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October 2011

October 16, 2011

Watch the Pagan Media Interview Gary Johnson

You can watch the interview with Gov. Gary Johnson right here. You can listen to...

October 16, 2011

The Rise of the Working Poor: Occupy Wall Street Goes Global

I've been grappling with whether I should write about Occupy Wall Street, and what to...

October 15, 2011

What Would You Ask Gary Johnson?

Sunday evening I have the good fortune of being able to interview successful two-term governor...

October 14, 2011

Linux Religion in a Microsoft World

I love Linux. I'm likely not nearly geeky enough to be a Linux lover, but...

October 13, 2011

Religion Is Meant To Be Disturbing

I think we sometimes have this idea that religion's sole purpose is to comfort us....

October 12, 2011

Pagan Spotlight: Lamyka

I'm going to try to regularly shine a spotlight on Pagans doing cool things, and...

October 11, 2011

Why Initiation Made Me Love Solitary Wicca

Some of the shock and bewilderment have passed, I'm eating solid foods and life is...

October 09, 2011

Let me tell you all about it…

Or not. See, I thought I could at least unpack my feelings regarding initiation without...

October 08, 2011

Today is the Day

Today I get initiated. I know a lot of you are tired of reading about...

October 07, 2011

Book Review: Raven Grimassi’s Old World Witchcraft

This book is bold, and not at all what I expected. Although he's been one...

October 06, 2011

Teo Bishop: A Gift To Pagans From The New Apostolic Reformation

I heard today that the Emperor of Japan had sex with the Sun Goddess, Amaterasu....

October 05, 2011

Why I Love Wicca

I am a Wiccan. Wicca is a form of religious Witchcraft, and I love it...

October 04, 2011

Don’t Worry, Wicca Isn’t A Real Religion (A Rant)

I have to give Andrew Bowen credit for being well-meaning. I do think he means...

October 03, 2011

M. Macha NightMare: Bone Blossom Channels Spiderwoman | Season of the Witch

Guest post by M. Macha NightMare for our Season of the Witch series, recounting the stories...

October 02, 2011

The Passing of Lord Merlin

Lord Merlin, aka David John White, was the elder high priest of the Ravenwood tradition...

October 02, 2011

I Am Not An Angry Witch | Season of the Witch

"I am not an angry girl but it seems like I've got everyone fooled. Every...

October 01, 2011

The Gospel of the Witches | Season of the Witch

For October I'm focusing on Witches and their stories, and it seems appropriate to begin...

September 2011

September 30, 2011

Feast of The Good Galileans (or Star invents a Holiday)

There are days when I really hate Christians. I loathe them on those days. My...

September 29, 2011

Pagan Soup: Season of the Witch, Church/Jail, and Culture/Religion

I have been under the weather and now I feel better I've got several things...

September 28, 2011

Sick as a Dog

Maybe it's because I'm feverish or because my head is filled with pea soup, but...

September 27, 2011

We Always Have Hope

I've been thinking a lot about Pandora lately. About how she let all the evils...

September 26, 2011

Can I get a Witness?

It's the last day of the lunar cycle, the moon is in Virgo, it's raining...

September 24, 2011

What Really Happened to Dolores Umbridge (and Why It Matters)

The Friendly Atheist has already pointed out religious people are geeks. This must mean Pagans...

September 23, 2011

Merrily Roar Out Our Harvest Home!

I love all the different names our holidays have, and how they are celebrated in...

September 22, 2011

13 Songs for the Autumnal Equinox

I tried writing a post today three different times. Wasn't happening. So maybe we all...

September 21, 2011

Facebook, It’s Not Me, It’s You

There's a lot in Pagan news I want to weigh in on, and there's a...

September 20, 2011

Pre-Mabon Inspiration

I'm busier than a one-legged man in a butt-kicking contest today, so here's something for...

September 19, 2011

Looking Towards Ephesus

Patheos' blogger Mark D. Roberts is looking at Ephesus through the lens of the New...

September 17, 2011

Living in the Land of Hera

I am a romantic cynic. I love love, romance and all the ideals of marriage....

September 16, 2011

Ancient Pagans and Christians, or Who Did What To Whom

Watching people debate about the first four centuries of the common era is like watching...