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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...

September 2012

September 07, 2012

Archiving Our History Before We Lose It

Part of my journey to the midwest included a really fascinating chat with a friend...

May 2012

May 26, 2012

Memorial Day: Remembering Their Service

One of the most controversial topics I write about is support for members of our...

October 2011

October 26, 2011

13 Songs for Hallows

Like many of you, I'm extremely busy in October. Just as nature is drawing me...

October 25, 2011

Book Review: Christian Day’s The Witches’ Book of the Dead

I don't generally bother to review books I don't think I'll care for, especially with...

September 2011

September 09, 2011

Remembering the Dead

The dead are not unfamiliar to Pagans. Many of us work with our ancestors or...

August 2011

August 10, 2011

Wyrd Designs – King Radbod and the Importance of the Ancestors

This week on August 9th many Heathens who are members of the Asatru Alliance, or...

August 09, 2011

Should Pagans Be Survivalists?

Nothing in excess. We all know the Delphic Maxim. All things in moderation. Consumerism is,...

July 2011

July 26, 2011

Norway, Spiritual Warfare, Apotheosis and Being Smurfy

Lots going on today, so I'm going to weigh in briefly on each item of...

July 19, 2011

Restoring Our Pre-Conquest Mind

Once upon a time we all lived in tribal societies. We all knew the value...

July 05, 2011

Advice Needed on Ancestor Shrines

Up in Paganistan a public ancestor shrine has opened up at the Sacred Paths center,...

June 2011

June 14, 2011

Modern Ancestor Worship Musings

Galina Krasskova's column tomorrow will be focusing on ancestors, and it got me to thinking...

April 2011

April 27, 2011

Beltaine: Marriage-Minded Muddle

Beltaine is the marriage of the Lord and Lady for many of us. I could...

April 14, 2011

Don’t You Mean God’s Husband?

Jason Pitzl-Waters wrote about the recent God's Wife controversy over at On Faith. As a...

March 2011

March 17, 2011

Irish Snakes Survive and Thrive: All Snakes Day

The Irish love a good story. They are a lyric, storytelling people. Their storytelling tradition...

February 2011

February 21, 2011

PantheaCon: Concerning Three Rituals

There were quite a few rituals at PantheaCon and unfortunately I couldn't make them all....

January 2011

January 18, 2011

Strada the Fair: A Mythic Nexus

I'm doing some ancestor work right now, kicking my work with the women of my...

January 07, 2011

Wicca Series: Is Wicca a “new religion”?

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

December 2010

December 28, 2010

Saying Goodbye to 2010

What can I say about 2010? Almost every person I know faced great trials during...

November 2010

November 27, 2010

“Changing Times, Changing Worlds”

A couple of weeks ago I was fortunate enough to attend the "Changing Times, Changing...

November 07, 2010

Top Ten Things Our Ancestors Want Us To Know

In the spirit of top 10 lists and the spirit of the season, here is...

November 04, 2010

Sing to the Mighty Dead

I’ve realized lately that many of the people I have admired from girlhood or learned...

October 2010

October 30, 2010

A Meditation on Samhain

I love this time of year more than any other. Almost on cue with the...

October 29, 2010

13 Songs for Samhain

Seems strange that we began the 13 Songs series with Beltane and here it is...

October 28, 2010

Wyrd Designs – The Walking Undead

The crisp cool air of autumn is in the air, and with Halloween around the...

October 26, 2010

Honoring the Ancestors: Samhain and Beyond

There’s a great deal of focus around Samhain on honoring one’s ancestors, and honoring the...

October 25, 2010

Contacting Ghosts, Ghouls, Spirits and Spooks

I was surprised to get a message from someone this morning about a spirit that...

October 10, 2010

A Samhain Dream

A very close friend of mine once shared a beautiful dream that she had, a...

October 09, 2010

Parting the Veil

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

October 08, 2010

Wyrd Designs – Radical Protesters at Veteran Funerals…

I think in all the recent attention to politician Christine O’donnell, we’ve overlooked another equally...