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August 2018

August 15, 2018

Enabling & Tolerating Intolerance In Our Communities Will Kill Tolerance

In our communities there has been a pervasive habit of condoning and making excuses for...

August 14, 2018

Toxic Positivity Culture: Why Pagans, Polytheists, & Occultists Should Guard Against It

What is toxic positivity culture, and why we need to avoid it in order to...

August 01, 2018

On Segregation In Pagan & Occult Circles: Why “Separate But Equal” Isn’t

The future is not just female, it is intersectional. And the answer to inequality is...

July 2018

July 31, 2018

Cis-centric Heteronormativity Must Die: The Craft, All Of Magic, And Paganism Is Marching Into the 21st Century Whether You Like It Or Not

For too long people have used religion, tradition, and philosophy as shields to hide behind...

July 30, 2018

When A Witch Says #MeToo: Addressing Rape Culture In Occult Communities

In light of #metoo, how do we protect our communities as witches and occultists and...

July 26, 2018

Beyond Fertility: The Cycle Of Life, Death, Nature, And Sacrifice

Fertility is so much more than just baby-making, and has intense importance in many pagan...

July 25, 2018

Women’s Voices: Battling “Broccultism” In Magical Trads

Where can female voices be found within various magical traditions? And why is ceremonial magic...

July 24, 2018

Beyond The Athame & The Chalice: Rethinking Gender Roles And Polarity

Gender isn't binary and it's not determined by your bits, either. So why should these...

July 19, 2018

Why I Absolutely Loathe And Despise The “Maiden-Mother-Crone” Model

The "Maiden-Mother-Crone" model is often popular among pagans and Wiccans, but the idea has long...

July 18, 2018

Divination 101: Why It Is Important In Mystical And Occult Traditions

What is divination, and why is it important? Most pagans and polytheists have heard of...

July 17, 2018

The Toxicity Of Objectifying Women In the Craft And Other Occult Trads

The time has come for women to be able to embrace their sexuality in whatever...

June 2018

June 21, 2018

Initiation And The Occultist: How It Does It Work And How It Can Work

What goes into initiation and initiatory traditions? How does it work, and who can be...

June 19, 2018

Technology And The Witch: How The Modern World Is Shaping Occultism

Is technology inherently "unspiritual" or "unnatural"? How has technology impacted our spirituality and occult practices?...

June 18, 2018

Bashing Wicca As A Polytheist Or Occultist Doesn’t Make You Cool And You Know Nothing About It Besides

What you think Wicca is isn't all of Wicca, and your Wicca may not be...

June 15, 2018

Personal Development And Self Work Is Utterly Crucial To Spirituality And The Craft

What happens when egos run unchecked in both spiritual and occult communities, and what can...

May 2018

May 23, 2018

The Orphic Hymns Are Getting A Modern Facelift, And They’re Incredible

The Orphic Hymns, well known as being among the various sacred writings from ancient Hellenism,...

May 18, 2018

Your Hellenism Is Not My Hellenism, And This Is Okay

Hellenism, better known as Greek polytheism or Greek religion, has historically been aptly described as...

April 2018

April 16, 2018

Why I Really Hate And Despise Beltaine But Not Beltaine

Why am I of two minds about Beltaine? Why do I really, really hate Beltaine?...

April 06, 2018

How Do You Get Better At Magic? How To Practice The Right Way

People often say that practicing magic is how you can get better at it, but...

April 03, 2018

Divination In Magical And Spiritual Practice

How is divination useful in your magical or spiritual practice? Here's a number of reasons...

March 2018

March 30, 2018

More Than A Party God: Dionysos, God Of Magic And The Mysteries

Dionysos is a party god because wine is sacred to him, right? Definitely not! Here's...

March 30, 2018

“Respect Muh Authoritay!” – Good Leaders vs Egos And Abuse

What makes a good leader, and why do we not question both leaders and authority...

March 23, 2018

More Than Just Intention: What Makes Magic Work

Magic is more than just mere intent, or all of magic would work on the...

March 19, 2018

Magical Hierarchies Are Good: How To Work With “Blind Forces” And Spirits

How understanding the importance of magical hierarchies in doing spirit work can help you with...

March 15, 2018

Alchemy, Magic, Spiritual and Personal Development, And You

Alchemy in its simplest definition is the transformation and changing of a base material into...

March 14, 2018

What Is Initiation? Everything You Ever Wanted To Know But Was Afraid To Ask

What is initiation, and what does it mean to be initiated into a tradition?

March 07, 2018

She Comes, She Comes! Kore Returns: Spring Equinox For Hellenists

Kore, best known as the goddess Persephone, returns to us in the springtime. How can...

March 01, 2018

Unbalanced Mercy And Unbalanced Severity: Boundaries Are Healthy And Ethical

How tolerating intolerance leads to no tolerance at all, why having boundaries and standards is...

January 2018

January 25, 2018

What To Look For In a Spiritual Or Magical Organization

What you should look for in a spiritual and/or magical organization.

January 22, 2018

What You Must Know Before Joining A Spiritual Or Magical Group

What potential red flags you should look for before joining any spiritual or magical organization.