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January 2018

January 16, 2018

No More Crayon Drawings on the Refrigerators of Mount Olympus

Early on the Gods seem happy we’re acknowledging Them and reaching out to Them. But...

December 2017

December 27, 2017

November 2017

November 01, 2017

Into the Cave of the Morrigan

Our Samhain ritual this year was titled “Into the Cave of the Morrigan.” It was...

September 2017

September 12, 2017

Intermediate Polytheism: Because You’re Not a Beginner Anymore

Once you’ve established your devotional practice, what’s next? There are many possibilities – I can...

August 2017

August 20, 2017

Under the Ancient Oaks: Living a Good Life During Difficult Times

Under the Ancient Oaks the video series, episode 3. What do we mean by living...

August 03, 2017

Negotiating With the Gods

If a deity calls you and you don’t want to serve, you have several options....

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 20, 2017

The Victory of Lugh

Lugh spoke to the Tuatha De Danann and put strength in them, so that each...

July 11, 2017

An Oath to the Morrigan

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

June 2017

June 06, 2017

Differentiation is Good, Arrogance is Not

In matters of absolute religious truth, ultimately we don’t know and we can’t know. But...

June 04, 2017

Playing the Grand Game When You’re Not A Great Power

This is not the future we wanted. Most of us simply want to live good...

March 2017

March 09, 2017

Listening to the Dead at a Civil War Battlefield

620,000 people died in the Civil War because the world changed and some refused to...

January 2017

January 18, 2017

The Inauguration: Maintain the Sovereignty of Your Mind

The need for clear thinking, honest speaking, and courageous action are stronger than ever. If...

January 12, 2017

The Call of the Morrigan is Louder and More Urgent

All that studying, organizing, and training She’s been telling us to do? This is why...

December 2016

December 22, 2016

When You Know Something Needs To Be Done But You Don’t Know What

I’m more than a little reluctant publish a list of things that need to be...

December 20, 2016

Alliances With The Gods – A Case For Strange Bedfellows

Some of us have found great meaning in the service of the Gods. If you...

December 15, 2016

The Gods Are Getting Impatient

I’m hearing a lot of “why isn’t this done yet?” in my divination and oracular...

December 04, 2016

The Love of the Gods

We must be careful to avoid bringing baggage from a previous religion into our polytheism,...

November 2016

November 20, 2016

When the Gods Just Don’t Care

There are times when we expect Gods we know and serve to help us out,...

July 2016

July 21, 2016

When a God Turns You Upside Down

The direct experience of the Gods can be an amazing, fulfilling, path-confirming experience. It can...

June 2016

June 28, 2016

Our Gods Are Not Jealous Gods

Jealousy is not a virtue. Its roots are not in love and power, but in...

February 2016

February 18, 2016

Three Hours in the Temple

At Pantheacon I was honored to spend three hours serving the Gods and our community...

February 16, 2016

Pantheacon 2016

I had a great time at Pantheacon. The presentations were good, and there’s nothing like...

December 2015

December 03, 2015

Comforting Religion, Challenging Religion

There is a place for religion that comforts, soothes, and heals. But there is also...

November 2015

November 22, 2015

Worshipping Fearsome Gods

The many Gods of our ancient ancestors include deities of chaos, death, and other unpleasant...

November 01, 2015

Sore Quadriceps and the Reality of Pagan Priesthood

This is the reality of Pagan priesthood – it’s a lot of work. Not just...

October 2015

October 11, 2015

Why I Worship Gods From Europe

Why do so many American Pagans worship Gods of Europe? Why don’t we worship North...

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...

July 2015

July 19, 2015

What Are The Gods Up To?

Get a handful of polytheists together and sooner or later the conversation turns to “so,...

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,...