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November 2020

November 19, 2020

Honoring Trans Day of Remembrance As A Pagan Or Polytheist

What is Trans Day of Remembrance about? How does one honor it as a pagan...

October 2020

October 23, 2020

COVID, Samhain, And You: Why This Year Is Different

Samhain will be a LOT different this year, and this will both be profound and...

August 2020

August 11, 2020

The Dark Side Of Performative “Wokeness” And Cancel Culture

Cancel culture and performative "wokeness" can be toxic but it's not often addressed how. Based...

July 2020

July 27, 2020

Beyond Bread Baking: How To Cope With Lammas During COVID

I blogged before about COVID-19 and surviving now, thriving later. For Lammas, a wheat harvest...

July 16, 2020

When Should We Speak Ill Of The Dead?

When should one speak ill of the dead? Some challenging thoughts on dealing with problematic...

July 12, 2020

What Is Shadow Work And Why Is It Crucial To Spiritual Practice?

Shadow work is a phrase oft used, almost to the point of it being a...

April 2020

April 29, 2020

Beltaine: Is It Virtually Impossible To Do It Virtually?

Is it virtually impossible to do Beltaine virtually? How are we all going to honor...

December 2019

December 20, 2019

Problematic Origins Of Pagan Things And How To Handle Them

As pagans and polytheists, our favorite works and traditions can sometimes come from problematic origins....

October 2019

October 31, 2019

When Is Samhain? What Is Astrological Versus Astronomical Samhain?

Samhain is always on October 31st, right? Actually there are a few dates to choose...

October 30, 2019

On Samhain, For Whom Does The Veil Thin? For All Or Just Some?

Are thinning veils or veils at all actually a real thing during Samhain? And is...

October 23, 2019

Class Review: Hail Hekate: Walking the Forked Path

A review of Hail Hekate: Walking the Forked Path, an online class by Jack Grayle,...

October 03, 2019

Don’t Fear The Gods: Superstition Among Pagans And Polytheists

Superstition comes from the Latin superstitio, an ancient Roman term to imply an excessive fear...

October 01, 2019

Fundamentalism, Traditionalism, & Bigotry In Polytheistic Pagan Communities

Fundamentalism is a problem in all traditions, philosophies, and religions--including pagan and polytheistic ones. There...

September 2019

September 30, 2019

Deplatforming, “Cancel Culture”, And Boycotts: When Does It Go Too Far?

"Cancel culture"--or as some have put it, a new way to describe "consequences"--is when people...

July 2019

July 22, 2019

Who Really Gives A Crap About The LBRP, Anyway?

In all seriousness the LBRP (Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram) is the most foundational...

July 04, 2019

Toxic Christianity, Patriarchy, White Supremacy, Toxic Masculinity And Its Impact On Pagans And Occultists

We need to have a talk about toxic Christianity and its relationship to the patriarchy,...

May 2019

May 08, 2019

Is There A Wrong Way To Be A Feminist Witch Or Pagan?

What does feminism mean in the scope of being a witch or a pagan? Is...

April 2019

April 22, 2019

Initiation, Mystery Traditions, And Our Relationships With The Gods

It has been said that the purpose of mystery traditions is in order to establish...

January 2019

January 15, 2019

Cultural Appropriation Vs Appreciation: A Primer For Pagans, Polytheists, And Occultists

What are the differences between cultural appropriation, cultural appreciation, and appropriation of cultural appropriation? What...

December 2018

December 12, 2018

Yule Shopping? What To Get For The Witch Or Pagan Who Has Everything

Having difficulty doing holiday shopping for the witches, pagans, polytheists, and general occultists in your...

December 10, 2018

There’s No Place Like Polytheism And Paganism For The Holidays

What do polytheists and pagans do around the holidays? Well, that obviously depends on the...

December 06, 2018

Addressing Authenticity: What Makes Any Tradition “Legitimate”?

What makes a tradition "legitimate" or "authentic"? Are some traditions naturally better or more legit...

October 2018

October 24, 2018

Relationships With Spirits And Deities Is Part of Success In Magic

All relationships thrive and rely upon communication, and spirit and deity relationships are no different....

October 18, 2018

Honoring Hekate, Queen Of Ghosts And The Restless Dead, At Samhain

Hekate is not only a goddess of witchcraft, but was traditionally associated with liminal spaces,...

October 17, 2018

On Samhain For Some, The Dead Are Not Silent–They Speak And They Are Loud

Samhain is traditionally when we honor the dead, but some of us naturally have a...

October 15, 2018

Life After Life: Honoring The Ancestors And Our Dead At Samhain

Honoring the dead and our ancestors on Samhain can be as simple or as elaborate...

October 13, 2018

Descent And Ascent: Persephone Claiming Her Throne At Samhain

In modern traditions based on ancient lore, Persephone descends to the underworld, but ascends to...

September 2018

September 12, 2018

“Witch In A Box” And Capitalism: Sometimes It Sucks To Be Mainstream

When is marketing to pagans, witches and "wanna blessed bes" appropriation? Is Sephora's "witch in...

September 11, 2018

The Descent Of Persephone: Honoring The Autumnal Equinox

The fall equinox was the time when Persephone's descent into the underworld was celebrated, and...

September 05, 2018

Pagan & Occult Community Is Necessary – Even If You Practice Alone

What does community mean for us as pagans, polytheists, and occultists, and why is it...