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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...

July 2012

July 23, 2012

Aurora, Grey’s Anatomy and Senseless Death

I've seen the headlines. I know the basics. But I haven't read a single post...

June 2012

June 16, 2012

God the Father: Pagan Perspective on Father’s Day

My father has been dead for 13 years. He was a good guy. He was...

February 2012

February 12, 2012

Mourning Whitney

The music of your childhood will always stay with you. I wasn't allowed to listen...

December 2011

December 16, 2011

Hitchens and the Ultimate Human Limitation

It's fascinating how news shapes our lives. When I awoke this morning I had no...

December 12, 2011

Learning to Let Lena Go

You don't know Lena, although she has a big part in the creation of this...

December 07, 2011

Confessions of a Psycho Ex-Girlfriend

Last night I was chatting with a friend about divorce. We talked about what a...

October 2011

October 28, 2011

Regarding the War on Halloween

I've been joking about writing a piece on "the War on Halloween" for a few...

October 26, 2011

13 Songs for Hallows

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

October 02, 2011

The Passing of Lord Merlin

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

September 2011

September 10, 2011

The Best 9/11 Memorial Ever

For once, Bono didn't annoy me. I watched and I cried. It was a ritual...

June 2011

June 05, 2011

Pagan Values: Domestic Abuse, Rape and Rihanna’s “Man Down”

Domestic abuse survivor Rihanna has a new song about murder, which isn't news. Most genres...

November 2010

November 08, 2010

Wyrd Designs – Understanding the Words – Fylgja

For those familiar with Irish folklore, you may have heard of tales about meeting a...

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 12, 2010

Dying To Make Men Free

I'm a Southern girl, born and bred. I've had family serve during almost every military...

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 07, 2010

The Last Great Initiation

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

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 11, 2010

Remembering 9/11

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

July 2010

July 26, 2010

Agora: A New Film In The Pagan Cinematic Pantheon

I think I've mentioned before that I'm not a weeper. I can squeeze out a...

July 07, 2010

Death-Midwife: PSG Interview with Nora Cedarwind Young

Before Pagan Spirit Gathering I had never heard of a death-midwife but it makes perfect...

June 2010

June 08, 2010

The Shunned Transformation

Will you come with me and watch part of a sacred transformation that most of...