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July 2023

July 02, 2023

2023.5 – How’s Your Year Going?

It seems impossible that we’re halfway through 2023. Still, here we are at the first...

June 2023

June 28, 2023

Evangelicals Claim Paganism Isn’t Really Pagan

Two Evangelical writers claim that Paganism is somehow inauthentic because it doesn’t exactly match the...

June 25, 2023

Hekate: Goddess of Witches – A Book Review

Courtney Weber says her new book is “an exploration of what it means to be...

June 21, 2023

A Hypocritical Summer Solstice

I always feel a little hypocritical celebrating the Summer Solstice. But Pagans celebrate the Wheel...

June 18, 2023

Was That Really the Morrigan?

An unpleasant encounter with the Morrigan left someone asking if it was really the Great...

June 15, 2023

The Book of Cernunnos is Now Available

The Book of Cernunnos, the new devotional anthology dedicated to the Lord of the Animals...

June 14, 2023

An Experience of the Gods that Left Me Floored

Seven questions and answers about the Gods and our experiences of Them, Pagan books, spiritual...

June 11, 2023

Our Imperfect Perceptions of the Gods

We will never get it perfectly right – we are imperfect humans. But when we’re...

June 07, 2023

For Those Who Want to be Polytheist Clergy

A young person asked how to become polytheist clergy. This way isn’t the only way...

June 04, 2023

Introducing Yourself to the Spirits of a New Place

As Pagans, we do our best to form and maintain relationships with the spirits of...

May 2023

May 31, 2023

Magical Ethics: How You Do Anything is How You Do Everything

Magic often presents ethical conundrums, but at the end of the day, there’s no such...

May 28, 2023

Are Funerals for the Living or for the Dead?

From the dawn of humanity, people have recognized that the death of a loved one...

May 24, 2023

Sometimes There Is a Devil in the Craft

Is it any wonder many witches are inspired by the story of Lucifer and his...

May 21, 2023

4 Questions (and Answers) on Relationships With the Gods

Here are four questions on our relationships with our Gods and our obligations to Them.

May 17, 2023

Pagans in Interfaith Relationships

Romantic relationships involving different religions present special challenges, but those challenges can be overcome with...

May 14, 2023

When a God Wants You to Violate Your Ethics

Our Gods are virtuous and They rarely ask us to do things that would violate...

May 10, 2023

Decentering Christianity in Religious Discussions

This is the most religiously diverse society in the history of humanity. Every religion deserves...

May 07, 2023

11 Thoughts on the Coronation of King Charles III

I’ve always had an American fascination with British royalty – a fascination that costs me...

May 04, 2023

Hustle vs. Chill

Hustle where it’s important. Chill where it’s not. Accept reality, especially the reality that rest...

April 2023

April 30, 2023

Do Pagans Pray?

Prayer is a near-universal human practice, something done in virtually all religions. As we approach...

April 26, 2023

Tucker Carlson Fired – Are the Adults in Charge Again?

As popular as Tucker Carlson was, he became more trouble than he was worth to...

April 23, 2023

Beltane: A Necessary (and ahistorical) Celebration of Sexuality

If there was ever a year when we need to celebrate sexuality at Beltane it’s...

April 19, 2023

An Apocalypse Is In The Air

Whatever is going on, it’s no longer just Pagans and witches who are noticing it....

April 16, 2023

Waiting on a Signier Sign

A meme says “every time the universe sends me a sign, I’m like OK but...

April 12, 2023

Patron Deities in Modern Paganism

Some contemporary Pagans and polytheists have patron deities. Most don’t. “Finding your patron deity” is...

April 09, 2023

Once You’ve Had a Taste of the Otherworld

The Gods I serve and who occasionally allow me to experience them directly have forbidden...

April 05, 2023

Recovering From a Post-Ritual Hangover

Post-ritual hangovers happen after rituals that raise a lot of energy or that involve the...

April 02, 2023

Journaling as a Spiritual Practice

Journaling is a lesser-known but very helpful spiritual practice. Memories are fallible – writing them...

March 2023

March 26, 2023

The Gorgon’s Guide to Magical Resistance

This is a small, short, tightly-focused spell book. It contains sigils, spells, prayers, and rituals...

March 22, 2023

How Old Are You, Really?

The phrase “age is just a number” is often thrown out in an attempt to...

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