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September 2025

September 08, 2025

The Foundations of a Modern Paganism

Modern Paganism is an honest religion. It does not ask us to believe things we...

September 02, 2025

Continuing Education For Pagans

Education is a process that is never finished. If we keep looking, we can keep...

August 2025

August 27, 2025

A Modern Pagan Case For Reincarnation

We can never be sure what comes after death, but we can examine the evidence,...

August 24, 2025

To The Survivors Of James Dobson: You Win

James Dobson is dead and you are alive. You are learning, and growing, and healing....

August 18, 2025

Unpacking Your Religious Baggage

Announcing a new 8-week on-line class from Under the Ancient Oaks: “Unpacking Your Religious Baggage...

August 10, 2025

Beliefs Are More Than Assumptions

Whether we are deconstructing an old religion or working to recover from toxic religion, it’s...

August 03, 2025

A Spell For Clarity

Acting with a plan is far more likely to be successful than acting without a...

July 2025

July 23, 2025

Sigil Magic: Did The Spell Work?

As part of my Sigil Magic workshop at Mystic South, I created a sigil to...

July 20, 2025

Still Moving Towards The Star, Uneasily

The people I talked to at Mystic South were frustrated, fearful, and angry. But they...

July 15, 2025

A Ritual of Resistance and Alliance

The story of how our Ritual of Resistance and Alliance came to be at this...

July 14, 2025

9 Things From Mystic South 2025

Mystic South 2025: new rooms, same great conference. Dark Goddesses and cord cutting, sigil magic...

July 02, 2025

The Wheel of Fortune and the Limits of Divination

A recent Tarot reading was overwhelmingly positive… except for the Wheel of Fortune, which warned...

June 2025

June 15, 2025

Are There Spirits In AI? Ask A Witch

If some AI conversations strongly resemble conversations that come through Ouija or Tarot or direct...

June 10, 2025

Willful Childlessness

The Southern Baptist Convention is condemning “willful childlessness which contributes to a declining fertility rate.”...

June 04, 2025

The Summer Of A Better Year

Last year honesty compelled me to admit things in my life weren’t good. This year...

June 01, 2025

Invoking a God by Sending $1000 to a Televangelist

Televangelist and Trump advisor Paula White claimed that if people would send her $1000 she...

May 2025

May 18, 2025

Paganism and the Resurgence of Religion

The religious environment is shifting yet again – people are becoming more religious. Let’s embrace...

May 14, 2025

Magic On The High Seas

If you practice a variety of magical techniques you won’t reach for a hammer when...

May 11, 2025

Good Luck To Pope Leo, But I’m A Pagan

I spent much of Thursday learning more about the new pope, and then it was...

May 04, 2025

New ADF Archdruid: Rev. Jan Avende

As a Druid who is a member of ADF I am happy to spread the...

April 2025

April 30, 2025

Sinners: What Do You Do When You Aren’t Allowed To Win?

Sinners is every bit as good as the buzz says it is. It mixes multiple...

April 27, 2025

Beltane: Let’s Live Deliciously

When we celebrate Beltane – publicly, loudly, deliciously – we promote Pagan concepts, thinking, and...

April 20, 2025

Do The Work That’s In Front Of You Now

I can’t see a way out of “all this.” But I’m firmly convinced there is...

March 2025

March 30, 2025

“Everything Happens For A Reason”

“Everything happens for a reason” is technically true, but in the context in which it...

March 26, 2025

Examining Your Worldview Is Dangerous – And Necessary

A fundamentalist Christian group said “a biblical worldview applies to every area of life.” We...

March 23, 2025

The Feast of Cernunnos

March 23 is the Feast of Cernunnos. I hope you’ll join me in celebrating the...

March 19, 2025

When You Call The Gods… And They Show Up

Do the work to examine your unstated assumptions now, so that when you FAFO it...

March 16, 2025

Remember to Feed Your Soul

I wish things were different, easier, more accepting and less combative. More cooperative and less...

March 09, 2025

Is The Star Trek Future Is Dead?

The Star Trek future isn’t really dead. It may be dormant, but it’s still possible...

March 02, 2025

The Urgency of Celebrating the Spring Equinox

We urgently need to celebrate the Spring Equinox. In a country where the government is...

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