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December 2017

December 12, 2017

The Winter Solstice: What Needs To Be Born?

As we celebrate the Solstice, let us consider the state of the world and how...

December 10, 2017

The Myth of Disenchantment is a Lie

The Emperor of Disenchantment is naked, even as those of us who live in a...

December 07, 2017

Parting the Mists: An Introduction to Journeying

Journeying is the first-hand experience of other times, other places, and other realms. These are...

December 05, 2017

My Top 10 Pagan Albums of All Time

I’m not a music critic or historian, and this isn’t a list of the “best”...

December 04, 2017

New Feature: Monthly Q&A / “Ask Me Anything”

Last week’s poll has closed and the results are clear: there’s more than enough interest...

December 03, 2017

7 Critical Powers You Have Right Now

Most serious Pagans avoid the term “powers” like the plague. We prefer terms like “skills”...

November 2017

November 30, 2017

For What We Want Most, There Is A Cost To Be Paid

Some of us are called to go off the map in our devotional and magical...

November 28, 2017

300 Years of Druidry

According to Ross Nichols, the first Druid order of the modern era was founded in...

November 26, 2017

When Pagans Need Redemption

Pagans don’t talk much about redemption. But while we do not need to be redeemed...

November 21, 2017

Gratitude Cannot Be Demanded

As we approach Thanksgiving, let us remember that gratitude is good when you’re being grateful...

November 19, 2017

Celtic Tarot – A Review

Kristoffer Hughes’ new Celtic Tarot is a beautiful deck that uses Welsh mythology and symbolism...

November 16, 2017

Facts and Reason in Paganism – Avoiding Materialist Assumptions

Whatever our religious outlook, it’s important to base our beliefs and practices on facts and...

November 14, 2017

The Mead Tenders Who Weren’t There

Earlier this year I was part of an Otherworldly journey and I was explicitly told...

November 12, 2017

Under the Ancient Oaks: Devotion to Night

Under the Ancient Oaks, the video series. This month we’re doing something different. This is...

November 09, 2017

The Big Questions of Life – A Pagan Approach

The Big Questions of Life call us to step beyond the immediacy of our day...

November 07, 2017

The Aesthetic of Witchcraft and the Return of Real Magic

A lot of people – mainly young women – are adopting the mythology and especially...

November 05, 2017

Give Your Magic Time To Work

There is value in working magic on a regular basis, but working magic on an...

November 01, 2017

Into the Cave of the Morrigan

Our Samhain ritual this year was titled “Into the Cave of the Morrigan.” It was...

October 2017

October 31, 2017

Passing the Dented Cup

Saturday night’s Samhain ritual was my last event as Coordinating Officer of Denton CUUPS. After...

October 29, 2017

This Isn’t the Kobayashi Maru: When You Have to Break a Geas

Those of us who carry geasa, taboos, and other religious obligations and prohibitions can sometimes...

October 26, 2017

Reclaiming Civilization: A Case For Optimism For The Future Of Humanity

Brendan Myers’ new book Reclaiming Civilization is not perfect, but it does an excellent job...

October 24, 2017

Pragmatism Is Necessary But Not Sufficient – A Pagan Interfaith Approach

Kimberly Kirner’s post on Pragmatism and Outcomes-Oriented Religion made a strong case for an interfaith...

October 22, 2017

I’m Supporting The Wild Hunt Again This Year

I’ve supported The Wild Hunt every year since they first moved from a one-person operation,...

October 19, 2017

Death Is Coming – Let’s Live Fully Now

In this season of Samhain, let us acknowledge death and accept death, but let us...

October 17, 2017

It Ain’t Necessarily So: Five Falsehoods in the Pagan Community

It didn’t take long to come up with five things I hear on a regular...

October 15, 2017

Under the Ancient Oaks: Cernunnos

In this episode of Under the Ancient Oaks – The Video Series, I’m joined by...

October 12, 2017

Pray For The Dead: The Blasphemy of “It’s Too Late”

Praying for the dead is sacred and necessary work. Abandoning the dead is blasphemy. Those...

October 10, 2017

Why I Still Cast Circles and Call Quarters

I understand and appreciate that some Pagans and polytheists reject the practice of casting circles...

October 08, 2017

The Courage to Follow Your Intuition

Following your own intuition requires courage: courage to start and even more courage to stay...

October 05, 2017

The Otherworld Needs to be Experienced, Not Escaped

If your belief system doesn’t include an Otherworld, I respect that. But kindly make your...

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