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January 2020

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...

January 05, 2020

9 Ways To Improve Your Paganism In 2020

The new calendar year feels like a new start. For some of us, that means...

December 2019

December 29, 2019

November 2019

November 28, 2019

Eleven Things I Think – Special Thanksgiving Edition

I hadn’t planned on posting today. But I have numerous random thoughts, so here’s an...

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 21, 2019

DNA is Not Religion and UPG Can Be Misinterpreted

People who say certain Gods insist they follow only Them based on a DNA test...

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,...

November 10, 2019

Druids, Pop Culture, and Pagan Advice for Beginners

The final post from the last Conversations Under the Oaks: what makes a Druid? What...

November 03, 2019

Paganism Isn’t Safe: When Rituals Scare You

We all have to choose the spiritual and magical risks we’re willing to take and...

October 2019

October 31, 2019

Starting a Pagan Group From Scratch

Starting a new Pagan group is a big job and a big responsibility – do...

October 29, 2019

Should I Join This Pagan Group or Not?

In evaluating any group, it’s necessary to look at what kind of people they are...

October 27, 2019

Language and the Gods

There is value in learning the languages of our ancestors. At the same time, the...

October 24, 2019

Why Unitarian Polytheism Is Not An Oxymoron and Other Issues With Religious Institutions

I haven’t done a Conversations Under the Oaks Q&A in quite some time, so I...

October 22, 2019

Premonitions and Disturbances and I’m Not Sure What’s Going On

Several of my psychically sensitive friends have checked in on me recently. My Tarot readings...

October 17, 2019

Serving as an Oracle: When the Messenger is You

Regardless of why, the Gods occasionally employ humans as oracles to deliver messages for Them....

October 15, 2019

8 Essential Elements of Good Pagan Ritual

What’s even more frustrating than a bad ritual is a good ritual that’s “just one...

October 10, 2019

Why I Believe in the Gods

Lately I’ve seen some Pagans saying they don’t believe in real Gods. It is neither...

October 08, 2019

The Spiral Labyrinth: Beauty and Mystery at Samhain

This is the story of Denton CUUPS’ Spiral Labyrinth ritual, its inspiration, and our plans...

October 06, 2019

Three Circles of Paganism: the Plumber, the Priest, and the Mystic

Paganism in its broadest sense offers the ability for you to participate in the circle...

October 03, 2019

A House Cleansing Ritual: Spiritually Protecting Your Space

If you need a house cleansing, you can probably do it yourself. This is some...

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 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...