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2021-05-18T19:03:10-08:00

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Sunset Doesn’t Last All Evening: A Coda and a Benediction

Last updated on: May 18, 2021 at 7:03 pm By Misha Magdalene

Nothing gold can stay... or, to steal a line from George Harrison, all things must pass. Read more

the personal is political

2021-05-18T19:03:12-08:00

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The Company We Keep: On Ethics, Values, and Bigotry in Our Communities

Last updated on: May 18, 2021 at 7:03 pm By Misha Magdalene

Why do we tolerate bad actors in our communities? And what does it say about us, that we're unwilling to hold them accountable? Read more

2021-05-18T19:03:13-08:00

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A Word Before the Drop: On Politics, Ethics, and Compassion

Last updated on: May 18, 2021 at 7:03 pm By Misha Magdalene

We're on the even of the most important election of our lifetimes, one that literally turns on the wisdom and compassion of our fellow citizens. Read more

2021-05-18T19:03:14-08:00

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Misha’s Lockdown Reading List: Yvonne Aburrow, “Dark Mirror” and “The Night Journey”

Last updated on: May 18, 2021 at 7:03 pm By Misha Magdalene

For years, readers have asked for more "advanced" books on Wicca. Yvonne Aburrow's "Dark Mirror" and "The Night Journey" are those books. Read more

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2021-05-18T19:03:15-08:00

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A Hole in Our Midst: On Moral Vulnerabilities in Esoteric Communities

Last updated on: May 18, 2021 at 7:03 pm By Misha Magdalene

Our communities have made themselves safe spaces for entitled, selfish jerks who make our spaces toxic. You know the kind of people I'm talking about. There's a word for those folks, and we need to talk about the problems they create, and how to solve them. Read more

2021-05-18T19:03:16-08:00

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Misha’s Lockdown Reading List: Lilith Dorsey, “Orishas, Goddesses, and Voodoo Queens”

Last updated on: May 18, 2021 at 7:03 pm By Misha Magdalene

Dorsey's new book draws on her experience as a practitioner and her training as an academic to make connections between African and diasporic religious traditions and feminist goddess spirituality. Read more

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2021-05-18T19:03:17-08:00

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Misha’s Lockdown Reading List: Kelden’s “The Crooked Path”

Last updated on: May 18, 2021 at 7:03 pm By Misha Magdalene

Kelden's "The Crooked Path" is a delightful read, and my new favorite book on traditional witchcraft. Read more

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2021-05-18T19:03:18-08:00

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A Spring of Kindness in a Year of Sickness

Last updated on: May 18, 2021 at 7:03 pm By Misha Magdalene

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As the pandemic forces us all into hermitage, I'm writing this to ask a favor of all of you reading these words: Be kind. Read more

2021-05-18T19:03:19-08:00

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The People Who Aren’t There: Closing Remarks, PantheaCon 2020

Last updated on: May 18, 2021 at 7:03 pm By Misha Magdalene

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I want to ask you all one last favor: I want you to look around you at the spaces you occupy and look for the people who aren’t there. Read more

2021-05-18T19:03:20-08:00

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Materia Magica: Some Thoughts on the Stuff We Use to Do Magic

Last updated on: May 18, 2021 at 7:03 pm By Misha Magdalene

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On the subject of magical materials, you’ll find two basic schools of thought, the Hardcore Traditionalist and the Kitchen Witch. Which one is correct? As with so much else in life, I think they're both right... sort of. Read more

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