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February 2018

February 25, 2018

Conversations Under the Oaks: February Q&A

Here are the questions and answers for this month’s Conversations Under the Oaks, a new...

February 21, 2018

A Pagan Reflects on Billy Graham

I admire Billy Graham’s dedication and devotion. But I cannot minimize the problems of what...

February 20, 2018

If We Win, Will the Witch Trials Come Back?

Ronald Hutton said “we are the only society that both believes in witchcraft and doesn’t...

February 18, 2018

Fear, Experience, and Becoming Invincible

There’s been a lot of garbage written about fear over the years. People claim fear...

February 15, 2018

Michael Harner and the Need for Context

There is no question Michael Harner was highly influential in the Pagan community and beyond....

February 13, 2018

Friends Are Too Precious To Throw Away

When I was seven years old I didn’t have enough friends. Or really, any friends....

February 11, 2018

The SCA and the Swastika: the Power of Symbols

There’s a secondary point in this story: about the power of symbols and how we...

February 08, 2018

Cherish Your Normals: You Need Them (And They Need You)

Let’s accept people for who and what they are, even if they’re weird – and...

February 06, 2018

Facts and Reason are Good, but Experience is Necessary

If there’s one primary theme running through almost 10 years of blogging at Under the...

February 04, 2018

Under the Ancient Oaks: the Music of Melanie Gruben

Under the Ancient Oaks, the video series. This month’s episode features a short interview and...

February 01, 2018

One Year Later: The Lessons of P-exit

As much as most of us would like to forget about last year’s mass exodus...

January 2018

January 30, 2018

Fairies: A Guide to the Celtic Fair Folk

If the road to Hell is paved with good intentions, the road to Fairy is...

January 28, 2018

9 Things I Wish I’d Known When I Was A New Pagan

A scan through my private journals turned up a list of things I really wish...

January 25, 2018

Why I Don’t Like Sexy Morrigan Imagery

Bowdlerizing ancient stories and statues is just as wrong as trying to turn a Battle...

January 23, 2018

What I Can Do For You as a Priest, and What I Can’t

Perhaps your Pagan tradition doesn’t need priests. Most do, including mine. But being a priest...

January 21, 2018

Integrity is Complicated: Breaking a Promise From Your Old Religion

In the realm of religion we frequently find ourselves in situations where integrity makes conflicting...

January 18, 2018

Conversations Under the Oaks: January Q&A

Here are the questions and answers for this month’s Conversations Under the Oaks, a new...

January 16, 2018

No More Crayon Drawings on the Refrigerators of Mount Olympus

Early on the Gods seem happy we’re acknowledging Them and reaching out to Them. But...

January 14, 2018

Cults of Personality Must Die

If someone insists you treat them like a celebrity, that’s their fault. If you do...

January 11, 2018

Last week Devin Hunter talked about Heaven and Hell in the sense of “the Overworld...

January 09, 2018

Meditation: A Pagan Approach to a Universal Practice

Meditation is most commonly associated with Buddhism, but it is practiced in every religion and...

January 07, 2018

Under the Ancient Oaks: A Season of Contemplation

Under the Ancient Oaks, the video series. January and the season leading up to Imbolc...

January 04, 2018

The Ethics of Praying For Others

Praying for others is a good thing, but doing it ethically requires that we do...

January 02, 2018

2018: A New Year’s Divination

Here’s a look into 2018. For me, divination is less prediction and more like turning...

December 2017

December 27, 2017