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September 2019

September 09, 2019

How To Use Leaf Magic This Fall

Soon the leaves will begin turning colors and falling all around us. Here's some tips...

September 06, 2019

Divination With Cranes (And Other Creatures)

Divination isn't all about mysterious ancient symbols or a deck of cards from medieval Europe....

August 2019

August 30, 2019

The Oracle of Nehalennia

The Oracle of Nehalennia by Bela Síol is like a love letter to a little-known...

August 25, 2019

Pagan Priests, Laity, and “Playgans”

There are so many Pagans who want to be seriously devoted to the Gods and...

August 18, 2019

How To Be A Pagan Every Day

There's Samhain and Beltane Pagans just like there are Christmas and Easter Christians. But if...

July 2019

July 18, 2019

The Simple Beauty of Rock Art Altars

Rock art altars are some of the most beautiful outdoor altars, and carry none of...

July 11, 2019

Impressions on the Land: Ancestral Nature Spirits

Many people connect with the nature spirits that live all around us. I have found...

June 2019

June 27, 2019

Regional Cultus: Building a Local Religion

I've been building a relationship with the spirits of the land around me for years....

June 20, 2019

A Simple Midsummer Thankfulness Ritual

The harvest, fruits and veggies and food, aren’t the only gifts that nature gives us,...

June 06, 2019

The Liminal Space Between Science and Symbols

Science seems to contradict a lot of spiritual ideas. How can the sun be both...

May 2019

May 19, 2019

A Ritual for Nerthus, Goddess of the Earth

So often, the Earth is asked to give us blessings, prosperity, and many other good...

May 12, 2019

Nerthus: Prosperity, Parties, and Death

Nerthus is an ancient and mysterious deity, with an ambivalent view of humanity. What do...

April 2019

April 15, 2019

This World and the Otherworld: Fairies and Nature Spirits

Fairies and nature spirits may be two different categories of being, but both are worthy...

March 2019

March 18, 2019

In Like a Lion: A March Ritual for Hreda

Hreda is an Anglo-Saxon Goddess worshiped in March. I associate Her with the wind and...

March 07, 2019

Easy Ways to Celebrate the Spring Equinox

Holidays are busy times, and it's hard to think of ideas to celebrate them each...

February 2019

February 27, 2019

Night’s Family Tree: Nótt as Mother of the Vanir?

The Vanir are a mysterious group, with only Frey, Freyja, and Njord named specifically in...

February 25, 2019

Nótt the Dream Goddess of Night and Darkness

Nótt is the personified Night; the Norse deity of darkness, sleep, and dreams. We don't...

February 18, 2019

Celebrate the Full Moon of Solmonath

It's that time of year again: almost spring! We're almost done with February, and many...

February 04, 2019

Anglo-Saxon Based Holiday Calendar 2019

This holiday calendar is based around the celebrations of the ancient English people, along with...

February 01, 2019

A Heathen Imbolc

Celebrating Imbolc doesn't have to be all about Brigid! When the first stirrings of spring...

June 2017

June 07, 2017

Community, Heathenry, and Trothmoot 2017

I was lucky enough to attend Trothmoot 2017, and found more knowledge, community, and inspiration...

March 2017

March 24, 2017

Religious Manipulation: When A Message From The Gods Isn’t From The Gods

We've all had someone try to twist our opinions or convince us of something we...

March 17, 2017

The Land Is In Your Bones

The land we live on is a physical part of us, through the air we...

March 13, 2017

Eostre is the most popular Goddess in an obscure pantheon of deities. But how much...

March 10, 2017

Spring Equinox Ritual for Children

A Spring Equinox ritual that will interest and engage children in honoring the spirits of...

March 08, 2017

It’s Not Wrong to Set Standards for Kids

My kids don't always want to go to ritual. They don't always want to brush...

March 06, 2017

Welcoming Children (And Their Parents) To Ritual

Nobody likes a screaming baby or a tantrum-throwing toddler in the middle of ritual. If...

March 03, 2017

When UPG Trumps the Lore

The Goddess Hreda is obscure; not much is known about Her historically and Her name...

March 01, 2017

Blessing for a Baby

The birth of a child is a momentous occasion, and deserves to be celebrated. This...

February 2017

February 27, 2017

The Power of Impromptu Ritual

Changing the way you do ritual can have powerful effects on your perception of the...