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October 2017

October 02, 2017

Santa Muerte: The History, Rituals, and Magic of Our Lady of the Holy Death

Santa Muerte represents the feminine power of death in that it is a force for...

September 2017

September 28, 2017

Raymond Buckland: A Remembrance

To put it simply, Raymond Buckland was one of the most influential Witches to ever...

September 27, 2017

These Things Aren’t All True: Falsehoods in the Pagan Community

Being on social media means that I come across a lot of comments and articles...

September 20, 2017

The 5 Most Important Books in the Modern Witchcraft Revival

Five books have had a tremendous amount of influence on the development of Modern Witchcraft,...

September 14, 2017

8 Ways to Celebrate the Autumn Equinox/Mabon

Early Fall is a magickal time, and here are a few ideas on ways to...

September 12, 2017

Does It Matter How Many of Us There Are?

Does it matter how many Wiccans or Pagans are out there in the world? Maybe...

September 06, 2017

Wicca: A New Major Religion

Wicca might be the third largest spiritual and religious community in the United States. If...

September 05, 2017

Staying Grounded

I watch football, not just the NFL (National Football League) but college football too, and...

August 2017

August 31, 2017

Druids & Witches: More Than Just Acquaintances

Witches and Druids share a very real and special bond, probably because much of what...

August 29, 2017

A Witch Isn’t Just What You Want One to Be

Just like it's not my place to tell someone "you aren't a Witch" it's not...

August 20, 2017

Doing Paganism

Let's never forget the importance of doing the Paganism. Paganism is not something experienced from...

August 15, 2017

The Everyday Joys of Witchcraft

I find joy from my Witchcraft in my home, my backyard, the vistas just outside...

August 14, 2017

Racism in the Age of Trump

That there’s racism in this country is nothing new, but what’s new is how emboldened...

August 10, 2017

10 Characters From Fantasy Fiction That Inspire the Magick

There's nothing wrong with a little escapism. We live in difficult time, and sometimes you...

August 02, 2017

Two Witches at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter

It's not real Witchcraft, but the visiting the Wizarding World of Harry Potter is a...

July 2017

July 26, 2017

8 Ways to Celebrate Lughnassa/Lammas

Corn dollies, the first fruits of the harvest, the god Lugh, and John Barleycorn are...

July 25, 2017

Southern Fried Paganism

The American South has contributed enormously to Modern Paganism, and continues to do so.

July 14, 2017

A Wiccan-Witch (and Sometimes Pagan)

For the most part these days I'm really content with just being a Witch, but...

July 13, 2017

What Makes a Witch?

Witchcraft is something we feel in our hearts, it's not something that can be conferred...

July 09, 2017

Finding Cernunnos

"But he doesn't have any myth," I would say when someone asked me about Cernunnos....

July 06, 2017

All That Dies Shall Be Reborn

Most rituals involving those who have left us are about “letting go” but I’ve never...

July 03, 2017

Finding Paganism

I found Paganism in fits and starts across fourteen long years, and when I finally...

June 2017

June 30, 2017

Feeling that Pagan Spirit

Sometimes it's nice to be reminded of just how much I love not just Wiccan-Witchcraft,...

June 27, 2017

Ugly Duckling Sabbats: Midsummer & Lughnasadh

I have no axe to grind when it comes to the Summer Sabbats of Midsummer...

June 22, 2017

There is Strength In Community

It's easy to set up shop in one ultra-specific place and then never emerge from...

June 16, 2017

Teaching Wicca 101: Not Exactly What I Thought It Would Be

I think Wiccan-Witchcraft is a hands on spiritual tradition, and any classes on the subject...

June 12, 2017

The Book of Shadows in Print: A History

We tend to take published rituals for granted today. Between websites, e-books, and bookstores there...

June 08, 2017

A Witch Cleaning House

Cleaning a mostly Witchy space isn't quite like cleaning the bathroom.

June 07, 2017

Failed Blog Posts: Notes From the Cutting Room Floor

Because this week marks my five year anniversary at Patheos Pagan I thought it might...

June 01, 2017

Magick & Deity are Two of the Foundations of Modern Paganism

The exact start date of Modern Paganism, might be up for debate, but not the...

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