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June 2012

June 23, 2012

An Occult Memoir of New York: A Review of James Wasserman’s “In The Center Of The Fire”

My feelings regarding books sent to me for review are mixed. I don't have a...

June 21, 2012

Keeping Calm: Why I Prefer Tolerance

From what tiny scrap of info we have, it seems PSG made a poor judgement...

June 20, 2012

Slacker Paganism

I like things to be just so. Perfect mood, perfect atmosphere, perfect time and perfect...

June 20, 2012

Pagan Hangout: Sarah Whedon Discusses “Birth on the Labyrinth Path”

This week we're going to be doing the hangout a bit differently. I'm going to...

June 19, 2012

13 Songs for the Summer Solstice

I thought surely my readers were tired of these, but apparently not. The sun is...

June 18, 2012

When Patheos Bloggers Convert…

We had a significant first at Patheos this morning. At least it hasn't happened before...

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...

June 16, 2012

Keeping a Diary

I hate writing in a diary. This probably surprises you considering the copious amounts of...

June 15, 2012

Guest Post: Sarah W. Whedon shares “Why I Wrote Birth On The Labyrinth Path”

Editor's Note: Patheos has an ebook publishing arm called Patheos Press. I'm very pleased to...

June 13, 2012

Pagan Hangout: Earth-based or Of The Universe?

Yup, we're at it again! If you can’t watch live (we can see your comments...

June 12, 2012

How Do You Review Divination?

About once a year I get a professional divination consultation. Used to be local readers,...

June 12, 2012

Are You Getting What You Need? (A Letter to My Readers)

I got a letter of encouragement from a reader regarding my crisis of faith. It...

June 11, 2012

Make Good Art and Do The Work: What Donald Michael Kraig and Neil Gaiman Have To Say About The Great Work

I've been thinking about The Great Work lately. It's such a grandiose thing to say:...

June 10, 2012

I’m in Love with a Preacher

Big thanks to T. Thorn Coyle for sharing this on social media. All I have...

June 10, 2012

Best Fundraising Idea EVER

I follow some atheist blogs so I knew a big fundraising campaign was gearing up...

June 10, 2012

Laughter is Holy

Months ago I began doing something which became dubbed lolPagans (who coined that?). I snagged...

June 09, 2012

enLIGHTenment: Multimedia Meditation on Waxing Light

The summer solstice is nigh and the sun is waxing in strength. Everyone I know...

June 08, 2012

Why A Crisis of Faith Sucks

Remember my writing about going through a crisis of faith? Yeah, that's still happening. It's...

June 07, 2012

Needful Stories & Good Advice: Reviews of Low Magick (Lon Milo DuQuette) and The Grimoire of Aleister Crowley (Rodney Orpheus)

I read a lot of news and opinion, and reading for leisure hasn't been a...

June 06, 2012

Live Pagan Hangout: Active Tolerance

We're once again broadcasting what is essentially a 30 min weekly Pagan talk show on...

June 04, 2012

Search Not My Heart (aka Don’t Pee In My Cheerios)

Have you ever read the Nicene Creed? It's an affirmation of the theological concepts of...

June 03, 2012

When “Pagan” Loses Meaning: Atheists and Theists

I was angry this morning. I read M.J. Lee's post over on Humanistic Paganism and...

June 02, 2012

How Gays Are Saving Marriage

I've tried to write this post several times, and simply haven't felt I could rise...

June 01, 2012

Eating God: Considering Eucharistic Ritual

It's not unusual to see Pagans joking about the "cannibalism" of the Christian eucharist. While...

May 2012

May 31, 2012

Essential Pagan Books: My List (What’s Yours?)

Work In Progress [I started this and then realized it's going to take some time...

May 30, 2012

Live Pagan Hangout Today: Christian Imagery in Pagan and Occult Ritual

I'm creating what is essentially a 30 min weekly Pagan talk show on the web...

May 29, 2012

On Being Internet Famous: A Tip From Half Of Your Audience

I just unsubscribed from a popular tech feed on all platforms: Twitter, Facebook, G+ and...

May 29, 2012

Delphic Maxims: Think As A Mortal (Φρονει θνητα)

I like this Maxim. In the world of religion we spend a lot of time...

May 27, 2012

All About The Love: Congrats to the Wigglian Way!

I don't listen to enough Pagan podcasts. I'd be a better person if I did....

May 26, 2012

Memorial Day: Remembering Their Service

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