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June 2014

June 05, 2014

Expanding Circles

Good religious groups may evolve organically without any structural planning, but like biological evolution, for...

June 03, 2014

Planning Special Rituals

Much of what makes a seasonal ritual successful is also important in rituals for special...

June 01, 2014

Cernunnos

We know little about Cernunnos from ancient times, but it is fitting that a God...

May 2014

May 28, 2014

The Four Centers of Paganism

Paganism is a movement, not an institution. You aren’t in or out of a movement,...

May 26, 2014

Dude, It’s You

I usually think of myself as a person, not as a man. But occasionally I...

May 23, 2014

Memorial Day Reflection

As much as the Nature-centered Pagan in me likes the idea of the whole country...

May 20, 2014

Meaning and Proof

Insisting on proof of the meaning of religious experiences is an arrogant demand for an...

May 18, 2014

Nine Things I Think

Nine Things I Think: Gone To Texas, peak oil and climate change, new music from...

May 15, 2014

Poor Magicians, Good Magicians

Do you like your life? Are you working to build the kind of society you...

May 13, 2014

Pan Druid Retreat

I went to the Pan Druid Retreat with very few expectations. What I found was...

May 11, 2014

A Poor Magician Is A Poor Magician

Is a poor magician a poor magician? Is there any correlation between material wealth and...

May 07, 2014

The Power of Prayer

The purpose of prayer is not to grant our wishes, or even our needs. Neither...

May 05, 2014

Religious Diversity in Action

Patheos is celebrating its 5-year anniversary and I’m happy to be a part of the...

May 04, 2014

The Four Hallows of the Tuatha De Danann

This year’s Beltane ritual was centered on the Four Hallows of the Tuatha De Danann,...

May 01, 2014

A Pagan at the National Day of Prayer

Many public events for the National Day of Prayer restrict participation to Christians, but an...

April 2014

April 29, 2014

Walking With The Gods – An Interview

An interview with Dr. W. D. Wilkerson, author of the polytheist ethnography Walking With The...

April 27, 2014

Dreams of Beltane

I’ve always wanted to be part of a huge Beltane celebration, but sometimes going deeper...

April 24, 2014

Obligations of a CUUPS Leader

What are the obligations of a CUUPS leader? How do they differ from the obligations...

April 22, 2014

Earth Day Is Worth Celebrating

We don’t make changes in our lives so we can love the Earth, we love...

April 20, 2014

Where Are You From?

Where are you from? The question has many answers. The story of humanity is the...

April 17, 2014

Heaven Is For Real – A Pagan View

What are we to make of those who say they died and went to heaven...

April 15, 2014

Celebrating Life, Preparing for Death

While it is a waste to spend any of our precious hours worrying about an...

April 13, 2014

Water in the Desert

Being a good Pagan or a devout practitioner of any religious or spiritual path is...

April 10, 2014

Nine Things I Think

Nine Things I Think – England, Wales and Ireland Edition: food in England, beer in...

April 08, 2014

From the Cauldron Born

Kristoffer Hughes’ book From the Cauldron Born is an exploration of bardic magic. It is...

April 06, 2014

You’re Doing It Wrong!

Most of us are doing our religion right, at least most of the time. But...

April 03, 2014

Am I Doing It Right?

Wondering “am I doing it right?” is a good thing. It’s a sign you’re taking...

April 01, 2014

Anglesey

Anglesey was a center of Druidry in ancient times and the site of the infamous...

March 2014

March 30, 2014

Newgrange

The 5000 year old passage tomb of Newgrange is beautiful and moving. It calls me...

March 27, 2014

A Journey To The Isles

A recent trip to England, Wales and Ireland was inspiring, educational, and at times just...

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