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October 2011

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...

September 15, 2011

Looking at Christianity With Pagan Eyes

One of the pitfalls of blogging is you tend to hear from your critics far...

September 13, 2011

Guest Post: Michael York responds to Peter Kreeft

Micheal York is a Pagan theologian, retired professor of Cultural Astronomy & Astrology at Bath...

September 12, 2011

Guest Post: Teo Bishop on Celebrating the Full Moon

Teo Bishop just joined Patheos! Be sure to check out his blog: Bishop In The...

September 12, 2011

The Moon is Full of Secrets and Promises

Here on the east coast the moon was full early this morning. Though still full,...

September 11, 2011

Pagans on 9/11

I don't have anything wise or thought-provoking to say today. Plenty of people are waxing...

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...

September 09, 2011

Remembering the Dead

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

September 08, 2011

The Gaian Tarot: A Review

I feel a bit funny about giving tarot reviews. I read the tarot pretty regularly,...

September 07, 2011

Going Mainstream

There's been a lot of discussion about Paganism "going mainstream." Should we go mainstream? Is...

September 06, 2011

The Holiness of Summer’s End

The leaves are turning golden and scarlet. Not all of them, not yet. Just tiny...