 2016

July 29, 2016

Question My Beliefs, Question Yours

Doubt is scary, because to doubt is question is to possibly discover you are wrong....

July 22, 2016

The Monotheist God View

There are many ancient and modern conceptions of what gods actually are, ranging from all-powerful...

July 18, 2016

Pagans Aren’t Evil

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

July 08, 2016

Ethics – Intent vs Consent

The most well-intentioned thing can become the worst thing, while the worst intentioned thing could...

June 2016

June 30, 2016

Silence in Adversity

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

June 24, 2016

Speaking of the Gods

When we speak about the Gods, it does matter how we do so, how we...

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 17, 2016

Not All Pagans

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

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 24, 2016

Sects Within Sects or The Fragmentation of Paganism

When we come into Paganism, we usually come into it via our own biases.  Some...

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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