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January 2019

January 24, 2019

Daily Devotions, Seasonal Deities, and Losing Your Pagan Faith

Today we continue with more Conversations Under the Oaks. What are some things you can...

January 22, 2019

8 Things to do for Imbolc as a Solitary Pagan

Many traditional activities for Imbolc are designed for large groups, but many Pagans are solitary...

January 20, 2019

Magic, Druidry, and Syncretism – What Can Be Combined and What Can’t

What can you use magic for? How do you combine pantheons or magical systems? Can...

January 17, 2019

Dealing With Toxic People in the Pagan Community

This is a question all of us need to consider, because sooner or later we’re...

January 13, 2019

Cooking a Spiritual Feast in a Potluck Community

A spiritual feast requires spiritual depth, and you’ll never get spiritual depth if you keep...

January 08, 2019

8 Things To Make Your Paganism Stronger This Year

You’re not a beginner anymore – you’re ready to explore the world of Gods and...

January 06, 2019

Leading Public Rituals For Mixed Pagan Groups

You considered yourself a beginner, but when your group decided it was time to do...

January 03, 2019

Paganism As The New Civic Religion

What if New York Times columnist Ross Douthat is right? What if the future really...

January 01, 2019

Divination For 2019: The Wheel and The Tower

2019 will be another year of The Wheel and The Tower. I wish it wasn’t,...

December 2018

December 27, 2018

November 2018

November 29, 2018

Never Sell Them Your Soul

Our mainstream society forces us to make bargains that are unfair and often exploitative. Do...

November 27, 2018

The Spiritual Authority of Oracles is Dangerous but Necessary

For those of us who practice an oracular religion the messages we receive from our...

November 18, 2018

What Fictional Witches Can Teach Us About Pursuing What We Really Want

There are more than a few people who feel like they’re Sabrina at the edge...

November 15, 2018

Navigating the Mental Health Industry When You also have Mystical Experiences

This is the story of what happened when a bipolar Pagan described their spiritual experiences...

November 06, 2018

Pagans, Dominionists, the Fair Folk, and the Spiritual Battle for America

As a religion, Christian fundamentalism is demonstrably false. That doesn’t mean all spiritual acts by...

November 01, 2018

How Do I Know If A God Is Calling Me?

Being called can be a great thing, but it’s not winning the lottery. It’s more...

October 2018

October 25, 2018

Rethinking the Big Tent of Paganism

I originally thought the value of the Big Tent metaphor was its bigness. Now I...

October 23, 2018

Trickster Gods, How Magic Works, Magic For Yourself, and More

Why do some Pagans blame Trickster Gods for bad things like Christians blame their devil?...

October 21, 2018

Called by Problematic Gods

What’s a woman to do when she feels called by a God whose stories include...

October 14, 2018

So You Want To Be A Pagan – A Guide For Pagan Newcomers

What do newcomers need to know about Paganism when they’re just starting out? That’s an...

October 11, 2018

Devotional Art for Manannán mac Lir

This is the story of a new devotional painting of Manannán mac Lir by Pagan...

October 09, 2018

Gods Behaving Badly? Myth, Virtue, and the Limitations of Modern Thinking

Myths are more than fictional stories and they aren’t intended to be read literally. Oftentimes...

October 04, 2018

6 Ways to Talk to the Gods (and How to Listen for an Answer)

Religion is ultimately about relationships: with our families and communities, with the natural world, with...

October 02, 2018

A Conclave of Cats: Debating the Nature of the Gods

Imagine, if you will, a conclave of cats gathered to discuss and debate the true...

September 2018

September 27, 2018

Doubts, Fears, and TV Preachers – Dealing With the Urge to Turn Back

There is no shame in fear and doubt – they’re part of being imperfect humans...

September 23, 2018

Animal Gods and Gods of the Animals

Xenophanes said that horses would worship Gods that look like horses. But some of our...