Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

Home
Pagan

Ritual

Select a Category Editorializing Gateways to Paganism Guest Posts Holiday Histories Led Zeppelin News and Views Occult Pagan Pagan TV Club Paganism polytheism Ramble On Reviews Ritual Strange Days Uncategorized

Select a Month August 2026 March 2026 February 2026 November 2025 September 2025 August 2025 April 2025 August 2024 April 2024 February 2024 December 2023 October 2023 August 2023 June 2023 May 2023 January 2023 October 2022 August 2022 July 2022 June 2022 May 2022 April 2022 March 2022 February 2022 January 2022 December 2021 November 2021 October 2021 September 2021 August 2021 July 2021 June 2021 April 2021 March 2021 February 2021 January 2021 December 2020 November 2020 October 2020 August 2020 July 2020 June 2020 May 2020 April 2020 March 2020 February 2020 January 2020 December 2019 November 2019 October 2019 September 2019 August 2019 July 2019 June 2019 May 2019 April 2019 March 2019 February 2019 January 2019 December 2018 November 2018 October 2018 September 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 April 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 April 2012 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011

March 2026

March 09, 2026

What Makes a Good Ritualist? No Idea

What Makes a Good Ritualist? No Idea, But Here Are Some Things I Do. (This...

August 2021

August 31, 2021

Ask Me About Witch Ritual: Tips & Tricks

There's a lot we can do to improve public ritual, and most of those things...

February 2021

February 24, 2021

There Are No Silly Rituals

There's no such thing as a silly ritual. As long as you are extracting some...

November 2019

November 18, 2019

Solitary Rituals: The Witch Alone

If you find solitary ritual difficult, the following tips and suggestions are for you. The...

November 04, 2019

Dirty Witchcraft Secrets

Remember your first Witchcraft book and how magickal and glamorous it all seemed? Twenty years...

October 2019

October 22, 2019

Five Ways to Make Your Samhain Better

Samhain is a time for celebration, reflection, and the work of a Witch. There's no...

May 2019

May 03, 2019

Of Course We Like Sex

But the majority of our dalliances at Beltane occur outside the circle, and they are...

April 2018

April 25, 2018

An Act of Witchcraft

Acts of Witchcraft are all around us if we open ourselves up to all the...

March 2018

March 21, 2018

The Care & Keeping Of Your Coven

Tips and tricks to keep a coven functioning well.

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...

February 15, 2018

When You Know the Magick & Witchcraft Are Real

The truly draw dropping moments don't happen at every rite, but when they do happen...

April 2017

April 05, 2017

The Secret to Witchcraft & Magick is Intent

All of our activities as Witches benefit from specifics. Knowing just why we are doing...

September 2016

September 20, 2016

Mirth & Reverence: You Can Laugh During Ritual

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

September 09, 2016

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

ow do we fix "bad Pagan rituals?" I don't have all the answers, but I...

September 04, 2016

Do Your Bad Pagan Ritual

There is good, even great, Pagan ritual,and there is bad Pagan ritual. But even a...

July 2016

July 06, 2016

Creating a More Welcoming Pagan Community

We can build a better Pagan mousetrap and create a community, both online and in...

May 2016

May 17, 2016

Coven Challenges

A great coven is a life-changing experience, but it comes with its own set of...

September 2015

September 15, 2015

A Witch’s Open House

My coven is generally "closed;" to ritualize with us one has to be a member...

September 14, 2015

Mabon/Autumn Equinox Ritual

This Autumn celebrate what you have to give your community and say a little prayer...

August 2015

August 24, 2015

Deities Matter

If we are going to put time and energy into creating rituals, we should take...

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...

May 2015

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...

April 2015

April 21, 2015

Beltane Ritual 2015

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

March 2015

March 13, 2015

Ostara/Spring Equinox Ritual

A Witchy Ostara rite celebrating the return of the Spring, now with bubbles! Celebrate the...

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 03, 2015

To Stand or to Sit in Ritual

Should one sit or stand during ritual? Does it make a difference? Is one superior...

January 2015

January 29, 2015

Imbolc Ritual 2015

Imbolc offers many reasons to celebrate. This year my coven is using it to bless...

December 2014

December 16, 2014

10 Ways to Celebrate Yule

I've always thought of Yuletide as the "most Pagan" of all holiday seasons. So many...

October 2014

October 13, 2014

A Samhain Ritual With the Dread Lord of Shadows

At Samhain we celebrate the final harvest and reunite with our beloved dead. This Samhain...