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September 2018

September 04, 2018

Holy Well Pilgrimage: The Hidden Wells of St Gennys

In my next Cornish holy well pilgrimage, I went in search of not one, but...

August 2018

August 31, 2018

Holy Well Pilgrimage: The Mysterious Face Of St Anne’s Well, Whitstone

In the summer, I made a pilgrimage to several of Cornwall's fabulous holy wells. St...

June 2018

June 28, 2018

Pilgrimage to… St Edith’s Holy Well, Kent

Visiting a beautiful and cherished well dedicated to a Saxon saint, located in a quiet...

March 2018

March 08, 2018

A Comedian And A Goddess: The Latest Victims Of Facebook Censorship

Facebook's aggressive censorship policies are resulting in people who want to criticise or mock hate...

March 03, 2018

Pagans for Secularism

What exactly is secularism, and why should it interest Pagans?

February 2018

February 15, 2018

The Mystery Of The Lady In The Woods

A journey to see a mysterious statue in the woods revealed many other secrets

February 10, 2018

What To Do If Your Child’s Forced To Pray At School

Learn your rights if you don't want your child to be forced to pray

January 2018

January 23, 2018

Don’t Let Schools Discriminate Against Pagans And Others

Your help is needed to stop proposals that would allow British schools to select 100%...

January 14, 2018

Holy Well Pilgrimage: Black Prince’s Well, Kent

Did St Thomas miraculously call forth this well? Can it cure leprosy or eye ailments?...

December 2017

December 23, 2017

Facebook’s Tribal Culture Censorship Update: A Small Victory

Earlier this week, I blogged about the issue of images of Orang Rimba children being...

December 18, 2017

Facebook Censorship: Contributing To Cultural Erasure

There are some cases where Facebook's censorship goes too far. So far that it ends...

July 2017

July 22, 2017

We Are Wild And We Are Free: Paganism And Liberty

I delivered the following speech at a multi-faith discussion event on the subject of Freedom...

June 2017

June 25, 2017

If You Break The Law To Stop Free Expression, You’re Just Being Lazy

Blasphemy is never an excuse to commit a crime. Ever.

March 2017

March 14, 2017

What Do Gods And Mascots Have In Common?

There is of course a big difference between the Gods and Goddesses of old and...

September 2016

September 19, 2016

Do We Embody Our Gods?

I see devotees almost as “masks” that our deities wear in order to interact with...

September 14, 2016

The Athame Debates

Should an athame be used to cut? Does it represent air or fire? My thoughts...

September 05, 2016

Paganism – Religion or Lifestyle?

One of the common things I hear in this ongoing debate is that Paganism is...

September 02, 2016

Coping With Change In Paganism

Why Paganism can help to bring comfort, hope and optimism in the face of change.

August 2016

August 25, 2016

Let’s Do Secularism Right

I have a modest proposal for you. Let's make a law to ban high heels....

August 08, 2016

Visions and Delusions

Having experienced hallucinations and delusions which I know were the result of illness has, naturally,...

August 05, 2016

Lessons in Diversity from the Gods

What the gods have to teach us about diversity...plus a quiz!

July 2016

July 06, 2016

An Interfaith Walk for Peace

What happens when Christians, Muslims, Jews, Pagans and people of many other faiths and no...

June 2016

June 19, 2016

“Choosing” Gods Verses “Being Chosen”

I honestly do not know if I was “called” by Inari Ōkami or not. But...

June 08, 2016

The Power of “Blessed Be”

“Blessed Be” may have Christian origins, but it has some interesting implications that might explain...

May 2016

May 19, 2016

Skulls: Beyond Memento Mori

What do skulls symbolise...apart from death?

March 2016

March 19, 2016

The Path of the Free

We must not forget that the reason why Paganism flourishes in the Western world today...

March 04, 2016

Hans In Luck – A Wise Fool?

What does the story of Hans In Luck teach?

March 01, 2016

Paganism and Motherhood

What does the status of "Mother" mean in Paganism?