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November 2025

November 05, 2025

The Call of the Morrigan in 2025

The Morrigan is not coming to save us. No one is coming to save us....

October 2025

October 23, 2025

Samhain: Remember Who You Are

The holiest day on the modern Pagan Wheel of the Year is rapidly approaching and...

September 2025

September 28, 2025

The Case For Polytheism

Are the Gods many, one, or none? We owe it to ourselves to contemplate this...

February 2025

February 16, 2025

Lugh Isn’t Coming To Slay Balor

“Lugh isn’t coming to slay Balor, and without him the best the Tuatha De Danann...

February 05, 2025

Paganism In A Time Of Intolerance

In this time of growing intolerance, the best thing some of us can do is...

January 2025

January 12, 2025

Living Well In A Season Of Political Strife

Our challenge for the next four years is to not get caught up in the...

June 2024

June 09, 2024

Paganism Is Anything But Boring

A Catholic writer called Paganism “mostly very boring.” That may be the laziest criticism of...

November 2023

November 19, 2023

A Foundation of Many Gods

I don’t know what I’m going to do when I’m no longer tied to a...

November 02, 2023

Sharpen the Swords You Have

In a magical working at the most recent full moon I received a message that...

June 2023

June 18, 2023

Was That Really the Morrigan?

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

May 2023

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...

January 2023

January 15, 2023

Paganism in a Post-Christian World

The Archbishop of Sydney complains that Paganism doesn’t bring fulfillment, communion, and transcendence. He’s wrong....

January 12, 2023

If You Want To Do It, Start Now

If there’s something you want to do, something you want to be, especially if it’s...

December 2022

December 21, 2022

Giving Thanks to the Gods for This Year

When someone – or Someone – is gracious to us, the appropriate response is gratitude....

November 2022

November 27, 2022

Do the Gods Care About Everyone?

Does Apollo care about me? I’ve never poured the first offering for Him, never called...

June 2022

June 15, 2022

Devotional Art: A New Morrigan Statue

Devotional artwork is a tangible reminder of the spiritual presence of our Gods. It gives...

May 2022

May 03, 2022

To Everyone Who Was Called by a God Five Years Ago

You were called for a reason. You said yes for a reason. The world has...

March 2022

March 08, 2022

Returning To Festivals – It’s Good To Be Back

I spent Saturday at Austin Witchfest in Austin, Texas. This was the first large Pagan...

February 2022

February 06, 2022

An Atheist Hopes For Reincarnation

An atheist blogger hopes that reincarnation is real. I believe it’s real, but I hold...

November 2021

November 28, 2021

Intuitive Magic is More than Making Stuff Up

A meme going around says “most magic is just making stuff up.” I’m uncomfortable with...

November 11, 2021

You Know My Voice

Healthy doubts keep us honest and humble. Unnecessary doubts hinder us from having the deep...

October 2021

October 19, 2021

Building For A Future We Won’t See

I’m used to my Gods not showing me Their plans. I trust Them and I...

September 2021

September 26, 2021

What It Means To Put Your Gods First

Putting your Gods first doesn’t mean giving Them your whole life – leave that for...

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...

May 2021

May 30, 2021

Raven Goddess: Going Deeper with the Morrigan

I’m rather late with this review, but Raven Goddess: Going Deeper with the Morrigan is...

May 04, 2021

There is Freedom in the Vastness of the Universe

An Evangelical writer looks at the vastness of the universe and finds significance by claiming...

March 2021

March 25, 2021

The Theology of Tower Time

What we know about the Gods comes from our experiences of Them. And if we’re...

March 09, 2021

Playing Small Won’t Keep You Safe

Playing small is a coping mechanism. It keeps us out of trouble, some of the...

December 2020

December 29, 2020

Top 10 Posts of 2020

The Top 10 posts of 2020 on Under the Ancient Oaks: a guide to cursing,...

October 2020

October 22, 2020

Under the Ancient Oaks Online Samhain Ritual: October 30

The Under the Ancient Oaks Online Samhain Ritual will be Friday, October 30 at 8:00...

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