Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

PANTHEON

Home
Pagan

Pagan

Select a Category alexandrian asatru astrology ATW Audio books btw ceremonial magick chaos classics community conversion cosmology dianic discordian druid dvd eclectic equinox ethics family feri festivals film Fully Inclusive Events gardnerian gender issues glbt heathen hellenismos history humor initiation interfaith magick meditation Military movies music mysticism myth networking news Open Thread Pagan Pagan 101 Paganism passings polytheism Polytheistic Religion polytheology praxis Reading List religio romana review ritual sabbats santeria service solstice symbols tools values wicca witchcraft

Select a Month July 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010

July 2011

July 29, 2011

13 Songs for Lammas/Lughnasadh!

Lammas is upon us. John Barleycorn must die. I must once again harvest Youtube for...

July 28, 2011

Guest Post: Drew Jacob on Lúnasa with “The Family”

What are your plans for this Lúnasa? Hold a ritual? Make offerings? I'd like to...

July 25, 2011

Spiritual Warfare Is Essentially Black Magic

Back in 2000, maybe early 2001, there was a big prayer warrior event aimed at...

July 22, 2011

Guest Post: Polytheology and You by Amanda Thomas

Let me start this by being very open and frank. I am far from an...

July 21, 2011

Michael York: Not All Gods Are Deities

Reprinted with permission from a Facebook group. Micheal York is a Pagan theologian and teaches...

July 20, 2011

Pagan Romanticism and the Examined Life

This morning, stemming from Laura Patsouris' recent post, I had an interesting, brief exchange with...

July 18, 2011

Paganism: What We Can Learn From Star Trek

We all know the jokes. Heathens are Klingons, Recons are Vulcans, and oh, there are...

July 16, 2011

Magic Works

I'm not a "woo-woo" Pagan. When someone tells me they can chat with their cat...

July 14, 2011

Grounding the Revolution, Embracing the Legends

Wicca is by nature a revolutionary religion. Rebellion laces it's liturgy and mythos. According to...

July 13, 2011

Wyrd Designs – Heathens Support Fallen Soldier At Anti-Westboro Baptist Protest

The news of Westboro Baptist’s planned protest of Sgt. Balduf’s funeral soon lit up the...

July 12, 2011

All Acts of Love

Civil rights is the defining issue of our age. My grandparents were born into a...

July 08, 2011

Pagan Soup: Sacred Paths Center, Camelot, Occult Experts and Egocentric Ritual

Sacred Paths Center in Financial Straits Nels Linde at PNC-Minnesota reports the popular community center...

July 04, 2011

Independence Day in Northern Redneckistan

When M'Colleague first broached the "what does it mean to be a Pagan-American" subject, I...

July 04, 2011

Polytheism is Good for America (and so are Pagans)

No theology is perfect, but I believe polytheism, the belief in a multiplicity of the...

July 04, 2011

Hail Columbia! A Call to Pagan-Americans!

Hail to Columbia! Spirit of Liberty! Guardian of our country's Highest Ideals! Muse of Jefferson,...

July 03, 2011

Freedom

I am contemplating Freedom today. From the concept in American culture, to the strange Freedom...

July 01, 2011

Life, Liberty and the Institution of Marriage?

Yesterday I was reading Timothy Dalrymple's post on the gay marriage debate. Tim's a good...

June 2011

June 29, 2011

Of Course Gay Marriage Can Last!

Time for another straight person's take on gay marriage, or as we like to call...

June 27, 2011

Media Access to Festivals is a Privilege, Not A Right

I am somewhere in Southern Illinois and still processing leaving Pagan Spirit Gathering for everyday...

June 26, 2011

Pagan Values: Community at PSG

At some point over the last week I got a chance to sit and talk...

June 24, 2011

PSG 2011: Appreciation for Psyche’s Grotto

I've got a lot I will be writing about this year's PSG once I get...

June 23, 2011

Pagan Spirit Gathering Update

We have had rain, and WiFi issues and just a lot of things going on,...

June 19, 2011

Solstice Fathers

Seems strangely fitting that Father's Day falls so close to the Solstice. In some ways,...

June 19, 2011

Wyrd Designs – Help Get Asatru Added to the U.S. Army’s Religious Preference List

Josh and Cat Heath from the Open Halls Project are working through the cumbersome bureaucratic...

June 18, 2011

PSG: I Have Arrived

I'm blogging from Media Camp at PSG here in Earlville, IL. Some interesting things to...

June 11, 2011

Wyrd Designs – Understanding the Words – Wyrd and Orlog

The concepts of wyrd and orlog are interconnected, but can sometimes prove to be stumbling...

June 09, 2011

Pagan Spirit Gathering 2011: One Week Left on the Supply Run

*Registration closes on Monday the 13th!* Last year I was a festal virgin, but I...

June 07, 2011

Wyrd Designs – Cleanliness and Garb at Rituals

Heathens are a varied bunch, with varying opinions and interpretations on a number of issues,...

May 2011

May 18, 2011

Wyrd Designs – Possible Pagan Roots for the Name of England

The modern day country of England, appears to derive its name indirectly from the Vanic...

May 01, 2011

Wyrd Designs – Wedding Customs in the Northern Tradition

While part of the world may now be in Royal Wedding-mania, all I can say...