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August 2016

August 17, 2016

My Polytheism

One of the things I really like about polytheism is its inherent plurality. Gods and...

June 2016

June 30, 2016

A Tale of Two Britains

It ought to be obvious to anyone that Tory-imposed austerity is responsible for the economic...

June 08, 2016

We Are Rising

The Queer Ones are rising. We are rising out of the woods, out of the...

May 2016

May 16, 2016

What Does An Inclusive Coven Look Like?

Inclusive Wicca is about being inclusive towards everyone, regardless of sexuality, ethnicity, disability, or other...

April 2016

April 20, 2016

Hail Eris!

The way things have been going lately, anyone would think that Eris had lobbed an...

December 2015

December 31, 2015

Five Memorable Blogposts of 2015

I read loads of really awesome blogposts and articles in 2015. Bloggers on Patheos Pagan,...

October 2015

October 23, 2015

In Praise of the Body

The body manifests in many different shapes and sizes and colours. There are female bodies,...

September 2015

September 02, 2015

Agreeing To Disagree

Arguments make some people uncomfortable. It is true that conflict can be divisive, but it...

July 2015

July 22, 2015

Paganism for Beginners: Diversity

The diversity of contemporary Paganism can be a bit bewildering for newcomers and outsiders, but...

July 08, 2015

Religion, spirituality, and the big ball of mud

Religions are organic, they grow with and in culture – and if people rip the...

January 2015

January 01, 2015

Gender and sexuality in Wicca

This is the video of my talk at Witchfest in Croydon, November 2014. The talk...

December 2014

December 22, 2014

Diverse communities are less racist

The subjugation and oppression of Black and brown people is part of the dominionist, capitalist,...

December 05, 2014

One Pagan in the Season of Advent, the Season of #Ferguson #MikeBrown #EricGarner

Why have we been silent?

September 2014

September 01, 2014

Anti-kink and transphobia have no place in Paganism

It may not be your cup of tea, but at least make an effort to...

March 2014

March 21, 2014

Polytheism and mystery

Polytheism ought to mean "many deities", with no other qualifications, and include all varieties that...

March 12, 2014

Pagan prayer

A prayer can be nothing more than time taken to set an intention for the...

March 04, 2014

If you build it, they will come

I would like to see Pagan weddings become legally recognised in England and Wales. I...

September 2013

September 23, 2013

Pagan sacraments

A rite of passage is a ritual designed to make sacred a particular life event...

May 2013

May 15, 2013

Context is everything

The practice of taking quotes and practices out of context and applying them without regard...

April 2013

April 29, 2013

The varieties of religious experience

Having distinctive religious traditions matters because each tradition expresses a distinctive identity, philosophy, tradition, set...

February 2013

February 21, 2013

Pagan Intrafaith: A Patheos Pagan Panel

If Paganism is going to survive as a diverse movement, we need to improve communication...