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November 2014

November 04, 2014

Degrees, Guilds, and Initiation Into the Wicca

Within British Traditional Wicca there exists a structure known as the degree system. One’s first...

October 2014

October 31, 2014

Dear Time Magazine, Witches Are Real!

Are Witches real? I certainly think so since I'm writing this and self-identify as a...

October 29, 2014

Samhain vs. Halloween

Halloween and Samhain are more than just a day, they are practically a season for...

October 22, 2014

In Search of the Mighty Dead

My Mighty Dead are Craft and Pagan elders who have influenced and shaped my spiritual...

October 16, 2014

Samhain Past: History, Myth, & Mystery

Samhain was unquestionably a major holiday in some parts of the Celtic world, but how...

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...

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...

September 2014

September 29, 2014

A Witch’s Tale

Finding the Goddess to leaving the Broom Closet it's time for the story of one...

September 25, 2014

My Magical Partner

I've been married to the same wonderful woman for ten years now. Even more than...

September 18, 2014

Christianity: I Don’t Miss It

After a friend reflected on possibly missing Christianity I asked myself the same question. Do...

September 15, 2014

The Triumph of Mabon

Even though many don't particularly like it, the word "Mabon" has come to signify the...

September 14, 2014

20 Questions with Sable Aradia

Sable Aradia is a peer, a friend, and now a published author! Her first book...

September 08, 2014

Not My Elder

There are lots of "elders" within the various traditions that make up Modern Paganism, but...

September 01, 2014

Paganism & The New Age

For many Pagans “New Age” is a dirty turn of phrase often dismissed as any...

August 2014

August 22, 2014

Pagan Time Capsule: 2000’s

It feels far too early to wax nostalgic about the "aughts" but Jason gives it...

August 12, 2014

Pagan Time Capsule: 1990’s

The 1990's were a big decade for Paganism. There was "The Craft," a whole lot...

August 10, 2014

Pagan Time Capsule: 1980’s

The 1980's might not have been the best decade for Modern Paganism, but it was...

August 07, 2014

Pagan Time Capsule: 1970’s

Were the 1970's the most important decade in the history of Modern Paganism? Maybe not,...

August 06, 2014

Pagan Time Capsule: 1960’s

Some of the books, music, movies, and more that helped define the Paganism of the...

August 05, 2014

Pagan Time Capsule: 1950’s

The 1950's marked the beginnings of "Public Paganism" and for the first time in modern...

August 03, 2014

The Smaller Sabbats (Or Where did Lughnasadh Go?)

Some sabbats just feel "smaller" than others. Looking around online this morning Lughnasadh felt that...

July 2014

July 30, 2014

Lammas/Lughnassa Ritual: The Promise of the Gods

A Witchy Lammas (Lughnassa) Ritual inspired by medieval harvest customs. Praise to the Goddess of...

July 24, 2014

Maybe Wicca is Not a Nature Religion?

For many people Wicca is a harmonious walk with Mother Earth and the Horned God,...

June 2014

June 17, 2014

A Midsummer Ritual: Solar Wheels & The Fey

It's a Summer Solstice Ritual that honors the Sun and the Fey! On the longest...

June 10, 2014

Defining Traditional Witchcraft

What is Traditional Witchcraft? The answer most likely depends on who you ask.

June 03, 2014

Solitary Rituals: The Witch Alone

In coven situations I'm good with rituals. The rites of both my tradition and my...

May 2014

May 27, 2014

Finding the Goddess

Twenty years ago this Summer I said my first prayer to the Great Lady. Twenty...

May 22, 2014

Solitary, Coven, and Circle Rituals

What kind of ritual are you doing? Who is your audience? There are several different...

May 21, 2014

10 Important Women in Goddess Spirituality

In many ways the "heart" of Modern Paganism lies within the Goddess movement. Here are...

May 14, 2014

Making Magic: The Process

What makes for good spell work? What steps are essential and what steps are superfluous?...