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September 2021
September 12, 2021
Autumn Equinox: The Triumph of the Dark
One of the core themes of the Autumn Equinox is balance. We need warmth and...
September 09, 2021
Tarot: Standard Meanings or Intuitive Interpretations?
Twitter has been arguing about standard meanings vs. intuitive readings in Tarot readings. Rather than...
September 07, 2021
Repressive governments understand the power of art. So do artists. What are your skills? Where...
September 05, 2021
Adapting to a Difficult Future – We Can Do This
It’s difficult to accept that the future you thought was coming – a future you...
September 02, 2021
You Are Good Enough, And You Can Be Better
Some people say we should try to become the best versions of ourselves that we...
August 2021
August 31, 2021
A Reflection on a Blogger Leaving Paganism for Atheism
Tyson Chase, who blogged as Salt City Pagan on the Patheos Agora blog, has left...
August 29, 2021
All Magic Comes With a Price and That Price is Change
Do magic deeply enough for long enough and you’ll find there’s a price on the...
August 26, 2021
Cerridwen: Celtic Goddess of Inspiration
Kristoffer Hughes’ new book on Cerridwen is a work of scholarship and a work of...
August 24, 2021
Introduction to Pagan Spiritual Practice – A Polytheist Approach
Announcing a new on-line class from Under the Ancient Oaks: “Introduction to Pagan Spiritual Practice...
August 22, 2021
Pagan Leadership: It’s Not A Competition
My fellow Pagan writers and teachers aren’t my competitors, they’re my colleagues. When one of...
August 19, 2021
Presenting Paganism to a Generation of Spiritual Explorers
How do we welcome those who expect to make their own guidelines? How do we...
August 17, 2021
One of the big influences on occultist and rocket scientist Jack Parsons was a 1940...
August 13, 2021
Spiritual Practice in Difficult Times
Prayer, meditation, offerings, observing the changing seasons – this (and more) is what we do....
August 11, 2021
Part of this post is a review of Aidan Wachter’s new book “Weaving Fate.” But...
August 10, 2021
The lies, misinformation, and general dysfunction in our government and in our society have me...
August 08, 2021
Can you choose your beliefs? Not directly, and not easily. But there are steps you...
August 05, 2021
It’s Not My Job To Educate You (except it kinda is)
I will answer questions asked in good faith all day long. The moment I see...
August 03, 2021
Spiritual Warfare and the Need for a Pagan Worldview
There is conflict in the spirit world. The stories of our ancestor say there is....
August 01, 2021
If you can’t get past your foundational assumptions – those things we assume are true...
July 2021
July 29, 2021
What to do when a Pagan is Wrong on the Internet
People are wrong on the internet all the time, and arguing with trolls accomplishes nothing....
July 27, 2021
Finding a diviner is easy. These days it seems like half the people on Twitter...
July 25, 2021
Cat Heath’s new book Elves, Witches & Gods is grounded in what we know about...
July 22, 2021
Is it Lughnasadh without Lugh?
This is not a post about the “right” name for this holy day or even...
July 20, 2021
If you’re in a difficult situation, do what you can to improve it, or to...
July 18, 2021
5 Ways to Get Off of a Spiritual Plateau
Life has ups and downs, and it also has plateaus – those times when we...
July 15, 2021
No, You Didn’t Choose to Suffer
Many people would rather believe they agreed to their own suffering than to accept the...
July 13, 2021
Rock Stars, Pop Stars, and One Hit Wonders in the Pagan World
When you get wound up about what somebody said on Twitter or – Gods forbid...
July 11, 2021
Perpetual growth is not possible. Better that the birth rate comes down because people are...
July 09, 2021
The Book of Cernunnos: an Update and a Request
An update on The Book of Cernunnos, and a request: if you submitted anything for...
July 08, 2021
Want Me To Speak At Your Event In 2022?
If you want me to speak at your conference, convention, festival, Pagan Pride Day, or...
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