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July 2026

July 04, 2026

Work in progress

As I write this two big events have just finished up. One was from the...

June 2026

June 02, 2026

When I first knew I was a Pagan

Discovering my path wasn’t easy but it wasn’t difficult either. No, I wasn’t born Pagan,...

April 2026

April 23, 2026

April 22 Earth Day, its Our Power and Our Planet

We have the power to protect our planet. Earth Day is today, Wednesday, April 22....

April 01, 2026

Ostara Versus Easter

We call it Ostara and as you know celebrate it during the Spring Equinox,...

January 2026

January 31, 2026

Earth Day can be any day; should be every day

I don’t believe that we need to wait for April 22nd for Earth Day. We...

January 01, 2026

Fear, conquer it with affirmations and meditation

We seem to live a life in fear. So, some of us, me included, might...

December 2025

December 03, 2025

Oops chaos happens, time to ground, center and shield

Well, now that it's Dec. 2 I realized late yesterday that I did not write...

October 2025

October 30, 2025

Samhain — three aspects; one holiday and…Halloween

Samhain is a one of a kind holiday. The only holiday that I know of...

October 01, 2025

Earth Day in September…well, yes, every day

I have been saying this for at least 10 years now that every day is...

August 2025

August 31, 2025

Where I am from and where I am now

I thought long and hard about this and whether or not I wanted to share...

July 2025

July 30, 2025

Gut instincts — when you must listen

So, I was talking with my elder, the Rev. Foxxy (Sher) Pullen this past week...

June 2025

June 01, 2025

The keys to finish any task — Grounding & Centering

Everyone seems to have days when time flies by. It seems like endless tasks...

April 2025

April 22, 2025

Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Rot (compost) and recycle/upcycle?

Yes, that is right, rot — compost. It's now the five “r”s no longer three....

March 2025

March 31, 2025

SoulCollage, sound bath & breath meditation: all very Pagan

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair, New Jersey held an event hosted by the Thrive...

February 2025

February 28, 2025

Spring is coming, the robin has arrived, now what?

“Spring's coming soon,”‘ my father told me the other day, when he saw the first...

February 01, 2025

With Imbolc sparks of spring and hope

Tomorrow is Imbolc/Imbolg, St. Bridget’s day for Catholics, or Groundhog Day for the mundane. To...

November 2024

November 30, 2024

Coming of Age: a class not just for adolescents

If you ever wondered how you got to where you are, maybe take an Adult...

October 2024

October 31, 2024

Samhain — the time between

The Celtic New Year, the Gaelic festival that marks the end of the harvest season....

October 01, 2024

Ritual on a budget — dollar store to the rescue

On Sunday, Sept. 22, we Pagans celebrated Mabon; autumn was officially here at 8:44 a.m....

August 2024

August 31, 2024

Shields and wards — How to tell when they are sub-optimal

“When the walls come crumblin' crumblin', when the walls come tumblin' tumblin' down…” Yes, those...

July 2024

July 30, 2024

Lughnasadh — time to reflect on our harvest

Lughnasadh or Lammas also known as Bread Mass (Loaf Mass Day) to Christians is only...

May 2024

May 31, 2024

Ritual on the fly — When and how to run an effective Sabbat

“Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans” said John Lennon,...

February 2024

February 29, 2024

‘Can’t’— This one toxic word can destroy a spell working

I can’t; you can’t; we can’t; they can’t.… This wording is extremely harmful. Whoever said...

February 01, 2024

Imbolc: spring’s coming — plant seeds and intentions

So, Imbolc is around the corner. My CUUPs group Sacred Wheel celebrated it this past...

November 2023

November 30, 2023

Words…words…words — Pagan words misused; misunderstood

Often I hear, “You're a witch! So you’re Wiccan…” This is only the beginning. This...

October 2023

October 31, 2023

My Pagan path – a look back into when I started my journey

The Rev. Anya Sammler-Michael, senior co-minister at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair, New Jersey...

September 2023

September 30, 2023

Pagan Pet Peeves — things that make me go eck

There’s no standard set of rules for ritual since everyone does them differently. However, sometimes...

August 2023

August 31, 2023

Finding that ‘go to’ place for easy grounding and centering

Last Sunday, during the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair, New Jersey’s morning worship service, my...

August 01, 2023

The path you travel may wind around some: let it lead you

While reading the summer issue of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair, NJ’s Gazette, I...

June 2023

June 30, 2023

Get up! Sing, dance, well just get loud — Raise energy during ritual

“Permission for Maximum Joy” a worship service crafted by both the Rev. Scott Sammler-Michael, senior...

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