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November 2018

November 27, 2018

The Spiritual Authority of Oracles is Dangerous but Necessary

For those of us who practice an oracular religion the messages we receive from our...

November 25, 2018

Exclusivist Religion Brings Death – Christian Missionary Killed Invading Isolated People

The Christian missionary killed on North Sentinel Island claimed to love its people. But he...

November 22, 2018

Are There Downsides to Living in a Magical Universe?

A reader complained that my post on the benefits of living in a magical universe...

November 20, 2018

13 Questions For Pagan Leaders

You can’t control other people’s expectations for your leadership. But you can control how you...

November 18, 2018

What Fictional Witches Can Teach Us About Pursuing What We Really Want

There are more than a few people who feel like they’re Sabrina at the edge...

November 15, 2018

Navigating the Mental Health Industry When You also have Mystical Experiences

This is the story of what happened when a bipolar Pagan described their spiritual experiences...

November 13, 2018

Celebrating Wolfenoot as a Pagan

Wolfenoot is a new holiday on November 23 that celebrates wolves, dogs, and people who...

November 11, 2018

What the Devil is Going On?

Movies of the 1960s told people “the devil’s in your kids and we need traditional...

November 08, 2018

This Is Progress, Even If It Doesn’t Feel Like It

As a progressive Texan, this election brought me the emotional devastation of being so close...

November 06, 2018

Pagans, Dominionists, the Fair Folk, and the Spiritual Battle for America

As a religion, Christian fundamentalism is demonstrably false. That doesn’t mean all spiritual acts by...

November 04, 2018

House Cleansings Gone Wrong and How to Avoid Them

Sometimes we’re so intent on cleansing a place we wipe the good away with the...

November 01, 2018

How Do I Know If A God Is Calling Me?

Being called can be a great thing, but it’s not winning the lottery. It’s more...

October 2018

October 30, 2018

Wayist Druids Celebrate Samhain in Athens Tennessee

What do you get when a Druid decides to hold a public ritual in a...

October 28, 2018

Vote!

This is the moment we can do something that will make a tangible difference over...

October 25, 2018

Rethinking the Big Tent of Paganism

I originally thought the value of the Big Tent metaphor was its bigness. Now I...

October 23, 2018

Trickster Gods, How Magic Works, Magic For Yourself, and More

Why do some Pagans blame Trickster Gods for bad things like Christians blame their devil?...

October 21, 2018

Called by Problematic Gods

What’s a woman to do when she feels called by a God whose stories include...

October 18, 2018

The Wheel of the Year in the Era of Climate Change

The Wheel of the Year is central to modern Paganism because it's an accessible connection...

October 16, 2018

8 Things to do for Samhain as a Solitary Pagan

Many traditional activities for Samhain are designed for large groups, but many Pagans are solitary...

October 14, 2018

So You Want To Be A Pagan – A Guide For Pagan Newcomers

What do newcomers need to know about Paganism when they’re just starting out? That’s an...

October 11, 2018

Devotional Art for Manannán mac Lir

This is the story of a new devotional painting of Manannán mac Lir by Pagan...

October 09, 2018

Gods Behaving Badly? Myth, Virtue, and the Limitations of Modern Thinking

Myths are more than fictional stories and they aren’t intended to be read literally. Oftentimes...

October 07, 2018

7 Things We Owe Pagan Newcomers

Hospitality is among the greatest of Pagan virtues, and it means more than offering food...

October 04, 2018

6 Ways to Talk to the Gods (and How to Listen for an Answer)

Religion is ultimately about relationships: with our families and communities, with the natural world, with...

October 02, 2018

A Conclave of Cats: Debating the Nature of the Gods

Imagine, if you will, a conclave of cats gathered to discuss and debate the true...

September 2018

September 30, 2018

Escaping Our Hells By Fighting

Over the past few days many of us have descended into our own personal hells,...

September 27, 2018

Doubts, Fears, and TV Preachers – Dealing With the Urge to Turn Back

There is no shame in fear and doubt – they’re part of being imperfect humans...

September 25, 2018

Everything Is Important But Everything Can’t Be First

Your main thing isn’t everyone else’s main thing. People who try to manipulate others into...

September 23, 2018

Animal Gods and Gods of the Animals

Xenophanes said that horses would worship Gods that look like horses. But some of our...

September 20, 2018

Sitting in a Bland Funeral Thinking About What We Should Do For Our Dead

We’ve all heard someone say “funerals are for the living.” No. This is sacrilege. This...

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