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December 2016

December 28, 2016

Review of Queer Paganism by Jo Green

This book would definitely be of interest to queer Pagans and open-minded heterosexuals, as it...

November 2016

November 24, 2016

New Book Coming Soon!

Inner work is a name commonly given to the inner processes that happen in ritual....

October 2016

October 04, 2016

Erotic Religion: The Body and Sex for Wiccans and Pagans

For Wiccans, witches, and many other Pagans, the sexual body is a site of religious...

September 2016

September 17, 2016

Fraud, and why it matters

A fraud is someone who deliberately and knowingly seeks to deceive others. If you can't...

April 2016

April 26, 2016

Plain Speaking on Polytheism

It's good to have descriptions of what a word means, so that labels are mutually...

February 2016

February 09, 2016

But What About The Tradition?

Truly traditional Pagans should regard LGBTQIA people as an integral part of society. There should...

January 2016

January 26, 2016

Embodied Spirituality: Magical Tools

Tools are levers for affecting the world. You can't tighten a screw without a screwdriver....

November 2015

November 06, 2015

Witchcraft: the Middle Way

There is always a middle way between two extremes. Here I attempt to present a...

October 2015

October 07, 2015

Polarity and Diversity

In my experience, magical polarity can be created by any pair of opposites. Inner and...

September 2015

September 12, 2015

Teaching and Learning in a Coven

Learning is a collaborative process between the teacher and the learner. It is not the...

September 09, 2015

Madness, Shamanism, and Wicca

The history of madness is long, convoluted, and fascinating. Different theories and treatments have come...

August 2015

August 28, 2015

Wobbling, But Not Falling Off

Jason Mankey has a great post on "When Someone Leaves Paganism" and how to respond...

August 10, 2015

Why I am still a polytheist Wiccan

I am a Wiccan and a polytheist, and I do not believe that the gods...

July 2015

July 27, 2015

Paganism for Beginners: Magical Names

There are many reasons why someone might want a Pagan name: to feel more in...

July 15, 2015

Paganism for Beginners: Festivals

Different Pagan traditions celebrate different festivals. Wiccans, Druids, and many eclectic Pagans celebrate the eightfold...

July 12, 2015

7 things I wish people knew about Wicca

1. That Wiccan theology is diverse This one applies equally to Wiccans, polytheists, and everyone...

May 2015

May 26, 2015

Paganism for Beginners: Wicca

Wicca is both a religion and a magical practice. Wiccans interact with the world on...

April 2015

April 16, 2015

Tradition and change

What is a tradition? What is the function of tradition? What are valid criteria for...

September 2014

September 18, 2014

Gardnerians, Sacred Lands, Climate Marches, and Other News of Note

What's on my mind and on my reading list this month? Sacred Lands; British-Wicca.com; Sex,...

July 2014

July 11, 2014

Pagan leadership

The best Pagan leaders are those who listen – both to the promptings of spirit,...

March 2014

March 10, 2014

Wiccanate Privilege and Polytheist Wiccans

We should dismantle Wiccanate privilege as soon as possible. Let’s have devotional polytheism, liturgical Paganism,...