Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

Home
Pagan

Paganism

Select a Category Books Community CUUPS Druidry Foundations and Context Gods and Goddesses Magic Myth Nature Ritual Spiritual Practice Theology Travel Uncategorized Videos

Select a Month October 2026 September 2026 August 2026 July 2026 June 2026 May 2026 April 2026 March 2026 February 2026 January 2026 December 2025 November 2025 October 2025 September 2025 August 2025 July 2025 June 2025 May 2025 April 2025 March 2025 February 2025 January 2025 December 2024 November 2024 October 2024 September 2024 August 2024 July 2024 June 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 February 2024 January 2024 December 2023 November 2023 October 2023 September 2023 August 2023 July 2023 June 2023 May 2023 April 2023 March 2023 February 2023 January 2023 December 2022 November 2022 October 2022 September 2022 August 2022 July 2022 June 2022 May 2022 April 2022 March 2022 February 2022 January 2022 December 2021 November 2021 October 2021 September 2021 August 2021 July 2021 June 2021 May 2021 April 2021 March 2021 February 2021 January 2021 December 2020 November 2020 October 2020 September 2020 August 2020 July 2020 June 2020 May 2020 April 2020 March 2020 February 2020 January 2020 December 2019 November 2019 October 2019 September 2019 August 2019 July 2019 June 2019 May 2019 April 2019 March 2019 February 2019 January 2019 December 2018 November 2018 October 2018 September 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 April 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 January 2010 December 2009 November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 January 2009 December 2008 November 2008 October 2008 September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008

September 2021

September 14, 2021

A Public Prayer

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

September 12, 2021

Autumn Equinox: The Triumph of the Dark

One of the core themes of the Autumn Equinox is balance. We need warmth and...

September 09, 2021

Tarot: Standard Meanings or Intuitive Interpretations?

Twitter has been arguing about standard meanings vs. intuitive readings in Tarot readings. Rather than...

September 07, 2021

Make Good Art

Repressive governments understand the power of art. So do artists. What are your skills? Where...

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...

September 02, 2021

You Are Good Enough, And You Can Be Better

Some people say we should try to become the best versions of ourselves that we...

August 2021

August 31, 2021

A Reflection on a Blogger Leaving Paganism for Atheism

Tyson Chase, who blogged as Salt City Pagan on the Patheos Agora blog, has left...

August 29, 2021

All Magic Comes With a Price and That Price is Change

Do magic deeply enough for long enough and you’ll find there’s a price on the...

August 26, 2021

Cerridwen: Celtic Goddess of Inspiration

Kristoffer Hughes’ new book on Cerridwen is a work of scholarship and a work of...

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 22, 2021

Pagan Leadership: It’s Not A Competition

My fellow Pagan writers and teachers aren’t my competitors, they’re my colleagues. When one of...

August 19, 2021

Presenting Paganism to a Generation of Spiritual Explorers

How do we welcome those who expect to make their own guidelines? How do we...

August 17, 2021

Darker Than You Think

One of the big influences on occultist and rocket scientist Jack Parsons was a 1940...

August 13, 2021

Spiritual Practice in Difficult Times

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

August 11, 2021

Weaving Fate

Part of this post is a review of Aidan Wachter’s new book “Weaving Fate.” But...

August 10, 2021

Time to Go Deep

The lies, misinformation, and general dysfunction in our government and in our society have me...

August 08, 2021

Can You Choose Your Beliefs?

Can you choose your beliefs? Not directly, and not easily. But there are steps you...

August 01, 2021

How to Hack Your Worldview

If you can’t get past your foundational assumptions – those things we assume are true...

July 2021

July 29, 2021

What to do when a Pagan is Wrong on the Internet

People are wrong on the internet all the time, and arguing with trolls accomplishes nothing....

July 25, 2021

Elves, Witches & Gods

Cat Heath’s new book Elves, Witches & Gods is grounded in what we know about...

July 22, 2021

Is it Lughnasadh without Lugh?

This is not a post about the “right” name for this holy day or even...

July 20, 2021

Miracles, Myths, and Magic

If you’re in a difficult situation, do what you can to improve it, or to...

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...

July 15, 2021

No, You Didn’t Choose to Suffer

Many people would rather believe they agreed to their own suffering than to accept the...

July 13, 2021

Rock Stars, Pop Stars, and One Hit Wonders in the Pagan World

When you get wound up about what somebody said on Twitter or – Gods forbid...

July 11, 2021

Fear of a Falling Birth Rate

Perpetual growth is not possible. Better that the birth rate comes down because people are...

July 09, 2021

The Book of Cernunnos: an Update and a Request

An update on The Book of Cernunnos, and a request: if you submitted anything for...

July 08, 2021

Want Me To Speak At Your Event In 2022?

If you want me to speak at your conference, convention, festival, Pagan Pride Day, or...

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...

July 04, 2021

Why I Gave Thanks to a Turtle

After taking pictures, I said “thank you” to a turtle, verbally, in English. Do I...