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July 2020

July 09, 2020

The Presence of the Gods

An atheist blogger says “part of the case against God is the sheer absence of...

June 2020

June 23, 2020

What Did You Expect From Tower Time?

Those of us who’ve been talking about Tower Time and The Storm for years should...

June 14, 2020

Under the Ancient Oaks Online Summer Solstice Ritual: June 20

The Under the Ancient Oaks Online Summer Solstice Ritual will be Saturday, June 20 at...

June 03, 2020

Why My Practice Includes Both Devotion and Politics

Religion is far more than belief. Politics is the collective expression of our highest values,...

May 2020

May 14, 2020

We Cannot Nail the Gods to a Calendar

The many Gods are not relics to be locked away in pretty boxes and brought...

February 2020

February 11, 2020

Approaching the Gods with Offerings and Service

What to do with offerings after you offer them, community priesthood, and how to learn...

January 2020

January 16, 2020

Six Ways and The Morrigan – Two Books Worth Reading

A review of two excellent books for Pagans: one a hands-on guide to magic, the...

January 12, 2020

The Morrigan Demands Persistence Not Perfection

Recently I’ve heard several people who work with and for the Morrigan express sadness and...

December 2019

December 29, 2019

November 2019

November 24, 2019

6 Thoughts on Gods Claiming People

Last week’s post on Gods claiming people generated a lot of conversation. Some of that...

November 17, 2019

Sometimes The Gods Take What They Want and Sometimes What They Want Is You

Most people can tell a God “no” and go on about their lives. Most people,...

July 2019

July 09, 2019

Do First, Then Write – Why My Compulsive Schedule-Keeping Has To Go

A very personal and rather rambling post about what it means – for me –...

February 2019

February 17, 2019

Why Is There Suffering? A Modern Pagan Response

Humans have been asking Big Questions for at least as long as we’ve been human....

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 27, 2018

September 2018

September 30, 2018

Escaping Our Hells By Fighting

Over the past few days many of us have descended into our own personal hells,...

September 18, 2018

Why Would Anyone Take an Oath to a God?

Taking oaths is among the most serious and most personal of personal religious decisions you’ll...

September 13, 2018

Their Ways Are Not Our Ways: A Warning And A Call

I have a message for those who feel the call to mystical and ecstatic practice,...

September 04, 2018

Chaos Brings Challenges, Chaos Brings Opportunities

Will climate change and a Mad King drive us into a new Dark Age? I...

August 2018

August 07, 2018

Conversations With A Persistent Proselytizer – The Importance of Foundational Assumptions

I’ve had a running conversation with a Christian who asks a lot of questions. Most...

July 2018

July 29, 2018

Why We Make Oaths

Someone asked why we should make oaths, since “life will make you break every oath...

July 17, 2018

15 Random Thoughts From Mystic South

The second Mystic South conference was even better than the first, and not just because...

July 01, 2018

Did You Think The Gods Were Lying?

The warnings began seven years ago: “a storm is coming – get ready.” Did you...

June 2018

June 03, 2018

Pouring Offerings to the Morrigan in Ireland

Sacred travel is good, but it is not necessary. Experiencing the Gods is a matter...

May 2018

May 20, 2018

A Very Careful Prayer

“Be careful what you ask for – you just might get it.” I’m overloaded right...

April 2018

April 24, 2018

The Storm is Strengthening – Put Your Faith In Deeper Things

We’re a quarter of the way through 2018 and the message I’m getting is: “the...

April 03, 2018

Rathcroghan and the Cave of the Morrigan

Rathcroghan is one of the ancient royal sites of Ireland. Its large mound – Rath...

March 2018

March 27, 2018

A Chorus of Ravens at the Hill of Tara

The Hill of Tara is the seat of the ancient high kings of Ireland. It...

February 2018

February 27, 2018

The Morrigan Calls More Than Warriors

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

January 2018

January 25, 2018

Why I Don’t Like Sexy Morrigan Imagery

Bowdlerizing ancient stories and statues is just as wrong as trying to turn a Battle...