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October 2020

October 22, 2020

I Hate Ovid, But Do We Really Wanna Die On This Hill?

Why is this Medusa statue making people angry? Unpacking feminism represented in modern art, our...

June 2020

June 05, 2020

“Operation Themis”: How You Should NOT Invoke A Goddess Of Justice

"Operation Themis", or how NOT to invoke a goddess of justice and of assemblies against...

December 2019

December 18, 2019

On Whitewashing Black And Brown Gods And Where “American Gods” Is At

American Gods did it right, but now they've decided not to anymore: why telling the...

November 2019

November 27, 2019

Polytheism In Action: How Does One Listen To The Gods?

In polytheism and paganism, once beginners start worshipping and engaging in their practice they often...

November 15, 2019

Unpacking Hekate: Popular, Beloved, But Where To Start Honoring Her?

Hekate is a very popular goddess. Undoubtedly her popularity is owed to her associations with...

October 2019

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 02, 2019

Pagan Autumn: Ways For Pagans And Polytheists To Best Appreciate Fall

How can we best appreciate pagan autumn? What do I even mean by "pagan autumn"?...

September 2019

September 02, 2019

Book Review: Paganism In Depth – A Polytheistic Approach

My review for Paganism In Depth: A Polytheist Approach. A book for all pagan/polytheistic paths...

September 01, 2019

Book Review: Mother Of Mortals – A Tale Of The Nepheleid

Book review of Mother of Mortals, A Tale of the Nepheleid, a devotional work about...

May 2019

May 09, 2019

Wild Wild West Of Witchcraft: Responsibility In A Seemingly Lawless World

There are some who believe in the Threefold Law, the Rede, or that "there 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...

April 01, 2019

Do We Choose The Gods, Or Do The Gods Choose Us?

Do we choose the gods or do the gods choose us? Is the original culture...

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 19, 2018

Is It Part Of Hellenic Polytheism To Be Against Science And Medicine?

Is it Hellenic to be against science and medicine? Were the ancient Greeks opposed to...

December 18, 2018

Honoring The Winter Solstice As A Modern Hellenist

How do Hellenists/Greek polytheists honor the winter solstice in the modern world? For those of...

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...

November 2018

November 13, 2018

“Pagan” A Bad Term? Unpacking Modern Terminology & Plurality Of Faiths

Is the term "pagan" a bad term? Has it outgrown its usefulness in describing a...

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 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...

July 2018

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 22, 2018

Honoring Lammas As A Greek Polytheist: Celebrating First Fruits

As a modern day Hellenist, I feel that the neo-Pagan wheel of the year and...

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 16, 2018

The Gods Are Not Personal Vending Machines, Doing The Work Is Crucial

How to avoid unrealistic expectations from the gods and to have more realistic expectations for...

July 03, 2018

Discernment, The Spirits, And You: How To Separate Invocation From Ego

Being able to discern talking to spirits or deities from your ego is important, but...

June 2018

June 13, 2018

Summer Solstice In Ancient Greek And Modern Times

How have ancient Greeks celebrated the summer solstice, and what are ways that modern Hellenists...

June 11, 2018

Letting Go Of Binary Thinking: Polytheistic, Pagan, And Occult Realities Are Complicated

It's time to move on from overly simplistic, black and white notions of what our...

June 08, 2018

Dropping Expectations: What Polytheists & Pagans Need To Relearn About Religion

What polytheists and pagans need to question, think about, and reconsider in order to better...

June 06, 2018

Priestess Of Apollo Has A Must See Gorgeous Oracle Deck On Kickstarter

An Etruscan polytheist and priestess of Apollo has put her artistic skills to work on...

June 04, 2018

Hekate As A Tutelary Deity: Magic And Spirit Work In Hellenism

Hekate is an extremely popular goddess with many aspects and attributes, including her role in...