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February 2022

February 13, 2022

This Far and No Farther

Occasionally, Heinrich Heine has been right. Those who burned books ended up burning people. We...

February 10, 2022

The Steps of Pagan Religious Life – A Roadmap

These are the steps of Pagan religious life, a map to building and advancing your...

February 08, 2022

Those Who Burn Books Will Eventually Burn People

Third-rate preachers have been burning books for years. In an era of mass production, it’s...

February 06, 2022

An Atheist Hopes For Reincarnation

An atheist blogger hopes that reincarnation is real. I believe it’s real, but I hold...

February 02, 2022

4 Necessary Elements of Group Ritual

Is simpler always better in ritual? So much depends on the tradition, the group, and...

January 2022

January 30, 2022

The 2000th Post on Under the Ancient Oaks

This is the 2000th post on Under the Ancient Oaks. Sometimes I’m a reporter, sometimes...

January 27, 2022

Are You Hexed or Are You Living in a Pandemic in a Dysfunctional Society?

When you can’t find ordinary explanations it’s time to start looking for magical explanations –...

January 25, 2022

It’s OK to Enjoy Stuff

Everything doesn’t have to have a deep meaning or purpose. There’s a place for mindless...

January 23, 2022

Connecting to Gods for Whom There is Little Lore

If you’re called to help establish or re-establish the worship of a deity for whom...

January 20, 2022

Imbolc – The Promise of Spring

Imbolc is the Promise of Spring. It reminds us that no matter how cold it...

January 18, 2022

Seeing the Reality of Gods, Spirits, and Magic

I’m convinced that almost everyone can experience the reality of Gods, spirits, and magic. It...

January 16, 2022

Worshipping Gods From Different Pantheons

Worshipping and working with deities from different pantheons isn’t as simple as filling your plate...

January 13, 2022

What Is Seen Cannot Be Unseen

You can always forswear magic. You can always go running back to Christianity, or to...

January 11, 2022

On Turning 60

In no human culture is 60 considered young. At the same time, I feel kinda...

January 09, 2022

Seeing Mundane Activities Through a Sacred Lens

The sacred must remain sacred. If it becomes ordinary, it will lose its power to...

January 06, 2022

Hex Twisting: Countermagick Spells for the Irritated Witch

Diana Rajchel’s new book on curse breaking and other countermeasures is suitable for both beginners...

January 04, 2022

A Guide to Living in Interesting Times

Living in interesting times is no fun. We don’t have to like it, but we...

January 01, 2022

Divination for 2022

What we accomplish in 2022 will not be done with flash and dramatics. It will...

December 2021

December 29, 2021

November 2021

November 30, 2021

The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity

History is written by people who think like the winners and thus miss inconvenient facts....

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