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July 2017

July 23, 2017

The Surprising Paganism of The Mummy

Forget the new Tom Cruise movie. The best Mummy of them all is the 1932...

July 20, 2017

The Victory of Lugh

Lugh spoke to the Tuatha De Danann and put strength in them, so that each...

July 18, 2017

Why What I Am Takes So Many Words To Describe

There is no single term that completely and accurately describes the religion I practice. Since...

July 16, 2017

The 8 of Cups, or, I Like It Here Why Do I Have To Leave?

There’s no need for a grand exit… or a grand entrance. Just decide to leave...

July 13, 2017

The Leadership of Lugh – A Response To Oppression

When the Tuatha De Danann first came to Ireland they were oppressed by the Fomorians,...

July 11, 2017

An Oath to the Morrigan

What happens after you find a God? Sometimes we’re called to priesthood. Sometimes they just...

July 09, 2017

Is This The Same God?

Rather than stacking up the similarities and differences between Cernunnos and Pashupati and trying to...

July 06, 2017

The Coming of Lugh

Perhaps one of the reasons more people don’t celebrate Lughnasadh is simply that they don’t...

July 04, 2017

My Paganism: Nature, Nurture, or Choice?

Jason Mankey asked all the Patheos Pagan bloggers to write on “How I Found Paganism.”...

July 02, 2017

Magic: Amateurs vs. Professionals

Let’s not be satisfied with feeling magical. Let’s not be satisfied with being amateur magicians....

June 2017

June 29, 2017

How Old Are The Gods and Why Does It Matter?

How old are the Gods? I don’t know. But I do know this: contemplating the...

June 27, 2017

The Birth of Lugh

Jason Mankey calls Lughnasadh “the ugly-duckling of sabbats.” I don’t like that, but Jason is...

June 26, 2017

Under the Ancient Oaks – The Video Series

The first in a new series of short videos on topics of interest to Pagans...

June 25, 2017

A Speculative Look at the Cycles of Magic and the Otherworld

In which I look at cyclical time, the Mayan calendar, planetary alignments, ice ages and...

June 22, 2017

Bargaining at the Goblin Market

Folklore tells us the Goblin Market is a place humans can rarely see, and if...

June 20, 2017

Who Ya Gonna Believe, Me Or Your Lying Eyes?

There has never been a greater need to ignore what the mainstream culture tells you...

June 18, 2017

Paganism and the Primacy of the Written Word

The written word is a useful servant, but Western culture has made it an arrogant...

June 15, 2017

A Farewell to Normalcy

I want being a Pagan to become normal, in the way it was normal for...

June 13, 2017

A Three-Fold Understanding of Magic

I came to a three-fold understanding of magic very early on my Pagan journey, and...

June 11, 2017

Summer Solstice – The Necessity of Trust

If there’s a lesson in the Summer Solstice, it’s that nothing worthwhile is entirely under...

June 08, 2017

Fighting Words Are Not Free Speech

There is no right to not be offended and offensive speech is still free speech....

June 06, 2017

Differentiation is Good, Arrogance is Not

In matters of absolute religious truth, ultimately we don’t know and we can’t know. But...

June 04, 2017

Playing the Grand Game When You’re Not A Great Power

This is not the future we wanted. Most of us simply want to live good...

June 01, 2017

Resilience in Troubled Times

Life is easier if you have a resilient system supporting you. So build one, and...

May 2017

May 29, 2017

Knowing the Gods Are Real is Not What Makes Them Real

Expanding our understanding of reality beyond the literal is a good and necessary thing. Interconnections...

May 26, 2017

Pirates of the Caribbean – Dead Men Tell No Tales

There’s a bit of formula to Dead Men Tell No Tales, and that’s not necessarily...

May 25, 2017

The Place of Ancient Heritage in Contemporary Paganism

Some believe we need to rebuild the religions of our pre-Christian ancestors as faithfully as...

May 23, 2017

7 Spiritual Practices for Difficult Times

These are the spiritual practices that work for me in difficult times. They won’t prevent...

May 21, 2017

Portrait of a Priesthood

The story – or as much of it as can be told – of this...

May 18, 2017

Texas Adoption Discrimination Bill – It’s Complicated

“A governmental entity or any person that … operates under governmental authority to refer or...

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