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February 2011

February 24, 2011

Defaulting to Wicca: Issues with Intra-Pagan Dialogue

Find other posts related to this topic on the link round-up post! Over on PAGAN+politics...

February 05, 2011

Labeling Wicca: Why “advanced” and “101” bug me…

The other day I tried to articulate something about "advanced Wicca" that wasn't terribly coherent....

January 2011

January 27, 2011

Guest Post: Henry Buchy responds to the Feri schism

Editor's Note: This post is in response to The Sundering of Feri by T. Thorn...

January 03, 2011

Wicca Series: What makes someone Wiccan?

Every Monday and Friday in January we will be asking people questions about Wicca. Want...

November 2010

November 21, 2010

Book Review: Trials of the Moon by Ben Whitmore

Title: Trials of the Moon: A Critique of Ronald Hutton's "The Triumph of the Moon:...

September 2010

September 26, 2010

The Magic of Purses

I used to work in an office in a nice-upscale suburb of Atlanta. Women in...

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 19, 2010

The Unexpected Blessings of Lady Sintana

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

September 03, 2010

Guest Post: Peter Dybing on Directionally Challenged Pagans

Some of us have had the experience of helping to set up a ritual site...

August 2010

August 30, 2010

Reconciling Wicca’s Gods

(I should state that I am not yet an initiate of the tradition I am...

August 26, 2010

The Future of British Traditional Wicca

I was born in 1981, as was my high priest. One of my coveners was...

August 14, 2010

Stregheria Horror Film?

Among the random things in my news feed today was a trailer for a new...

August 13, 2010

Wyrd Designs: Understanding the Symbols Part 6 – Vegvísir

As is often the case, some symbols are more commonly known than others within the...

August 01, 2010

World’s Most Famous Wiccan Weds!

Some of you die-hard Springfieldians may have already noticed the hub-bub on the web, but...

August 01, 2010

Harvesting the Light: The Waning Lughnasadh Moon

Ritual complete, feasting finished, and hugs all around, I drove home under the waning moon...

July 2010

July 29, 2010

How to Find a Coven

Witches can't proselytize. We know that the path of witchcraft is not for everyone, and...

July 25, 2010

Deepening Craft: The Three-Fold Law and Other Things

I got some interesting feedback the other day on my musings on deepening my Craft....

July 22, 2010

On Spells and Impulsiveness

I recently reread The Way of Four Spellbook by fellow Gardnerian Deborah Lipp. One of...

July 12, 2010

An Interview with Anya Kless, author of “Lilith: Queen of the Desert”

An interview with the author of "Lilith: Queen of the Desert," a devotional anthology just...

July 07, 2010

Witch as Healer

Why Witches make good healers A witch generally has many healing tools in her Mary...

July 06, 2010

Spell for Friendship

Spell for Friendship and Sisterhood This spell is to be worked around the kitchen table...

July 02, 2010

Litha

A bunny bounded from my path, flashing his white tail at me a few times....

June 2010

June 14, 2010

Fresh From Festival

Sunkissed and bug-bit I am fresh from a private Pagan festival. The covens of my...

June 08, 2010

Journeying to the Otherland: A Meditation Practice

Meditation often popularly thought of as zen meditation, with a clear blank mind. That's really...

June 07, 2010

Basic But Not Simple

Some people, when they go to learn a different tradition, go from one teacher to...

June 03, 2010

Initiation variety pack

I was first initiated into a religious tradition when I was twelve years old. I...

June 01, 2010

White Witch Day

White Witch day Monthly Ritual of ‘Craft Solidarity’ My coven uses the 11th of each...

May 2010

May 28, 2010

Our Nimue Is Different

The names of the Gods are whatever They are willing to answer to. We have...

May 28, 2010

Sweetness of Silence

Keeping silent may be the hardest bit about Witchcraft, especially if you're the chatty blogging...

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...