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April 2020

April 28, 2020

The End of Beltane as “The Sexy Holiday”

This year the Beltane fantasy is running smack-dab into the brick wall of quarantines and...

April 26, 2020

Under the Ancient Oaks Online Beltane Ritual: May 1

The Under the Ancient Oaks Online Beltane Ritual will be next Friday May 1 at...

April 23, 2020

Exorcising Fundamentalism: The Steps On My Journey

Someone asked me what it felt like when I left fundamentalist Christianity. My response was...

April 21, 2020

The Power of Ritual Language and the Dangers of its Misuse

There is power in ritual language. But too many people try to grab that power...

April 19, 2020

6 Pagan Roles To Fill During The Quarantine… And Afterward

If the only role you can fill right now being a good ordinary Pagan, then...

April 16, 2020

Bernie Sanders Is Gone But His Movement Remains

Issue-driven movements won the right to vote for women and civil rights for African-Americans. Social...

April 14, 2020

If You Would Honor Your Heroes, Listen To Them

Let’s treat our heroes with honor and dignity, but also with respect for the difficult...

April 12, 2020

For Those Who Die Alone

Numerous people have died recently while alone in quarantine. There are things we can do...

April 09, 2020

An Alternative to the Three-Part Model of the Soul

The three-part model the soul is popular because it’s familiar and because it’s useful. But...

April 07, 2020

Churches that Defy Public Health Orders: Pride, Not Devotion

As someone who worships a Battle Goddess and a God of the Wild, I’m very...

April 05, 2020

Letter to my Fellow Pagan Priests in this Time of Isolation and Uncertainty

For those of us who serve our Gods and our communities as clergy, the pandemic...

April 02, 2020

A Modern Pagan Guide to Cursing

Cursing is the big hammer in the toolbox of the magician. You don’t need it...

March 2020

March 31, 2020

Psychic Witch: A Book Review

Psychic Witch is a beginner’s guide to psychic perception and energy work. It’s the best...

March 29, 2020

Why I Pray For an End to the Coronavirus

I pray that this pandemic and its related suffering will end. Will my prayers be...

March 26, 2020

Keeping a Plague Diary

Ten or a hundred or a thousand years from now, someone is going to want...

March 24, 2020

Gatekeeping, Boundaries, and Vetting

Gatekeeping is what happens when people without authority arbitrarily decide who is and isn’t worthy...

March 22, 2020

5 Things to Pay Attention to During the Lockdown

I’m trying to strike a balance between staying informed and not obsessing about things I...

March 19, 2020

I’m Better Than Vanessa Ives – I Hope To Be As Good As Vanessa Ives

Why am I writing about a fictional character in a TV show that ended four...

March 17, 2020

Stop Looking For Universal Religion

As Pagans and polytheists, we don’t need universal religion. We search for truth in many...

March 15, 2020

A Pagan Response to the Coronavirus

I do not intend to provide running commentary on COVID-19, the Coronavirus. There’s plenty of...

March 12, 2020

When Troubling Times Bring a Crisis of Faith

People who get into stressful situations often fall back on the religion of their childhood,...

March 10, 2020

6 Pagan Things I Want To Do Before I Die

This is my Pagan Bucket List… or at least, part of it. These are the...

March 08, 2020

For Beginning Witches and Pagans Who Want More

If being an Instagram witch or Pagan works for you, great. I’m genuinely happy for...

March 05, 2020

Daylight Saving Time Must Die

The costs of Daylight Saving Time outweigh the benefits. But if a significant majority of...

March 03, 2020

Dreaming of Being Invulnerable to Religious Attacks

Family gatherings, difficult school and work environments, or just a random encounter on the streets...

March 01, 2020

My Greatest Magical Successes and What I’ve Learned From Them

We don’t talk enough about our magical successes. The more we share the stories of...

February 2020

February 27, 2020

Our Gods Are Not Jealous Gods: The Importance of Building a Pagan Worldview

Why do some people insist that their call to devoted service is a call to...

February 25, 2020

9 Steps to Develop the True Sight

Maybe there’s no such thing as second sight or first sight. Maybe there’s just true...

February 23, 2020

Fairy Propaganda on TV and Learning the True Sight

Otherworldly persons are influencing the stories we write, tell, hear, and see. And in at...

February 20, 2020

When You Really Are Born This Way

The Pagan community talks far too much about what we’re born with. Too many people...

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