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July 2019

July 03, 2019

The Summer is for Pagans

Midsummer and Lammas might not be my favorite sabbats, but that doesn't mean I take...

June 2019

June 25, 2019

Pagans Across America: Good Folks Are Everywhere

I think Paganism is better when we are all Pagans together instead of separate groups...

May 2019

May 27, 2019

Do We Need Pan-Pagan Clergy? (I Don’t Think So)

The Pagan Community needs people who know how to run rituals and provide services we...

May 22, 2019

Witchcraft & Pagan Trivia

Fifty questions to test your knowledge of Paganism and Witchcraft! From Witchcraft to Druidry to...

May 09, 2019

A Tale of Dionysus

This tale of Dionysus might possibly be the greatest story ever told, at least according...

April 2019

April 15, 2019

Defend the Gates! (Sometimes Gatekeeping is Necessary)

I think the doors to Paganism and Witchcraft (and everything else) are generally welcoming and...

April 09, 2019

Practice As You Will & Stop the “More Pagan Than Thou” Nonsense

Paganism is more than just pagan deities, ceremonial magick, and “nature religion.” If something speaks...

April 03, 2019

Edain McCoy & Invented Traditions

Edain McCoy wrote about Paganism as she experienced it, and Paganism is about the experience...

March 2019

March 14, 2019

Loki & Personal Gnosis

I did not go seeking Loki, and there are parts of me embarrassed to admit...

February 2019

February 25, 2019

Big Name Pagans

I’ve always found the idea of BNP’s rather laughable (with a few exceptions); after all...

February 21, 2019

Why I Go To Pagan Festivals

That “liking to talk to people” thing is also why I like Pagan festivals so...

December 2018

December 28, 2018

On a Pagan New Year

Though we often think of Samhain or maybe Yule as the start of the "Pagan...

December 26, 2018

The Eleusian Mysteries: Initiation in the Ancient World

Because of their secrecy, the Eleusinian Mysteries haven’t been as influential as some might wish...

December 15, 2018

Yule is the Best Sabbat

While there is no "best sabbat" I like to think I make a pretty good...

December 08, 2018

Why the Jesus/Horus Nonsense is Bad For Paganism

Sharing inaccurate information about pagan deities is bad for paganism, unfair to the gods, and...

November 2018

November 19, 2018

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

The holidays are upon us once again, which means it's time to shop for your...

November 15, 2018

The Promise and Peril of “Pagan”

The word "pagan" has always been problematic, perhaps now more than ever. Its continued use...

November 05, 2018

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

Magick is more than simply lighting a candle and waiting for something to happen. It's...

October 2018

October 27, 2018

Samhain is What You Make of It

We don't exit to celebrate the sabbats in a certain way, the sabbats exist for...

October 12, 2018

The Witch’s Guide To Samhain

Samhain is the most popular of all the sabbats, and is both an ancient and...

October 04, 2018

I Love My Witches (And Druids, And Pagans)

I really do forget sometimes how much I love this big, grand, bold experiment we...

August 2018

August 03, 2018

The 25 Most Influential Living Pagans

Who are the 25 most influential people living in the Pagan Community today? Here's one...

July 2018

July 17, 2018

Just What Is Today’s Paganism?

What most Pagans are is at least spiritual. We use the tools of Paganism to...

June 2018

June 07, 2018

Gatekeeping & The Gods

To limit a deity to only a certain time or space limits that deity. If...

June 03, 2018

Adventures With Zeus

The first pagan god I ever prayed to was Zeus, and he still knows how...

May 2018

May 07, 2018

Triumph & Tragedy Amongst the Gods in Athens Greece

There is no point in destroying the worship space of another unless you believe in...

March 2018

March 02, 2018

Five Good Reasons to Be a Pagan

There are all sorts of good reasons to embrace Modern Paganism.

February 2018

February 22, 2018

In the Presence and Service of the Gods

One need not believe in goddesses and gods to be a Pagan or a Witch...

January 2018

January 16, 2018

Priestesses & Priests: A Somewhat Spirited Defense of Titles

Terms such as High Priestess or High Priest can be problematic, but I still think...

January 04, 2018

Problematic Pagan/Witch Words

Most of the words we use today in Pagan and Witch circles are problematic because...