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December 2020

December 06, 2020

Study says Spiritual Training leads to Spiritual Narcissism – But it Doesn’t Have To

A new study shows that some forms of spiritual training can lead to narcissism and...

December 03, 2020

Building an Orthopraxic Religion

There is a place for belief, but that place is not at the center of...

December 01, 2020

No Pardons For Trump or His Sycophants

Trump’s continued denial of reality isn’t just a whiny man-baby crying because he lost. It’s...

November 2020

November 29, 2020

Paganism as a Religion of Relationships

For most people throughout history, religion was not and is not about beliefs. Rather, religion...

November 26, 2020

My Biggest Mistakes as a Pagan

My Gods do not expect perfection. But They – and I – like it best...

November 24, 2020

I’m Not Feeling Very Thankful This Year

I want to give thanks for the good things that are in my life, and...

November 22, 2020

19 Years of Druidry – A Spiritual Milestone

19 years ago I had a spiritual epiphany and it changed my life. And for...

November 19, 2020

The Primacy of Spiritual Experiences

How do we know anything about Gods and spirits, and the non-material world? We know...

November 17, 2020

What Does It Take To Be An Honorable Opponent?

In his victory speech, President-Elect Biden said “we must stop treating our opponents as our...

November 15, 2020

Speaking Effectively In Ritual

I’m not a natural public speaker. I got started because my desire to lead rituals...

November 12, 2020

We Are All Part of Nature

I want to go back to the beginning of my Paganism, and it all begins...

November 10, 2020

Reality is Bigger than Donald Trump and What that Means for Working Magic

Trump’s false statements illustrate a key point about magic: no matter how powerful you are,...

November 08, 2020

A Sigh of Relief: 13 Thoughts on Joe Biden’s Victory

Finally, something good happened in 2020. Here are my thoughts on Joe Biden’s victory, starting...

November 04, 2020

The Election Continues but the Referendum on the Soul of America Is Over

The election isn’t over and Biden may very well end up winning. But in my...

November 03, 2020

Today The Campaign Ends and I Am At Peace

Two very different futures are in front of us. One of them is significantly better...

November 02, 2020

The Journey Leads Forward, Not Backward

Childhood dreams can be nostalgic, but we abandoned most of them because they didn’t fit....

November 01, 2020

The Craft: Legacy – A Movie Review

The Craft: Legacy is a good movie with a good theme. It doesn’t have the...

October 2020

October 29, 2020

Reading the Current Omens and Signs (and there’s a lot of them)

A lot of people are having unusual dreams or seeing odd signs in Nature. So...

October 27, 2020

What to Expect on Election Night, and Beyond

If Biden isn’t the clear winner by the time you go to bed on Election...

October 25, 2020

Thinking About the Veil Between the Worlds

The Veil Between the Worlds is a metaphor for the boundary between this world and...

October 22, 2020

Under the Ancient Oaks Online Samhain Ritual: October 30

The Under the Ancient Oaks Online Samhain Ritual will be Friday, October 30 at 8:00...

October 20, 2020

Samhain: Celebrating the Season

Is Samhain coming, or is it already here? The answer is a little bit of...

October 18, 2020

Tourist Returns “Cursed” Artifacts From Pompeii – Being a Good Guest in New Places

We have an ethical obligation to be good guests when we travel, whether to ancient...

October 15, 2020

Making It Through The Rest of 2020

These are difficult times. They will not be over on November 3, or even on...

October 13, 2020

A Referendum on the Soul of America

Doing bad things doesn’t mean we’re bad people – it means we’re human. But if...

October 11, 2020

Enjoy the Silence

Traveling in sparsely populated areas, I experienced a quiet more silent than anything I’ve heard...

October 08, 2020

13 Songs for Halloween: A Video Playlist

This is my October soundtrack – the songs I listen to and videos I watch...

October 06, 2020

A Visit to Palo Duro Canyon

Sometimes we focus so much on the lands of our ancestors we ignore the land...

October 03, 2020

11 Thoughts on Trump Having Covid-19

I’m not going to tell you how to feel about Donald Trump having Covid-19. Instead,...

October 01, 2020

They Can’t Take October From Me

2020 has been a horrible year and it’s not over yet. But for now it’s...

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