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October 2015

October 20, 2015

This Land Is Your Land

This land is your land. Not in the sense of ownership but in the sense...

October 18, 2015

I Don’t Get Men’s Mysteries

I have no issues with men who feel the need for men-only groups and rituals....

October 15, 2015

Pagan Thoughts on Death and the Afterlife

If I’m wrong and the atheists are right, then I will have had a good...

October 13, 2015

A Pagan Interviews an Atheist

Too often we stay in our own little silos and don’t notice what’s going on...

October 11, 2015

Why I Worship Gods From Europe

Why do so many American Pagans worship Gods of Europe? Why don’t we worship North...

October 08, 2015

6 Signs It’s Getting Close To Samhain

Some of the signs that Samhain is getting close are silly and border on offensive,...

October 06, 2015

Our Ancestors. These Gods. This Place.

While we draw from the experience and wisdom of others, our particular set of beliefs,...

October 03, 2015

America and Guns – Reaping the Harvest We Sowed

The thousands of gun deaths each year and the handful of mass shootings that grab...

October 01, 2015

Our Gods Are Not Safe

In order to fully restore the Way of the Gods, polytheism must be accessible for...

September 2015

September 29, 2015

Nine Things I Think

Nine Things I Think: Pope Francis’ visit to the US, the VW emissions scandal, Bushkill...

September 27, 2015

Why I Became a UU

Most of my writing on this blog concerns Paganism, Druidry, and polytheism. But I’m also...

September 24, 2015

Polytheism Among The Druids

This year’s informal conversations at the OBOD East Coast Gathering seemed to be deeper and...

September 22, 2015

OBOD East Coast Gathering 2015

With over a hundred OBOD Bards, Ovates, Druids, and guests, the sixth edition of the...

September 20, 2015

Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven But Nobody Wants To Die

I see lots of people who want to be witches and Druids and priests and...

September 17, 2015

The Goals of Pagan Groups

The structure of a polytheist priesthood is going to look very different from the structure...

September 15, 2015

Worshiping Change, Fighting Change

Why do we simultaneously worship change and fight change? May we have the strength and...

September 13, 2015

Mabon – A Solitary Ritual

Many Pagans maintain solitary practices, and even if you work with a group, sometimes you...

September 10, 2015

Escaping Fundamentalism

How can you get away from fundamentalism for good? How can you have a life...

September 08, 2015

Life Coaching, Spiritual Direction, and Holy Work

Helping others find their true calling and develop the skills necessary to carry it out...

September 06, 2015

DFW Pagan Unity Fest

On a hot late summer day in North Texas, over 400 Pagans came together for...

September 05, 2015

Until There Are No More Missionaries

Everyone has a right to their religious beliefs. No one has a right to torment...

September 03, 2015

4 Steps To Re-enchant The World

The desire to re-enchant the world is like a craving for a food you can’t...

September 01, 2015

No, We Can’t All Just Get Along

I am required to practice, worship, and write according to the dictates of the Gods,...

August 2015

August 30, 2015

Nine Things I Think

Nine Things I Think: Pagan Unity Fest, Pagan Pride Day, a new OBOD seed group...

August 27, 2015

Fish Is Not Just Fish

We don’t have clear, widely understood language to differentiate between very similar but critically different...

August 25, 2015

What I Learned From Isaac Bonewits

Scholarship matters. Fuzzy targets yield fuzzy results. Why not excellence? I learned a lot from...

August 23, 2015

The Future of Polytheism: Keeping the Gods at the Front

There is room in our many ethnic and regional traditions for people who simply want...

August 20, 2015

Destiny, Availability, and a Lot of Work

It’s fun to speculate about how things would be different if I had made different...

August 18, 2015

Bi-druidical

Though I happily remain an OBOD Druid, I’m now also a member of ADF.

August 16, 2015

My Paganism Has No Disclaimers

Until the general public understands that “I believe” means something more than “I think this...

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