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August 2019

August 29, 2019

Pagans & Polytheists Aren’t Failing The Earth, We Are Failing Ourselves

It's not just a matter of saving the earth, it's a matter of saving ourselves....

August 27, 2019

Why All Pagans And Witches Need To Delete Their Facebook

We can't do anything about Facebook's policies--and too many of them have been terrible for...

July 2019

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 10, 2019

Isobel Gowdie Would Like To Talk To You About What Is Actually Political

Isobel Gowdie would like to talk to you about what is actually political, and this...

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...

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...

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 06, 2018

Addressing Authenticity: What Makes Any Tradition “Legitimate”?

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

November 2018

November 19, 2018

Witches Are The New Black: Feminism, Challenging Patriarchy & Heteronormativity

There has been a recent surge of interest in witches and witchcraft which can be...

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 30, 2018

Witches, Time Is Running Out To Realize Our Political & Magical Power

Witchcraft has always been about the traditionally disenfranchised, the disruption of the status quo in...

October 04, 2018

Witches: We Must Demand Our Power And Our Rights, Not Ask For Them

We must demand our power and our rights, not expect them to be handed to...

September 2018

September 27, 2018

Handling Rage As A Witch While Handling #Metoo, #WhyIDidNotReport

Many of us, mostly women but men also, have been impacted by rape culture. Those...

September 25, 2018

Technology Is Neither Anti-Pagan Nor Anti-Witchcraft

Why are witch and occult related apps making some people angry? Why do people think...

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 06, 2018

When An Offering Is More Than An Offering: On The Nature Of Sacrifice

The term “sacrifice” is used a lot within the pagan and other spiritual communities. While...

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...

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 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 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 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...

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 13, 2018

Witches Are Meant To Be Subversive And That Is Our Power

Witches are meant to be subversive, challenge the status quo, and act on behalf of...