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2021-05-18T19:03:21-08:00

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A Brief Theological Tangent on the Reality of Gods and Spirits

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

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Are gods and spirits real? It's a fun question to debate with friends over drinks, but perhaps the question we should ask ourselves instead is, does it matter? Read more

2021-05-18T19:03:22-08:00

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Outside the Charmed Circle: Coming Soon to a Bookstore Near You!

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

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I wrote a book! And since it comes out in just a few days, this is probably a good time to say something about it. Read more

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2021-05-18T19:03:23-08:00

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Unforgivable Curses: J.K. Rowling and the Tweet of Transphobia

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

Harry Potter has permeated much of the popular culture, and p-words are hardly immune to this influence. In fact, as practitioners of magical spirituality, we're perhaps even more susceptible. Read more

2021-05-18T19:03:24-08:00

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Review: “The Eloquent Blood” by Manon Hedenborg White

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

Manon Hedenborg White's "The Eloquent Blood," a doctoral thesis on the goddess Babalon, is the most important book on esoteric practice in the past twenty years. Read more

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2021-05-18T19:03:26-08:00

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Critique as She Is Spoke: On Being “Pagan Enough” to Blog

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

What counts as "Pagan enough" to be covered in a Pagan blog, or a blog about Paganism? Read more

2021-05-18T19:03:26-08:00

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Poking Bears, Striking Nerves: Talking to White Pagans about Racism (Some More)

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

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Here are a few things I’ve noticed about talking with white Pagans about racism. These are all generalizations, to be sure, but that doesn’t make them untrue. Read more

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2021-05-18T19:03:27-08:00

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Habits and Slips: Paganism’s Recurring, Tiresome Problem with Racism

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

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Sometimes that racism is overt: shaven-headed, tatted-up dudes spouting white-supremacist dog-whistles. Most of the time, it's the casual racism of "nice" white folks providing cover for other, not-so-nice white folks. Read more

2021-05-18T19:03:28-08:00

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What’s in Your Appendix N? (Memories of the First Books #4)

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

I was ruminating on the similarities between geek culture and p-word culture, and the thought occurred to me: what's in my magical and devotional Appendix N? Read more

2021-05-18T19:03:30-08:00

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So, You Want to Start a Pagan Blog: A Handful of Hard-Won Lessons

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

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One of the weird things about being a writer is that people sometimes assume that I actually know what I'm doing and ask for my opinions and advice. Read more

2019-07-16T12:20:08-08:00

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A Dollop of Analysis: Further Observations on Racism and White Fragility

Last updated on: July 16, 2019 at 12:20 pm By Misha Magdalene

If the modern Pagan and polytheist communities aren't willing to be inclusive of all races and ethnicities, they're not worth the breath it takes to repudiate them. Read more

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