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March 13, 2016
Your polytheism may be very similar to mine. Great. Your polytheism may be very different...
March 10, 2016
Sharon Knight’s new album Portals features a who’s who of Pagan musicians as guest performers,...
March 08, 2016
9 Reasons I’m Not Moving To Canada If Trump Wins
You have to do what’s best for you, and if that includes moving to Canada,...
March 06, 2016
Our Dysfunctional Relationship With Authority
Far too often, someone will write on a point of concern to polytheists and to...
March 04, 2016
The Gods of a humanist and the Gods of a polytheist are not the same...
March 03, 2016
Gorged on Information, Starving for Wisdom
I love visiting ancient sites, hearing and telling ancient stories, and learning about ancient ancestors....
March 01, 2016
Star.Ships, a new book by Rune Soup blogger and podcaster Gordon White and published by...
February 2016
February 25, 2016
6 Thoughts on Scalia, Trump, and American Politics
“One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up...
February 23, 2016
If you’re new to polytheism, especially if you come from a Protestant background where religion...
February 21, 2016
If you believe one of the world’s many religions has exclusive possession of The Truth,...
February 18, 2016
At Pantheacon I was honored to spend three hours serving the Gods and our community...
February 16, 2016
I had a great time at Pantheacon. The presentations were good, and there’s nothing like...
February 14, 2016
I’m inspired by the ancient Druids, I model my spiritual practice on what we know...
February 11, 2016
While there is value in a day to celebrate romantic love and relationships, Valentine’s Day...
February 09, 2016
The 2016 ADF Texas Imbolc Retreat was a wonderful weekend of workshops, conversations, stories, songs,...
February 07, 2016
Ostara: The Season of Preparation
If Imbolc is the season of contemplation, Ostara is the season of preparation. As we...
February 04, 2016
Religion that works deals with religious matters. It does so honestly, transparently, and unapologetically. If...
February 02, 2016
The Future of Pagan Leadership
Paganism will continue to grow in both breadth and depth. The question, then, is “how...
January 2016
January 31, 2016
Let’s not give a platform to those who attack anti-racist efforts. Racism can’t be eliminated...
January 28, 2016
Nine Things I Think: Denton CUUPS’ first circle since the fire, Pantheacon plans, Many Gods...
January 26, 2016
As we celebrate Imbolc, let us use this cold, slow time of the year to...
January 24, 2016
What’s Wrong With Asking For a Miracle?
Magic can make the improbable more likely, but it can’t do the impossible. Rather than...
January 21, 2016
Terry Pratchett said believing in the Gods is like believing in the postman. He was...
January 19, 2016
We’re building polytheist religions on purpose. But we’re building polytheist culture by chance – it’s...
January 17, 2016
Corporate Mindfulness: Be Careful What You Wish For
Corporate mindfulness is a mixture of Buddhism and Taoism with a little New Age thrown...
January 14, 2016
Why I Didn’t Buy a Powerball Ticket
Powerball dreams reinforce a culture that treats Nature as nothing more than resources to be...
January 12, 2016
Those who claim “you can’t be good without God” are wrong, period. There are many...
January 10, 2016
Beginning a Devotional Practice
There is no substitute for a consistent, reverent, devotional practice. Start small: pick one or...
January 07, 2016
Most of us are afraid of silence. But as magical people, we know that silence...
January 05, 2016
“Adulting” Is an Indictment of Society, Not of Millennials
Millennials and others who don’t want to adult aren’t being immature. They just don’t like...
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