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March 2015

March 29, 2015

Pagan Philosophy, Pagan Ethics

My thoughts on Brendan Myers’ presentations on Pagan philosophy and Pagan ethics at last weekend’s...

March 26, 2015

Be Careful Who You Pretend To Be

We become what we do. We become what we tell ourselves we are. We become...

March 24, 2015

OBOD Gulf Coast Gathering

Last weekend was the inaugural OBOD Gulf Coast Gathering at Fontainebleau State Park on the...

March 22, 2015

Can We Trust the Gods?

Some Pagans act as if the Gods are our kindly grandparents. Others act as if...

March 19, 2015

Are There Moral Facts?

Justin P. McBrayer did a good job of driving traffic to the New York Times...

March 17, 2015

Alliances With the Spirit World

Like our human alliances, our alliances with the spirit world are best when they’re built...

March 15, 2015

Ostara – A Solitary Ritual

Many Pagans maintain solitary practices. Even if you work with a group, sometimes you can’t...

March 10, 2015

Between the Worlds 2015 – A Call To Action

Put 350 Pagans, Heathens, Druids, Magicians, Witches, and various other esoteric practitioners together in a...

March 08, 2015

Hospitality For Humans

Nobody thinks our guests are unimportant and nobody means to be inhospitable, but that’s what...

March 05, 2015

Portals by Sharon Knight

Here’s a chance to support good musicians making good music!

March 03, 2015

By Any Means Necessary

Sometimes dirty work is also necessary work, and if we are committed to justice and...

March 01, 2015

The Lore vs. UPG – A False Dichotomy

Privileging lore and dismissing experience is the direct result of living in a Protestant-dominated culture....

February 2015

February 25, 2015

Books That Challenge, Books That Inspire

Here are reviews of the first three books I’ve read this year: Your Face Is...

February 22, 2015

The Limits of Personal Power and The Dangers of Ignoring Them

If we are truly beings of unlimited power, then people are only sick or poor...

February 19, 2015

Fighting Evil Is Not A Fantasy Sport

If you can watch the Islamic State videos or read their descriptions and not feel...

February 17, 2015

In Praise of Communities of Convenience

The modern Western cult of the individual makes building homogeneous communities difficult. But humans are...

February 15, 2015

The Care and Feeding of Activists

Unitarian Universalism emphasizes right action over right belief, a teaching that inspires many of us...

February 12, 2015

No Pantheacon Envy

In a perfect world I’d be at Pantheacon this weekend. But the world isn’t perfect...

February 10, 2015

ADF Texas Imbolc Retreat

I had another great time at the ADF Texas Imbolc Retreat. Thanks again to Chris...

February 08, 2015

Dreams of a Pagan Public Spectacle

All you Pagans who are too cool for the Super Bowl: are you ready to...

February 05, 2015

Verbal Assaults and the Fear of Real Gods

People who talk with the Gods can be scary… scary enough that modern, enlightened Westerners...

February 03, 2015

The Need For Private Rituals

When you’re constantly facilitating religious experiences for others it’s hard to have a real religious...

February 01, 2015

What a Polytheist learned from Unitarian Universalists

Although it is safer to be a heretic today than in the past, claiming that...

January 2015

January 27, 2015

When You Can’t Turn It Over To God

Life is complicated. We can’t pretend it’s not, and we can’t expect a divine helicopter...

January 25, 2015

Life Is Complicated – A Rant

Pretending the world is simple when it’s not just makes you vulnerable to those who...

January 22, 2015

Nine Things I Think

Nine Things I Think: a new Pagan blog, upcoming travel plans, Pagan conferences and retreats,...

January 20, 2015

Imbolc – A Solitary Ritual

Many Pagans maintain solitary practices. Even if you work with a group, sometimes you can’t...

January 18, 2015

Who Are Our Ancestors?

When we honor our ancestors we realize we are the beneficiaries of their lives and...

January 15, 2015

Religion and Smart People – A Reasonable Response to Unreasonable Smugness

Don’t try to tell me I need to abandon a path that’s proved meaningful and...

January 13, 2015

Killing Your Inner Fundamentalist

A foundation of evidence and reason are important, but inner fundamentalists and inner atheists cannot...

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