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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 16, 2019

Not All Spells Will Do: Why The History Of Magical Practices Matters

Understanding magical theory and practice is vitally important for spellcraft, and that includes why you...

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...

May 07, 2019

Yes, Hekate Is Political, Witchcraft Is Political, That’s Just How It Is

Hekate is political. Witchcraft is political. This is both modern and historical fact. What 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...

March 2019

March 09, 2019

No, Magic Doesn’t Solve Everything: Handling Ableism In Magic And The Craft

Ableism is a very real problem in the occult communities, one that exists regardless of...

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 16, 2018

Review: Witches’ Almanac Spring 2019 “Animals: Friends and Familiars”

How about that Witches' Almanac for 2019? Here's my review of their latest publication, themed...

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 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...

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 25, 2018

Magic During Samhain: What Types Of Magic Are Best To Do?

Samhain is a good time of year to celebrate and honor the dead, and is...

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 22, 2018

Celebrating Hermes, Messenger God & Guide Of Souls, On Samhain

Hermes is known for not just being a god of travelers and for communication, but...

October 18, 2018

Honoring Hekate, Queen Of Ghosts And The Restless Dead, At Samhain

Hekate is not only a goddess of witchcraft, but was traditionally associated with liminal spaces,...

October 17, 2018

On Samhain For Some, The Dead Are Not Silent–They Speak And They Are Loud

Samhain is traditionally when we honor the dead, but some of us naturally have a...

October 16, 2018

Public Hexes And Curses On Public And Political Figures: Do They Work?

Doing hexes and curses out in the open is bold, and people such as Brock...

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...

October 13, 2018

Descent And Ascent: Persephone Claiming Her Throne At Samhain

In modern traditions based on ancient lore, Persephone descends to the underworld, but ascends 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...