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2018-12-26T15:39:20-07:00

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The Witches’ Pyramid

Last updated on: December 26, 2018 at 3:39 pm By Jason Mankey

As Witchcraft has grown over the last seventy years, the Witches’ Pyramid has grown alongside it, with each of its four (or five) tenets being given additional meaning. Explore the origins and meanings behind this essential Witch practice. Read more

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2018-12-15T11:12:47-07:00

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Yule is the Best Sabbat

Last updated on: December 15, 2018 at 11:12 am By Jason Mankey

While there is no "best sabbat" I like to think I make a pretty good argument for Yule. It's a sabbat I can celebrate with my family, my ancestors, my coven, and its customs and traditions and stretch all the way back to pagan antiquity. No other sabbat quite has its pedigree. Read more

2018-12-09T16:44:25-07:00

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The Caganer: The Christmas Pooper

Last updated on: December 9, 2018 at 4:44 pm By Jason Mankey

Perhaps the most amusing Yuletide tradition is that of the the caganer (El Caganer) which literally means "the crapper." Read more

2018-12-09T15:29:46-07:00

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Why the Jesus/Horus Nonsense is Bad For Paganism

Last updated on: December 9, 2018 at 3:29 pm By Jason Mankey

Sharing inaccurate information about pagan deities is bad for paganism, unfair to the gods, and makes us look silly and spiteful. Read more

2018-12-03T16:24:52-07:00

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What Does Your Practice Bring You?

Last updated on: December 3, 2018 at 4:24 pm By Jason Mankey

What does your practice bring you? If it's not bringing you at least some sort of joy, it might be time to try something else. Read more

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2018-11-20T18:17:10-07:00

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Witches Walk in the Dark and the Light (And Everywhere Else)

Last updated on: November 20, 2018 at 6:17 pm By Jason Mankey

One of the strengths of Modern Witchcraft is how adaptable it is. That's why it appeals to people who only practice outside in the light of day, and those that whisper to the dead in the still of night. No one has choose to one or the other, and most Witches I know probably do both. Read more

2018-11-19T17:32:13-07:00

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Pagan Things Made by Pagans For Pagans (A Holiday Gift Guide)

Last updated on: November 19, 2018 at 5:32 pm By Jason Mankey

The holidays are upon us once again, which means it's time to shop for your favorite Witch, Druid, Polytheist, Warlock, and/or other Magickal Practitioner! It's a list full of Pagan things, generally made by Pagans, specifically for Pagans! Read more

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2018-11-15T13:52:03-07:00

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The Promise and Peril of “Pagan”

Last updated on: November 15, 2018 at 1:52 pm By Jason Mankey

The word "pagan" has always been problematic, perhaps now more than ever. Its continued use implies commonalities that don't truly exist, and yet, I still believe the word, and the community around it, has promise. Read more

2018-11-05T11:25:32-07:00

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Magick, Witchcraft, & Politics (Oh No!, Oh Yes!)

Last updated on: November 5, 2018 at 11:25 am By Jason Mankey

Magick is more than simply lighting a candle and waiting for something to happen. It's the beginning or the renewal of a quest, it's not the endpoint. Read more

2018-10-30T10:13:38-06:00

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Samhain is What You Make of It

Last updated on: October 30, 2018 at 10:13 am By Jason Mankey

We don't exit to celebrate the sabbats in a certain way, the sabbats exist for us to celebrate them in whatever way we might like. This Samhain, feast, make love, hand out candy, work with your dead, have a party, toast the Witch's New Year, celebrate the Autumn, or do absolutely none of those things. Read more

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