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2016-09-22T12:22:08-06:00

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Mirth & Reverence: You Can Laugh During Ritual

Last updated on: September 22, 2016 at 12:22 pm   By Jason Mankey

Laughter isn't always appropriate in circle, but sometimes it's simply necessary. Read more

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2016-09-15T16:53:10-06:00

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History on the Margins: Remembering Gavin Frost

Last updated on: September 15, 2016 at 4:53 pm   By Jason Mankey

Winston Churchill's quote "history is written by the victors" is especially apt when it comes to the legacy of Gavin Frost. Read more

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2016-09-13T02:28:27-06:00

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An American in Britain: Doreen Valiente Pilgrimage

Last updated on: September 13, 2016 at 2:28 am   By Jason Mankey

An exhibition in Doreen Valiente's Brighton England featuring some of her ritual tools and a copy of Gerald Gardner's Book of Shadows !?!?! Yes please! We had to go. Read more

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2016-09-11T14:07:54-06:00

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Public Ritual Is Hard (And Sometimes We Fail At It & That’s OK)

Last updated on: September 11, 2016 at 2:07 pm   By Jason Mankey

ow do we fix "bad Pagan rituals?" I don't have all the answers, but I do know that we will never do it by discouraging people from trying in the first place. Read more

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2016-09-07T14:09:33-06:00

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An American in Britain: The Waters of Life

Last updated on: September 7, 2016 at 2:09 pm   By Jason Mankey

Whiksy roughly translates to "waters of life" so in a way our whisky trip was very spiritual. Scotch is something we both love and respect, and our admiration for it has only grown due to our recent trip. Read more

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2016-09-07T02:24:57-06:00

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Who’s Your Daddy? (Or You Like St. Expedite, I love Zuni)

Last updated on: September 7, 2016 at 2:24 am   By Guest Contributor

Whether servitor, guide, spirit or friend, it is said that the spirits pick us, not the other way around. Read more

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2016-09-03T11:26:43-06:00

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Do Your Bad Pagan Ritual

Last updated on: September 3, 2016 at 11:26 am   By Jason Mankey

There is good, even great, Pagan ritual,and there is bad Pagan ritual. But even a bad ritual is better than no ritual at all. Read more

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2016-09-03T09:49:24-06:00

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An American in Britain: Glastonbury

Last updated on: September 3, 2016 at 9:49 am   By Jason Mankey

Sacred springs, Witchy shopping, new friends, and the top of Glastonbury Tor. Read more

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2016-09-01T14:21:48-06:00

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An American in Britain: Tintagel & The Witchcraft Museum

Last updated on: September 1, 2016 at 2:21 pm   By Jason Mankey

Some adventures at Tintagel Castle and the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic in Cornwall. Read more

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2016-08-26T23:11:33-06:00

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I’m Going to Teach a Wicca Class (And This Sort of Bothers Me)

Last updated on: August 26, 2016 at 11:11 pm   By Jason Mankey

The owners of my localish Witch-shop asked me the other day if I would teach a Wicca class. If are familiar with this blog then you know that I have serious reservations about teaching the Craft in public, especially if money is involved. There are a lot of people in my area who charge for Witchcraft classes, I’m not one of them. I’m perfectly OK with charging for a Horned God class, or even a lecture on Drawing Down the... Read more

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