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October 09, 2010

Parting the Veil

I recently discovered that my grandmother's best friend died after a long illness that had...

October 07, 2010

The Last Great Initiation

I am not sure exactly how it happened, I don’t even remember talking about it...

October 06, 2010

Pagan Soup: Gleeks, Rock Gods, O’Donnell and Your Thoughts on Evil

Glee on Spirituality Glee has touched on spirituality before. Both Rachel and Puck are Jewish...

October 05, 2010

13 Things I Like About Judaism

Ah yes, it's time again for another 13 things post and I've really been looking...

October 04, 2010

Guest Post: Musings of a Militant Pagan

On a recent trip to Washington D.C. to attend a Pagan event, I had an...

October 03, 2010

Getting Stuff Done

I am blogging from bed. It's a nice cool morning and it's all warm and...

October 02, 2010

A Heathen’s Response to Hate

“When you come upon misdeeds speak out about those misdeeds, and give your enemies no...

October 01, 2010

Wyrd Designs – Finding the Music…

When it comes to religious expression and the religious experience it’s easy for us to...

September 2010

September 30, 2010

What Do I Really Think Happens When I Die?

Patheos' new What Do I Really Believe? series is about what we feel is true...

September 29, 2010

A Challenge For October

In a few days, September will be over and we will have entered the month...

September 28, 2010

The Definition of ‘Pagan’: Monotheism and Polytheism

This summer, I have spent more time doing pagan things – attending festivals and events,...

September 25, 2010

In Praise of Normal

Paganism is the the most accepting group of religions today. If you are GLBT, polyamorous,...

September 24, 2010

Thoughts on Autumn

I don't want to think about Christine O'Donnell or Eddie Long or any of the...

September 22, 2010

O’Donnell, the Media, Real Witches and the Promise of October

The Pagan community never expected this kind of media attention over Christine O'Donnell's ignorant and...

September 22, 2010

Mabon Meditations

I adore this time of year. There’s a crispness in the air, the herald of...

September 21, 2010

13 Songs for Mabon

The list of songs is a bit darker for Mabon. Partly due to the season...

September 21, 2010

World Peace Day – September 21st

World Peace. The concept is a cliche used by beauty queen contestants and politicians. It's...

September 20, 2010

Christine O’Donnell Dabbled In Witchcraft and Reagan Used Psychics

In the past, I've dabbled in Christianity. I was seeing this Pentecostal man and I...

September 19, 2010

The Unexpected Blessings of Lady Sintana

I never met Lady Sintana, but I firmly believe she is the reason I am...

September 18, 2010

Banning the Burka: a Heathen Reponse

This past Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal announced that France had followed through with its...

September 17, 2010

When You Threaten A Journalist…

Recently Pagan Newswire Collective journalist and Pantheon blogger Cara Shulz has been receiving threats via...

September 16, 2010

Awesome Pagan Stuff, oh, and Mother Teresa’s Evil?

First a quick run through on awesome Pagan things going on in the world: Patrick...

September 14, 2010

Meandering Towards Mabon

The weather is so nice. The windows are open to the breezes. Autumn is on...

September 13, 2010

Book Review: Diary of a Drug Fiend by Aleister Crowley

{Aleister Crowley. Diary of a Drug Fiends. Weiser Books 2010. 368 pages. $18.95} Review by...

September 13, 2010

Many Paths, Many Genders

When it comes to gender, Paganism has the advantage of not being saddled with an...

September 12, 2010

A Brush with Boundary

“Lâ ilâha illallâh, wa Muḥammadur rasûlullâh.” The young hijabi woman said the words again in...

September 11, 2010

Guest Post: Peter Dybing shares a 9/11 Ritual for Tolerance

911 Ritual for Tolerance and Remembrance Many in our community have expressed shock and dismay...

September 11, 2010

Remembering 9/11

(Warning: some of the descriptions below are graphic and may be disturbing for some readers.)...

September 10, 2010

13 Things I Like About Islam

Islam is going to be a tough one for this series. While I have spoken...

September 08, 2010

Respect Across Religious Boundaries: Why I will never advocating burning anyone’s holy book.

I am no fan of monotheism, whether it be Christianity, Judaism, or Islam. I could...