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June 2015

June 16, 2015

7 Ways to Celebrate the Summer Solstice

Lots of ideas to help plan your Midsummer ritual or gathering. The Summer Solstice is...

June 12, 2015

Not Fakelore: The Burning Times

Were the Burning Times a real event? Most certainly, but not necessarily in the way...

June 10, 2015

Not Fakelore: The Witchcraft Revival

So was Gerald Gardner initiated into a coven of Witches in 1939? Even if he...

June 08, 2015

Pagan Pilgrimage: Las Vegas!?!

It's not Stonehenge, but there is some cool Pagan themed stuff in Las Vegas. It's...

June 03, 2015

12 Reasons You Can Call “God” Mother

Calling "God" Mother is perfectly acceptable, and it's not just for Pagans!

June 02, 2015

Unbroken Traditions, Or, How the Death of Traditional Wicca Is A Myth

Is Traditional Wicca dying? That most certainly depends on who you ask.

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...

May 24, 2015

The Journey Into Spirit

Do we do enough as Pagans to prepare for the inevitably of death?

May 21, 2015

A Pagan Memorial Day

A history of Memorial Day and a small ritual in honor of the holiday and...

May 18, 2015

Handfastings & Weddings: A Guide

Planning a wedding or a handfasting? A few rites and tips to make your ceremony...

May 15, 2015

Summer Pagan Festivals 2015: A Guide

Looking for something to do this summer? Here are almost literally dozens of festivals to...

May 13, 2015

They’re Remaking “The Craft” Don’t Get Upset

So they might remake the move "The Craft." Maybe the news isn't as bad as...

May 12, 2015

Little White Lies: Christian Books on Modern Witchcraft

People have written some rather absurd things about Modern Witchcraft over the past thirty years....

May 06, 2015

“The Craft” Didn’t Change Everything

"The Craft" is sometimes credited with spearheading the Witchcraft Revival of the 1990's, but instead...

May 04, 2015

Brigid: Warrior Saint and Historic Rebel

St. Brigid is both historical figure and character of folklore and shared more than a...

April 2015

April 28, 2015

Missing Beltane

Reflections on spending Beltane away from home, and why that's harder to do with Beltane...

April 24, 2015

Beltane Past: Fire and Folklore

We know very little about the ancient celebration of Beltane. It most certainly existed, but...

April 21, 2015

Beltane Ritual 2015

Before maypoles and Morris dancers Beltane was essentially a fire festival. The central working in...

April 14, 2015

What to Do With Broken Statuary

What does one do when a deity statue breaks? Burial, and a new purpose, have...

April 10, 2015

Be Nice to the “Fluffy Bunnies”

I have a confession to make. When I first started out in Paganism some twenty-odd...

April 06, 2015

The Charge of the Goddess: A History

A couple of weeks ago I somehow ended up in a discussion about The Charge...

April 03, 2015

What Good is Paganism?

What good is Paganism? It's the rock the modern world was built upon, and on...

March 2015

March 31, 2015

A Pagan Celebrating Easter

Easter is the Western World’s “Spring Festival du jour,” its popularity in the United States...

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...

March 22, 2015

#Cranes For CJ

Jason remembers his friend CJ Tremlett who passed away of cancer over the weekend. CJ...

March 18, 2015

8 Ways to Celebrate Ostara

Just a few ways to celebrate the Spring Equinox . . . . Ideas for...

March 10, 2015

Looking For the Goddess of Ostara/Easter

Was there actually a goddess named Eostre? I believe so, but she might have been...

March 06, 2015

Not My Council

I have no doubt that many of the people involved in "The American Council of...

March 04, 2015

The Roebuck in the Ritual (A Cochrane Inspired Rite)

What does a Robert Cochrane inspired Witchcraft ritual look like? Probably not this, but this...

February 2015

February 26, 2015

How the Claim of Being Old Saved Modern Paganism

By claiming a historicity for his Witchcraft Gerald Gardner saved us all from a more...