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March 2016

March 12, 2016

New Ancestors: Saying Goodbye, Saying Hello

My mom died last Sunday. Over the past few days I have inhabited a whole...

February 2016

February 13, 2016

Character References for the Gods

I make it a rule not to write under the influence, but tonight I am...

December 2015

December 13, 2015

Meeting the Gods on Their Terms

A friend has a place they meet the Gods called the Roadhouse of the Dead....

June 2012

June 03, 2012

When “Pagan” Loses Meaning: Atheists and Theists

I was angry this morning. I read M.J. Lee's post over on Humanistic Paganism and...

June 01, 2012

Eating God: Considering Eucharistic Ritual

It's not unusual to see Pagans joking about the "cannibalism" of the Christian eucharist. While...

May 2012

May 19, 2012

Delphic Maxims: Intend To Get Married (Γαμειν μελλε)

This is the first difficult Maxim I have to address, and not nearly the hardest...

May 19, 2012

Delphic Maxims: Be/Know Yourself (Σαυτον ισθι)

Know Thyself. It's the Maxim that everyone knows. What new thing can I say about...

May 18, 2012

Beyond Roses Red and Roses White (Possibly NSFW)

Writing can become a bad habit, and a simple question can set loose a torrent...

May 17, 2012

Delphic Maxims: Know What You Have Learned (Γνωθι μαθων)

I have this trick of being able to repeat a phone number in my mind...

May 17, 2012

Delphic Maxims: Be Overcome By Justice (Ηττω υπο δικαιου)

This may be one of my favorite Maxims. It is the counterpoint to Obey the...

May 14, 2012

Everybody Say Love

I didn't have a lot of downtime this weekend really, but I'm in a really...

May 12, 2012

Delphic Maxims: Respect Your Parents (Γονεις αιδου)

First let me send out some link love to all the folks also blogging through...

May 11, 2012

Worshiping an Imperfect God

I don't believe in perfection. I don't believe in flawless things. I don't believe in...

May 10, 2012

Delphic Maxims: Worship the Gods (Θεους σεβου)

This series has garnered a bit more attention than I expected, with other bloggers joining...

May 07, 2012

Delphic Maxims: Follow God (Επου θεω)

The first Delphic Maxim is a doozy. It's got a very monotheistic sound to it....

May 06, 2012

Considering Michael York’s “Catastrophe”

I awoke this morning intending to begin a series of meditations upon the Delphic Maxims....

May 03, 2012

Relying On Faith

I need to start this post with this note before getting on with the topic...

April 2012

April 24, 2012

Reconsidering the Importance of Myth

Following up on my last post hasn't been easy. Both a lack of time and...

April 17, 2012

What I’m Doing, And Why I’m Doing It

This is proving difficult to write, despite the fact that I've had a few days...

March 2011

March 05, 2011

Happy St. Patrick’s Day? I Don’t Think So.

I was driving around my little town today and I saw that several houses already...

February 2011

February 01, 2011

A Meditation for Imbolc and Charming of the Plough

Poet T.S. Elliot called April the cruelest month, but I’ve always thought February fits that...

January 2011

January 25, 2011

Religious and Pro-Choice

Also see Star Foster's and K.C. Hulsman’s posts on abortion. We’ve just passed the anniversary...

December 2010

December 12, 2010

A Meditation for Yule

Yule is one of my favorite holidays. Perhaps this is simply because it’s so commonly...

November 2010

November 16, 2010

Do The Gods Really Talk To Us?

Patheos' What Do I Really Believe series wants to know if we hear messages from...

November 11, 2010

Intellectualism and Pagan Pedagogy

The following started out as a comment to be made on Star’s Nov. 9th post,...

September 2010

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 15, 2010

The Missing Call for Divine Justice

The anniversary of 9/11 is always a difficult time for me. Like many people, I...

August 2010

August 05, 2010

Pagan Theology Series

For the next few weeks on the Pagan Portal at Patheos we're going to be...

July 2010

July 16, 2010

Lilith’s Compost Pile

I have been reading Lilith: Queen of the Desert, a Lilith devotional compiled and edited...

May 2010

May 23, 2010

Did Oathbreaking Lead To The Dark Ages?

History is written by the victors. This we all know well, yet there is a...