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October 2020

October 28, 2020

What’s In A Magical Name? When To Change, How To Choose

What's in a magical name? How do you choose one? And how do you know...

March 2020

March 25, 2020

Working Remotely: Making Distant Group Ritual Work For You

Doing group ritual regardless of distance between the participants, is this at all possible? Sure!...

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...

August 2018

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 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...

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...

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 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...

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.

January 21, 2018

Hermetic Seals, Oaths, Vows Of Silence: Sacred Secrecy Or Dishonesty

To dare, to know, to will, and to be silent: when silence can go too...