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July 2021

July 06, 2021

The Morrigan Didn’t Call You Up Just To Smack You Down

The Morrigan is a Battle Goddess and I’m glad people take Her seriously. But I...

January 2019

January 31, 2019

The Morrigan Calls People In Different Life Situations

I see Her calling people who are young and inexperienced – and a few who...

December 2018

December 20, 2018

The Mabinogi, The Dagda, and Traditional Witchcraft

Three reviews: a new album by Damh the Bard, a scholarly and devotional book for...

June 2018

June 19, 2018

Awareness and Context in Contemporary Polytheism

There is a hunger for the first-hand experience of the Gods. But in order to...

May 2018

May 31, 2018

Toward a Common Polytheist Theology

In the last post I said that over time, modern Paganism will settle into three...

February 2018

February 27, 2018

The Morrigan Calls More Than Warriors

“What does the Morrigan want with me? I’m not a warrior.”

July 2017

July 30, 2017

When You Hear The Call of The Morrigan

People are craving knowledge of the Morrigan. They yearn for direct experience of her. They...

July 11, 2017

An Oath to the Morrigan

What happens after you find a God? Sometimes we’re called to priesthood. Sometimes they just...

November 2016

November 16, 2016

Be The Dark

On Sunday I encouraged my fellow UUs to be the light. But what if you...

January 2016

January 21, 2016

Believing in the Postman

Terry Pratchett said believing in the Gods is like believing in the postman. He was...

October 2015

October 01, 2015

Our Gods Are Not Safe

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

August 2015

August 13, 2015

Understanding the Multiplicity of the Gods

Understanding polytheism is easy – understanding the multiplicity of the Gods is hard. But when...

August 03, 2015

Many Gods West

What do you get when 180 polytheists gather to honor the Gods, ancestors, and spirits,...

July 2015

July 12, 2015

Serving Real Gods in a Shallow Culture

If someone takes the step from playing with fictional gods to inquiring about real Gods,...

June 2015

June 04, 2015

The Book of the Great Queen

The Morrígan is a fitting Goddess for our times, and The Book of the Great...

February 2015

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...

December 2014

December 16, 2014

Amanda Palmer and the Art of Crowdfunding

Crowdfunding has become a seemingly magical source of money for a variety of projects and...

October 2014

October 21, 2014

Why I Worship the Gods

This is why I worship the Gods, and why I think that’s a good thing...

October 19, 2014

Thinking About the Gods

If you believe the Gods are many and have agency then you cannot also believe...

October 09, 2014

Holy Work and Two Lies of Religion

When we decide to follow a religious path or to undertake a religious quest, we...

June 2014

June 10, 2014

Interview With Morpheus Ravenna

Morpheus Ravenna discusses her spiritual life, her priesthood, and her upcoming book exploring the mysteries...

February 2014

February 20, 2014

Temple of the Morrigan

Have you ever been to a ritual or had a spontaneous religious experience where you’re...

February 18, 2014

Pantheacon Recap

Last year I wrote about my Pantheacon envy. This year I went to Pantheacon. It...

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