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September 2019

September 29, 2019

Lying So Big You End Up Telling The Truth

The idea of conservatives calling any concern for the Earth “paganism” is nothing new. But...

September 25, 2019

Greta Thunberg: Just Because You Couldn’t Have Done It Doesn’t Mean She Can’t

If you want to dismiss Greta as a pawn, think again. Just because you couldn’t...

September 24, 2019

How Long Do You Really Want To Live?

A prominent doctor says life after 75 isn’t worth living. While he has a couple...

September 22, 2019

Ranking the Eight Pagan Sabbats – the Story in the Numbers

The core of a holy day is what we celebrate, what we commemorate, and what...

September 17, 2019

But Seriously, I’m Not Ready For This

Every year people die because they try to climb mountains they’re not ready to climb....

September 15, 2019

6 Ways Paganism Provides Comfort For The Immensities of Life

The Paganism I practice is a deep, robust religion. It is not a religion primarily...

September 12, 2019

The Brazen Vessel – A Book Review

This book will seduce you and it will frustrate you. It will frighten you and...

September 10, 2019

You Will Never Be Ready – Do It Anyway

I could tell you you’re good enough but you wouldn’t believe me. Instead I will...

September 08, 2019

What It Means When We Talk About “The Universe”

When we talk about “the Universe” there are almost always unstated assumptions behind our words,...

September 05, 2019

Sola Busca Tarot – A Review

The Sola Busca Tarot is one of the oldest decks in existence, and the oldest...

September 03, 2019

When You Have To Be A Spiritual Emergency Room

Sooner or later you’re going to get a call from someone in spiritual or magical...

August 2019

August 27, 2019

A Ritual to Remove Curses We Place On Ourselves

We don’t talk much about curses we place on ourselves. Most times we don’t realize...

August 25, 2019

15 Tips For Starting Your Own Blog

The readership for blogs isn’t fixed. Good writing motivates people to look for more good...

August 22, 2019

DNA Tests are a Curiosity, Not a Guide to Choosing a Religion

There is nothing wrong with wanting to follow the religion of one specific set of...

August 20, 2019

Run Rabbit Run – An Augury For One

How do we recognize signs and omens in nature? How can we make sure we...

August 18, 2019

Spiritual Experiences – Separating Reality From Illusion

Our spiritual and religious experiences are unquestionably real – the challenge is to interpret them...

August 15, 2019

The Good and Bad of Religious Repetition

Repetition helps us learn. It’s how we build traditions. It’s how we build community. And...

August 11, 2019

A Beautiful Sacrifice

Many Pagans and polytheists have an uneasy relationship with sacrifice. But sacrifice has been a...

August 06, 2019

You Didn’t Learn Witchcraft To Find A Parking Space

You didn’t become a witch so you could find a parking space at a crowded...

August 04, 2019

Are The Old Ways Really Better?

I frequently see the idea that older is better, particularly when it comes to religion...

August 01, 2019

A Question of Pagan Theology

“Do Gods call people to Their service or not?” is a theological question. My theology...

July 2019

July 30, 2019

No, We’re Not Moving Halloween!

The Halloween & Costume Association wants to move Halloween to the last Saturday in October....

July 28, 2019

Connecting To The Land Where You Are

Text from the Sunday service at Denton UU, and a condensed version of my presentation...

July 23, 2019

10 Things I’ll Remember From Mystic South 2019

Thunderstorms, Pagan ethics, words of power, Tower Time, and fairy propaganda. And a new home...

July 21, 2019

The Gods Call Who They Call

Do you want to have to explain to Odin or to Sekhmet why you told...

July 18, 2019

Why Pagans Don’t Proselytize

Telling someone they should change their religion is like telling them they should change their...

July 16, 2019

How Do You Facilitate Engagement and Make a Group Grow?

My half-awake short answer was “you give them something to be engaged with, something they’re...

July 14, 2019

Dealing With Door Knockers: A Pagan Guide to Engaging With Proselytizers (Or Not)

Why do you want to talk to proselytizers anyway? Nobody gives out trophies for Best...

July 11, 2019

The Future Will Not Be Easy But It Can Be Beautiful

There are empty and hurting places in our lives and they aren’t going to go...

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 –...