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June 2018

June 14, 2018

An Alchemy of Grief: On Sitting with Death and What Comes After

How many of us in 21st century America have spent time with the dying, held...

May 2018

May 24, 2018

An Alignment of Belief and Praxis

Even as we invoke the land, we contribute to its destruction.

May 16, 2018

A Presence Beneath Our Feet: An Anecdote on Communing with the Mountain

I remember my promise to the mountain, and I am reminded that the spirits of...

May 11, 2018

On the Perils and Necessity of Listening to the Land

It might take a while, but sooner or later, you should get a response... and...

May 09, 2018

Communing with the Land in the Age of the Slow Collapse

Stepping away from the slow collapse into dystopia and ecological suicide may not avert disaster,...

February 2018

February 16, 2018

Safer Sex Magic: How to Learn Sex Magic in Three Easy Steps!

It's time to get down to brass tacks... but first, I apologize for any misapprehensions...

December 2017

December 12, 2017

Gods Behaving Badly: Managing Outcomes When Things Get Complicated

If a god is leaning on you, they tend to have a reason for it....

December 10, 2017

#NotAllGods, and Some Rules of Thumb for Working with Gods

While some folks disagree on this point, I maintain quite firmly that human beings are...

December 06, 2017

Saying No to Gods, and Other Challenges of the Path

...the gods relate to us for their own reasons, just as we relate to them...

November 2017

November 29, 2017

Kings, Queens, Dukes, and Lords: The Perils of Hegemony in Pagan and Polytheistic Praxis

...we are often forced either to adapt the myths and symbols the past to meet...

October 2017

October 28, 2017

Agency and Agenda: Notes Towards a Consent-Based Approach to Praxis

I don't much relish being treated like Mrs. Hughes or Carson the butler, especially if...

October 25, 2017

Some Thoughts on Consent in Magical Praxis and Community

Consent's a funny thing. It has the potential to start or end relationships, to create...

September 2017

September 29, 2017

The Intrinsic Queerness of Witchcraft, and Why It Matters

Witchcraft is inherently queer, deriving much of its power from its transgressive queerness, and any...

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