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May 2016

May 19, 2016

Belief and the Experience of Awe

A psychological study says that awe-inspiring moments increase our tendency to believe in Gods and...

May 17, 2016

A Need For Divination

It’s necessary for us to stay focused on the tasks at hand. But we also...

May 15, 2016

Missing the Point on Scapegoats

When two thirds of the commenters are missing the point, I have to accept that...

May 12, 2016

Polytheism in Difficult Times

Many of us are dealing with health issues, family emergencies, and stressful jobs. The political...

May 10, 2016

There Are No Scapegoats in Modern Paganism

This month’s Patheos Public Square topic is “The Sacrifice: Religions and the Role of the...

May 08, 2016

Many Ways to Be a Celt

Our world is very different from the world of the Celts, Picts, Vikings, and others...

May 05, 2016

Knowth and Dowth

Knowth and Dowth are beautiful and powerful places that connect us to our ancestors and...

May 03, 2016

Not Everything Belongs in a Museum

Like so much in our society, the fact that museums have been around for hundreds...

May 01, 2016

Celts and the Gundestrup Cauldron

Seeing the Gundestrup Cauldron with my own eyes was an amazing, magical, holy experience. But...

April 2016

April 28, 2016

A Pilgrimage to Orkney

I first felt a connection to Orkney during an OBOD meditation ten years ago. It...

April 26, 2016

4 Reasons Baseball Is A Pagan Game

Baseball is a Pagan game, but I no desire to claim it for us. It’s...

April 24, 2016

The Mercedes Demon

When I was younger I wanted everything the mainstream culture told me I was supposed...

April 21, 2016

What Can Pagans Learn From Fundamentalists?

Let’s be good Pagans and celebrate the world and all it’s pleasures. But let’s also...

April 19, 2016

Moving For Opportunity

I didn't want to move away from my hometown, but if I hadn't my life...

April 17, 2016

The Bakery of the Gods

I’ll be happy to talk about apple pie all day long, but if you prefer...

April 14, 2016

What I’ve Learned Blogging This Year

The Pagan internet – which is always ripe for a controversy – has been particularly...

April 12, 2016

The Intersection of Religion and Politics

It’s an election year and the tension between religion and politics is getting stronger. Some...

April 10, 2016

The Chaos Protocols

What can you say about a book that provides practical career and financial advice for...

April 07, 2016

Folkishness, Steering, and Racism

Let those who stand at the gateways of our religions greet each seeker with a...

April 05, 2016

The Environment In Which We Work

We’re trying to restore polytheism in a world where the loudest voices scream there is...

April 03, 2016

Monotheist, New Age, and Materialist Derailments of Polytheism

We do not want to be needlessly distracted from our striving to be good polytheists...

March 2016

March 31, 2016

Punishing Women For Abortions

There are only two reasons why someone would want to make abortion illegal but not...

March 29, 2016

Losing My Religion, Twice

Dr. Jeffrey Kripal says you cannot study religion until you’ve lost two worlds. That strikes...

March 28, 2016

Asking The Wrong Questions

Rhyd Wildermuth has asked some serious questions. I think they deserve an answer – my...

March 26, 2016

Guilt By Association

We must not be afraid to draw clear, bright lines around toxic beliefs, practices, groups,...

March 24, 2016

A Letter to My Senators: Do Your Job

There are elements of my job I don’t particularly like, but I do them because...

March 22, 2016

A Druid Retreats Into The Woods

Thanks to the OBOD Gulf Coast Gathering, I’m refreshed, restored, and in a much better...

March 20, 2016

Something Bad Isn’t Coming, It’s Here

Fools deny there’s a problem, politicians insist everything will be OK if we’ll vote for...

March 17, 2016

The Gods Are Like Apples

Metaphors can be tricky in religious matters: some take them literally, while others see only...

March 15, 2016

There’s No Room For Me In Your Religion

Many people in our wider society (from which Paganism and polytheism largely draw our members)...

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