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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...

May 2023

May 31, 2023

Affirmations — for spellwork and mundane life — direct your con

Affirmations can help you create a successful spell. Not too long ago I said that...

April 2023

April 22, 2023

Earth Day 2023 — plant a tree, plant a seed and your intentions too

Well once again, it's Earth Day. This celebration, founded in 1970, is a day to...

March 2023

March 31, 2023

Vulnerability and Paganism — many still hide in the broom closet

Vulnerability was the Soul Matters theme the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair New Jersey focused...

February 2023

February 28, 2023

Spell work is not hocus pocus – it takes intent and effort

Spell work is not just waving your hands; rattle off some words and voila. This...

January 2023

January 31, 2023

Centering and grounding — two peas in a pod — can’t have one without the other

Centering, a variation on the Soul Matters theme, is the focus of the Unitarian Universalist...

December 2022

December 31, 2022

The dark is not scary, its mystical and may be joyful

Intern minister Sabrina Trupia’s recent sermon titled “Joyful is the Dark” has me thinking how...

December 01, 2022

A sound bath can help ground you deeply when meditation is not enough

Recently, the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair, New Jersey’s Mental Health Task Force held a...

October 2022

October 31, 2022

Don’t let Fear control you — conquer and destroy it

Fear is a word we all are all accustomed to in some degree or another....

September 2022

September 30, 2022

Daydreaming, astral travel, planning ahead — they’re all related

About a month ago I was sitting in the sanctuary readying myself for the weekly...

August 2022

August 31, 2022

My Pagan view of the deities — what God is and what they are not

A recent Sunday morning, the Rev. Scott Sammler-Michael, senior co-minister of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation...

July 2022

July 30, 2022

Change happens — let it roll — go with the ebb and flow

The only constant is change. This is true with everything that we do in life....

June 2022

June 29, 2022

Celebrate our blessings and then take a stand

What a month… June had its ups and it had its downs for all of...

May 2022

May 29, 2022

There is beauty in ritual without the glitz and glamour

This month the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair, New Jersey, where I attend, is focusing...

April 2022

April 22, 2022

Earth Day 2022: 52 years of awareness – let’s continue the effort…

Well it is Earth Day again, so let’s start… Hmmm I have always found that...

March 2022

March 23, 2022

Spring is here! Plant seeds to work on your physical & mental gardens

Spring conventionally arrived on Sunday, March 20. Yes, as Pagans, we held rituals and welcomed...

February 2022

February 21, 2022

Spring is coming! Emerge from your shell and transform

Emerge, deepen and transform is 2022's focus for the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair, New...

January 2022

January 24, 2022

A clear concise intention is vital for spells and life

This month the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair, New Jersey’s focus is on the meaning...

December 2021

December 17, 2021

Celebrating Yule while living in a Christian home

Yule or Alban Arthan meaning “Light of Arthur” or “Light of Winter” in my Druid...

November 2021

November 23, 2021

A UU Pagan understanding of the Christian’s belief of sin & salvation

I recently took an adult religious education class at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair,...

October 2021

October 30, 2021

The three aspects of Samhain – honoring our ancestors, the last harvest & the Celtic New Year

Samhain, the time when the veil between the worlds is the thinnest, we can connect...

September 2021

September 22, 2021

It’s Mabon – there is much to be grateful for this year

For us Pagans, it is not just the changing of the seasons; the trees shed...

August 2021

August 24, 2021

Possibility: Another year in the pandemic – roll with the changes

This month the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair, NJ (UUCM) is following the Souls Matters’...

July 2021

July 23, 2021

After the pandemic: Adapting to both the virtual world & in-person rituals

While Pagans, in general, are all about nature, I believe we adapted well to the...

June 2021

June 19, 2021

Litha: the heat is on – go play, make a splash; have fun

Litha is here and it is the longest day of the year. It is the...

May 2021

May 18, 2021

My story – discovering UU, starting a CUUPs chapter & leadership

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair, New Jersey, to which I belong to, follows the...

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