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2018-04-09T16:36:34+00:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Godtouched: Chosen or Choice?

Last updated on: April 9, 2018 at 4:36 pm By K. C. Alexander

When playing D&D, I shy away from clerics or paladins. Rangers and sorcerers have long been my favorites; no divine calling in either. I honestly had no idea what being chosen by a god was supposed to look like. What does it do? How does it proceed? What am I supposed to feel? See, or hear? How does it work? Read more

2018-03-24T19:32:06+00:00

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When Tarot Cards Don’t Want to Play

Last updated on: March 24, 2018 at 7:32 pm By K. C. Alexander

I was beginning to think I'd lost my abilities to read—one of the few mystically oriented things I am comfortable in saying I am good at. My confidence took a beating. Read more

2018-03-12T19:57:02+00:00

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Approaching Witchcraft With Mental Illness

Last updated on: March 12, 2018 at 7:57 pm By K. C. Alexander

Among the many things rattling around my skull, approaching the concept of Witchcraft with mental illness gives me the most pause. When one's brain is chemically imbalanced, it poses an extra layer of guess-work and mistrust to most subjects. Not least of which is those things that profess to healing or control. Read more

2018-02-25T19:28:10+00:00

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Coloring Outside the Lines: Ancestry and Metaphors

Last updated on: February 25, 2018 at 7:28 pm By K. C. Alexander

Between the lines is where I live. Where I operate best. It's my identity and my mission statement. Between the lines is how I like to splash my colors and watch them bleed through; even my tattoo spreads beyond its black borders. I am drawn to the suggestion of structure, and yearn for the freedom to push beyond it. Read more

2018-02-25T19:12:03+00:00

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Searching for Color Under All This White

Last updated on: February 25, 2018 at 7:12 pm By K. C. Alexander

My privilege is enormous and my history, although rich in culture of its own, is predicated heavily on colonialism and delusions of grandeur and the Judeo-Christ figure. And linzer tortes. Eventually, I grew old enough to recognize and understand cultural relevancy. That was the time I first felt disconnected. Read more

2018-02-20T08:39:01+00:00

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Magic, Magick, and Making Changes: an Introduction (Pt II)

Last updated on: February 20, 2018 at 8:39 am By K. C. Alexander

The magic I know today, I know because I grew up reading it. But when I looked for it out here in the real world, I couldn't find it. No matter how often I chased it... Read more

2018-02-19T20:51:21+00:00

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Making Wishes, Wasting Time: an Introduction (Pt I)

Last updated on: February 19, 2018 at 8:51 pm By K. C. Alexander

Brain Weasels: "You are or you aren't a witch. Magic isn't real. Everybody will think you're goth. You can't even do magic. You don't really believe, anyway. What are you going to do, go join a coven and wear enough silver to drown in a swimming pool? Please. Everyone will only look down on you. Don't be just another fad!" Read more

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