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December 2019

December 05, 2019

An Authentic Foundation For Modern Paganism

How do we make our Paganism work for us, without grounding it in false or...

December 03, 2019

Occult No More – The Battle Lines Are Drawn

Magic and witchcraft in politics is nothing new. What’s new is that it’s all out...

December 01, 2019

Finding Your Way Without a Spiritual GPS

There have been times when I felt stagnant, or when I knew I needed to...

November 2019

November 28, 2019

Eleven Things I Think – Special Thanksgiving Edition

I hadn’t planned on posting today. But I have numerous random thoughts, so here’s an...

November 26, 2019

To Be Thankful, Or Not…

On one hand, gratitude is an important part of my spiritual practice. On the other...

November 24, 2019

6 Thoughts on Gods Claiming People

Last week’s post on Gods claiming people generated a lot of conversation. Some of that...

November 21, 2019

DNA is Not Religion and UPG Can Be Misinterpreted

People who say certain Gods insist they follow only Them based on a DNA test...

November 19, 2019

Trust the Process… Until It’s Time to Change the Process

I can’t tell you whether to put your head down and keep slogging through, or...

November 17, 2019

Sometimes The Gods Take What They Want and Sometimes What They Want Is You

Most people can tell a God “no” and go on about their lives. Most people,...

November 14, 2019

Atheists and Christians in Agreement? Look for the Deeper Story

When conservative Christians and atheists are in agreement about religion, you can be sure you’re...

November 12, 2019

The 20s Are Coming – Are You Ready?

The 1920s were not a decade of non-stop party and fun, particularly for those who...

November 10, 2019

Druids, Pop Culture, and Pagan Advice for Beginners

The final post from the last Conversations Under the Oaks: what makes a Druid? What...

November 07, 2019

A Druid’s Perspective on the Fair Folk

My perspective on the Fair Folk is grounded in folklore and informed by first-hand experience....

November 05, 2019

You Don’t Have to Use Magic to be a Pagan (but why wouldn’t you?)

If you choose to avoid magic that’s your decision and I respect it. You don’t...

November 03, 2019

Paganism Isn’t Safe: When Rituals Scare You

We all have to choose the spiritual and magical risks we’re willing to take and...

October 2019

October 31, 2019

Starting a Pagan Group From Scratch

Starting a new Pagan group is a big job and a big responsibility – do...

October 29, 2019

Should I Join This Pagan Group or Not?

In evaluating any group, it’s necessary to look at what kind of people they are...

October 27, 2019

Language and the Gods

There is value in learning the languages of our ancestors. At the same time, the...

October 24, 2019

Why Unitarian Polytheism Is Not An Oxymoron and Other Issues With Religious Institutions

I haven’t done a Conversations Under the Oaks Q&A in quite some time, so I...

October 22, 2019

Premonitions and Disturbances and I’m Not Sure What’s Going On

Several of my psychically sensitive friends have checked in on me recently. My Tarot readings...

October 20, 2019

Fairy Queens: Meeting the Queens of the Otherworld

Morgan Daimler has a new book on the Queens of Fairy. It includes a biography...

October 17, 2019

Serving as an Oracle: When the Messenger is You

Regardless of why, the Gods occasionally employ humans as oracles to deliver messages for Them....

October 15, 2019

8 Essential Elements of Good Pagan Ritual

What’s even more frustrating than a bad ritual is a good ritual that’s “just one...

October 13, 2019

Pagan Conventions in the Post-Pantheacon Era

The end of Pantheacon is the end of an era in the modern Pagan movement....

October 10, 2019

Why I Believe in the Gods

Lately I’ve seen some Pagans saying they don’t believe in real Gods. It is neither...

October 08, 2019

The Spiral Labyrinth: Beauty and Mystery at Samhain

This is the story of Denton CUUPS’ Spiral Labyrinth ritual, its inspiration, and our plans...

October 06, 2019

Three Circles of Paganism: the Plumber, the Priest, and the Mystic

Paganism in its broadest sense offers the ability for you to participate in the circle...

October 03, 2019

A House Cleansing Ritual: Spiritually Protecting Your Space

If you need a house cleansing, you can probably do it yourself. This is some...

October 01, 2019

13 Horror Movies I’m Watching This October

Ah, October! When pumpkin spice is everywhere, the temperatures finally get cooler here in Texas,...

September 2019

September 29, 2019

Lying So Big You End Up Telling The Truth

The idea of conservatives calling any concern for the Earth “paganism” is nothing new. But...

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