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December 2020

December 16, 2020

Yule 2020: After The Darkness Comes The Light And We Must Embrace It

How will Yule 2020 be different from all other Yules? What can we do to...

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 26, 2020

Witchcraft Is Political, Which Is Why I Am Anti-Fascism And Anti-Trump

Being a witch is political. It's as simple as that. Politics are about other people's...

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...

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...

September 2020

September 27, 2020

Tips For Perfectionist Witches And Pagans During COVID

We're all undergoing a collective traumatic experience. Those inclined to be a perfectionist about their...

September 25, 2020

Pumpkin Spice Latte Spellwork For Caffeinated Witchcraft

It's the little things like having a pumpkin spice latte that are holding us together...

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 20, 2020

On Hexing The Moon, TikTok, And The Need For Discernment In Our Craft

Everybody's freaking out at hexing the moon and the fae, but what's going on really?...

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...

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...

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...

April 01, 2020

Personal Pagan Practice In The Age Of Coronavirus: Making Self Isolation Work For You

Having a routine is super helpful to your overall mental health and well being, so...

March 2020

March 11, 2020

Spiritual Hygiene And Safety In The Age Of Coronavirus

Coronavirus got your coven, grove, or spiritual group down? Here are some suggestions for ritual...

January 2020

January 09, 2020

How Do You Handle Getting Swept Out Of The Broom Closet?

How do you come out of the broom closet without going off the handle? What...

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....

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...

December 17, 2019

Should Yule Or Winter Solstice Be The Actual Pagan New Year?

Some mark Samhain as the pagan new year, but what about Yule or Winter Solstice?...

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...

November 07, 2019

On The Xenia Declaration And Standing Together In Hellenism

The Xenia Declaration is basically the Hellenic equivalent of the Heathen's Declaration 127. Its purpose...

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 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"?...

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...

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...

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....