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October 2016

October 11, 2016

Demons, the Occult, and the 2016 Presidential Campaign

The occult is usually absent from Presidential contests, but it's becoming a part of this...

January 2016

January 11, 2016

David Bowie 1947-2016

If Neo-Paganism is best summed up in the Wheel of the Year, that constant cycle...

May 2015

May 27, 2015

My New Favorite Demon: The Charlie Challenge

Do demons speak through pencils? I'm guessing not, but "The Charlie Challenge" is as American...

March 2015

March 24, 2015

Can There Be Paganism Without the Occult?

Can there be Paganism without the occult? Probably, but I think it would be extremely...

December 2014

December 01, 2014

A Little Light Reading . . .

Wonder Woman! Thor! David Bowie! Melek Taus! Planned Parenthood! Vikings! These things don't necessarily have...

October 2014

October 09, 2014

Why I Believe in the Supernatural

Sometimes it feels like "supernatural" is a dirty word. It's as if believing in anything...

July 2014

July 09, 2014

Why Care About America’s Occult Past?

Occult history is our history. It contains bits and pieces of things many Modern Pagans...

July 02, 2014

America: Land of the Free & Home of the Magickal

O beautiful for magicks wide . . . For Feminists so brave . . ....

May 2014

May 20, 2014

10 Important Nineteenth Century Occultists & Magicians

The Nineteenth Century was a hotbed of occult activity and many of those individuals left...

September 2013

September 12, 2013

The Myth of Atlantis

Atlantis has captivated many since Plato first wrote about it nearly 2400 years ago. Over...

August 2013

August 29, 2013

I Read I Write: Academic Edition

Many Pagans are avid readers, and I'm one of them. Thankfully, we are living in...

July 2013

July 25, 2013

Occult in America: Albert Pike & Freemasonry

Albert Pike will never make my list of “favorite occultists,” but he was influential in...

July 19, 2013

Occult in America: Joseph Smith

Joseph Smith and the early Mormon Church were greatly influenced by magic and the occult....

October 2012

October 28, 2012

My True Ghost Story

Have you ever seen a ghost? I have, and not only have I see a...

September 2012

September 12, 2012

Can Satanists Also Be Pagans?

Can a Satanist also be a Pagan? Maybe? Probably? Absolutely not? What's certain is that...

September 07, 2012

The 1899 Ritual: What Would Pagan Ritual Have Looked Like at the end of the 19th Century?

What a would a "Pagan" ritual from 1899 looked like? Taking a few pages from...

August 2012

August 26, 2012

In Defense of Llewellyn

Many people think that Llewellyn only publishes "bad" Pagan 101 type books, but that's not...

August 17, 2012

Gateways to Paganism: Paul Huson’s “Mastering Witchcraft”

Certain books, musicians, and movies have led many to the Pagan Path. Paul Huson's "Mastering...

July 2012

July 03, 2012

Strange Days: Black Sabbath

(I've always been fascinated by the occult overtones of Rock and Roll and Heavy Metal....