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October 2021

October 17, 2021

We Owe Toxic Ancestors Nothing

We give honor to those who are worthy of honor. If someone was abusive in...

September 2021

September 28, 2021

What It Means When Your Prayers Aren’t Answered

Prayer is one of the ways we maintain our relationships with our Gods. When They...

September 16, 2021

5 Things I Had to Unlearn as a Pagan

Learning is a process and none of us get it all right the first time....

September 14, 2021

A Public Prayer

Praying in public is a challenge. How do you pray in a way that honors...

September 05, 2021

Adapting to a Difficult Future – We Can Do This

It’s difficult to accept that the future you thought was coming – a future you...

August 2021

August 24, 2021

Introduction to Pagan Spiritual Practice – A Polytheist Approach

Announcing a new on-line class from Under the Ancient Oaks: “Introduction to Pagan Spiritual Practice...

August 13, 2021

Spiritual Practice in Difficult Times

Prayer, meditation, offerings, observing the changing seasons – this (and more) is what we do....

July 2021

July 18, 2021

5 Ways to Get Off of a Spiritual Plateau

Life has ups and downs, and it also has plateaus – those times when we...

June 2021

June 24, 2021

How You Make a Living and How You Make a Life are Two Different Things

Pursuing endless wealth is a recipe for obsession, overwork, and a generally miserable life. But...

June 13, 2021

What to Do for Midsummer This Year

There aren’t a lot of “traditional” Summer Solstice activities, but we can create our own....

March 2021

March 30, 2021

If You Aren’t Hitting Yourself in the Face with a Rake Are You Even Trying?

If you’re not stepping on a rake in your spiritual practice at least occasionally, you’re...

March 07, 2021

Skills and Strategy are Better than Foreknowledge

If you knew this time last year what you know now, what would you do...

February 2021

February 23, 2021

Interpreting Dreams, and Why I (Probably) Can’t Do It For You

While I do my best to answer spiritual questions, I rarely have much to offer...

February 11, 2021

Maintaining a Spiritual Practice in Difficult Times

How do we maintain our spiritual practice when we feel stressed and overwhelmed due to...

February 09, 2021

When the Teacher is Ready the Students Will Appear

A quote often misattributed to the Buddha says “when the student is ready the teacher...

February 07, 2021

Fighting Imposter Syndrome as a Pagan

Imposter syndrome can suck the joy out of our religious and spiritual experiences. It can...

January 2021

January 24, 2021

I’m Taking 2021 As An Intercalary Year

I’m pausing my series of long-term plans for 2021 and considering this an intercalary year....

January 19, 2021

Imbolc: A Time For Cleansing

Imbolc is good time for cleansing. And this year, it’s both especially auspicious and desperately...

January 05, 2021

Rebooting Stale Devotion

Devotion is one of the core practices of Paganism and polytheism. But sometimes, despite our...

January 01, 2021

Divination For 2021

I wish I could show you a bright and happy future for the coming year,...

December 2020

December 08, 2020

The Role of Belief in an Orthopraxic Religion

Paganism is orthopraxic and not orthodoxic – it’s more important to do the right things...

December 06, 2020

Study says Spiritual Training leads to Spiritual Narcissism – But it Doesn’t Have To

A new study shows that some forms of spiritual training can lead to narcissism and...

November 2020

November 26, 2020

My Biggest Mistakes as a Pagan

My Gods do not expect perfection. But They – and I – like it best...

November 24, 2020

I’m Not Feeling Very Thankful This Year

I want to give thanks for the good things that are in my life, and...

November 22, 2020

19 Years of Druidry – A Spiritual Milestone

19 years ago I had a spiritual epiphany and it changed my life. And for...

November 19, 2020

The Primacy of Spiritual Experiences

How do we know anything about Gods and spirits, and the non-material world? We know...

October 2020

October 01, 2020

They Can’t Take October From Me

2020 has been a horrible year and it’s not over yet. But for now it’s...

September 2020

September 03, 2020

Rage

We feel what we feel, and if what we feel is rage, then we’re enraged....

August 2020

August 30, 2020

Validating UPG, Augury, and Offering Blood

Answers to questions around polytheist beliefs and practices: validating UPG, finding appropriate offerings for deities,...

August 16, 2020

Is There Forgiveness in Paganism?

Forgiveness is a major concept in Christianity. It’s not a very big deal in Paganism....