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July 2021

July 15, 2021

Bittersweet: Reflections on Suffering

John Beckett posted a thought-provoking piece on suffering today. The main point is that we...

July 05, 2021

#DefendEquitableAccess to Occult Information

I'm sure many of you have noticed the #DefendOccultBooks trend on social media. Me being...

June 2021

June 27, 2021

Book Review: The Horned God of the Witches

Prolific writer and Patheos Pagan blogger, Jason Mankey, has released yet another great book: The Horned...

June 15, 2021

What Conspiracy Theorists & Drama Queens Have in Common

This past Friday, two colleagues and I were standing around the office coffeemaker. In true...

May 2021

May 18, 2021

Relevancy: a Smaller Piece of CRAAP

In my previous post, I wrote about Currency and how we can apply it to...

May 11, 2021

A Witch’s Reflection on the Liminal

When I was a little girl, I used to be obsessed with sitting and playing...

March 2021

March 30, 2021

Currency: a Piece of CRAAP & Witchcraft Today

In a post past, I wrote that I'd be exploring the different facets of the...

March 23, 2021

Our Newbs Need Some Love

Part of my job is teaching college students how to do research and to use...

February 2021

February 23, 2021

Service to Community & Tradition

Gardnerian Wicca is composed entirely of clergy, whether we are solitary or part of a...

February 09, 2021

Discomfort, Euphoria, & Witchcraft

I hit the trails for a slow two and a half mile run this afternoon....

January 2021

January 26, 2021

My 3 Favorite Craft Tools

There are three tools that I use in my practice more than anything else: my...

January 19, 2021

Librarians: Humanity’s Soul Collectors

Recently, I researched patron deities of libraries and librarians and happened upon an encyclopedic article...

January 12, 2021

Researching Your Witchy Interests: 3 Quick Tips

I'm sure I'm not the only person to have struggled with this, but sometimes I...

January 04, 2021

Book Review: Do I Have to Wear Black? by Mortellus

Note: I received an advanced copy from the author in exchange for an honest review....

December 2020

December 29, 2020

We Should All CRAAP More Often

Let's talk about CRAAP! This test is a widely used method for quickly analyzing information...

December 15, 2020

Knowing & Not Knowing: A High Priestess’ Paradox

An enthusiasm for learning drove me in the beginning. However, it's the connection to my...

December 08, 2020

Plagiarism: When the Desire “To Know” Turns Toxic

The desire "to know" can be so strong that we're willing to do anything to...

December 01, 2020

Information Privilege and Poverty in Paganism

Information privilege is evident in paganism, with our culture's emphasis on owning and reading tons...

November 2020

November 24, 2020

Gardnerian Wicca: Outdated and Debunked?

"What would you say if someone told you that Gardnerian Craft is, in part, based...

November 17, 2020

Authority and Bias in the Pagan Community

Bias in the pagan community is real and problematic. Certain authors are held in higher...

November 12, 2020

Information Overwhelm and How to Cope With It

Reading and consuming too much information without putting it to physical practice has led to...

November 09, 2020

Good Pagan Information is Hard to Come By

Do you know what’s missing in most people’s experiences as beginners in occult practices and...

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