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2025-10-02T13:58:39-05:00

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The Witch Trials We Repeat

Last updated on: October 2, 2025 at 1:58 pm By Rev. Emily Guenther

Witch trials. They never get old. I try not to write a lot about politics. I would rather leave that to the professional journalists, but that does not mean that I do not pay attention to what is happening in my community, my country and across the world. Locally, my city has become the test subject of our regime’s latest game. Military and federal forces are currently occupying my city, hoping to prove to Trump that he can officially militarize... Read more

Politics and Religion

2025-09-04T15:49:42-05:00

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The Goddess Wheel: Archetypes Across the Seasons

Last updated on: September 4, 2025 at 3:49 pm By Rev. Emily Guenther

As the Wheel of the Year turns, so do we. Our inner landscapes shift with the seasons, echoing ancient rhythms that pulse through the earth and our bones. Just as nature cycles through birth, growth, death, and rebirth, the goddess archetypes within us also rise and fall. And these cyclical changes can offer us guidance, reflection, and renewal. If you are a regular reader here, you may have seen me write about how spiritual practices can be cyclical or how... Read more

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2025-08-14T14:53:40-05:00

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Was That a Sign… or Just a Beautiful Experience?

Last updated on: August 14, 2025 at 2:53 pm By Rev. Emily Guenther

Most Pagans likely find themselves looking for signs from the Universe or from their Gods at some point on their path. We all need reassurance. We all want connection and communication from the Divine. It helps to remind us that we are not alone on this great big rock, hurtling through space. The signs and symbols and messages we receive from our gods can bring us clarity or comfort. But not everything is a sign from the gods. Chakras At... Read more

2025-07-31T13:42:20-05:00

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The Summer is for Sekhmet

Last updated on: July 31, 2025 at 1:42 pm By Rev. Emily Guenther

The Summer (and this heat) is for Sekhmet. I’ve mentioned before that my interactions with deities can be cyclical, and maybe yours are too sometimes. Over the years as I incorporate other pantheons and deities in my spiritual practice, I have noticed that my Egyptian deities tend to show up more during the summer months. Surprising, I know. Many of my favorite Egyptian deities are around all year long, this is not just a summer fling. Coming from a desert... Read more

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2025-07-17T13:56:36-05:00

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Lughnasadh for the Less Enthused

Last updated on: July 17, 2025 at 1:56 pm By Rev. Emily Guenther

It’s really no secret that I don’t love the summer sabbats of my religious tradition. I used to feel like a bad Pagan because I could not get excited for Midsummer or Lughnasadh. Reading Laura Tempest Zakroff’s book Weave the Liminal helped me realize that it was okay to not love every sabbat or tradition that came with my religion of choice. Which was a novel idea to someone who had been programmed from birth with a (very different) religion... Read more

Food and Religion

2025-06-26T12:58:21-05:00

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Honoring the God in Paganism

Last updated on: June 26, 2025 at 12:58 pm By Rev. Emily Guenther

Honoring the God in Paganism does not often get the attention that I think it deserves. This is one of my soapbox issues, and I felt that since we are in the heights of Midsummer, it is a perfect time to talk about it. In Paganism and the alternative spirituality community, there is a lot of talk about The Goddess. I have written about Her quite a bit myself. But in my experience, there is not much talk about The... Read more

2025-05-15T10:09:56-05:00

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Speaking with a Pagan Wordsmith – Katherine Genet

Last updated on: May 15, 2025 at 10:09 am By Rev. Emily Guenther

If you have read some of my previous blogs, or taken a workshop that I taught, or listened to me ramble at the store – there is a good chance you have heard me sing the praises of author Katherine Genet and her book series Wilde Grove. The Wilde Grove series, and it’s spin off series, tell the story of a group of people who walk the ancient paths of mysticism, witchcraft, and Druidry – honoring the Earth. What is... Read more

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2025-05-01T11:44:49-05:00

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Hearth Magick

Last updated on: May 1, 2025 at 11:44 am By Rev. Emily Guenther

Hearth magick has long been a part of my personal spiritual practice but it is not something I talk about often as its own subject. Hearth witch is also not a label I use. My practice includes so many different types of magicks, I can’t really list them all. I do believe that there is a bit of hearth witch in all of us, and our ancestors probably practiced quite a bit of hearth magick as well. When my husband... Read more

Home and Religion

2025-04-24T12:54:39-05:00

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The Mystery of Spring Conferences

Last updated on: April 24, 2025 at 12:54 pm By Rev. Emily Guenther

Do you know what the Mystery is? Let me tell you about my Spring and all of it’s mysteries. In my kindred, each ritual (or blót as we call it) is followed by a sumbel. A sumbel is a ritual that allows all attendees to participate if they wish by making toasts or boasts. The sumbel ritual can also stand on its own and can be especially good for larger groups and festivals. I have found it to be the... Read more

2025-03-28T17:59:17-05:00

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Freya Said We Should Be Afraid

Last updated on: March 28, 2025 at 5:59 pm By Rev. Emily Guenther

You should be afraid. This was part of a message I received from Freya a couple of weeks ago. Today I want to share a specific conversation I had with two of my gods, Odin and Freya. And not to sound like a broken record, but the conversation was about “The War” or as it is often called “The Tower Times.” If you would like some background on The Tower Times, no one says better than John Beckett and I... Read more

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