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2017-02-24T22:32:59-08:00

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The Other Side of the Hedge: Through the Portal

Last updated on: February 24, 2017 at 10:32 pm By Christopher Drysdale

The Internet. Cell phones. Satellites. These are the things driving a new spiritual revolution. The creation of massive, simultaneous communication has changed the nature of awareness in spiritually and magically significant ways. Read more

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2017-02-16T16:44:01-08:00

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The Other Side of the Hedge: On Death, Heroism, and Faith

Last updated on: February 16, 2017 at 4:44 pm By Christopher Drysdale

Faith is not belief. That’s a weird, post-Enlightenment Protestant Christian, non-Pagan thing. Faith is connection to whatever spiritual power guides your life. Accept nothing less. Read more

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2016-01-03T17:00:18-08:00

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The Other Side of the Hedge: Why Can’t I F@^%!&G Meditate?

Last updated on: January 3, 2016 at 5:00 pm By Christopher Drysdale

Over and over, I hear people talk about how they can’t meditate. They confess that whatever they do, they cannot still the voice(s) in their heads. It’s become one of those things that people think they should be able to do, but never quite get around to doing. Read more

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2015-12-20T17:52:29-08:00

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The Other Side of the Hedge: Why Is Yule like The Force?

Last updated on: December 20, 2015 at 5:52 pm By Christopher Drysdale

The spiritual importance of Star Wars, at least for me, is that it showed us a world in which everything was interrelated. It’s a world where we draw our strength from that connectedness. Read more

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2015-12-06T21:08:20-08:00

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The Other Side of the Hedge: Animism and Healing

Last updated on: December 6, 2015 at 9:08 pm By Christopher Drysdale

Since animists don’t turn a blind eye to the dark corners and dangers of the spirit world, it’s not uncommon for us to occasionally find ourselves stepping into the role of spirit healers. Mostly, we’re not great healers with legendary magical powers. That doesn’t mean we should turn a blind eye to those in need. Read more

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2015-11-15T17:00:54-08:00

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The Other Side of the Hedge: Scrying Over You

Last updated on: November 15, 2015 at 5:00 pm By Christopher Drysdale

Scrying is the practice of inducing and interpreting visions. Commonly, crystal balls and magic mirrors are used. Until the last couple of years, I haven’t had much interest in scrying tools. It’s a funny thing, really; I’ve always had a hard time formally scrying; it always seemed like this intimidating practice. But, scrying isn’t that much of a mystery. Read more

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2015-11-01T17:45:29-08:00

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The Other Side of the Hedge: The Magnum Opus

Last updated on: November 1, 2015 at 5:45 pm By Christopher Drysdale

Life is about more than just being terribly clever and easily dissatisfied primates who happen to have a penchant for television and microwaveable snacks. Our lives have purpose, and meaning. Part of being spiritually aware is coming to a deeper knowledge of ourselves. Read more

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2015-10-18T16:00:48-07:00

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The Other Side of the Hedge: The Thinning of the Veil

Last updated on: October 18, 2015 at 4:00 pm By Christopher Drysdale

Halloween is almost upon us. It’s a time of year for costumes, parties, and maybe a few ghost stories. Samhain is on its way, too. This is the time of year when we see a thinning of the veil between the worlds. If we’re given to such things, it becomes easier to reach across the veil. But as much as the veil thins outside of us, it thins inside of us, too. Read more

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2015-10-04T16:00:59-07:00

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The Other Side of the Hedge: Animism and Virtue

Last updated on: October 4, 2015 at 4:00 pm By Christopher Drysdale

In Paganism, we spend a lot of time shouting across the chasms of meaning and misunderstanding. One of my best friends and I have been at loggerheads for about fifteen years over the most basic of assumptions about the nature of the universe. And the root of this disagreement is a simple one. You see, I’m not a Neoplatonist. Read more

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2015-09-20T16:00:36-07:00

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The Other Side of the Hedge: Animism Isn’t for Us?

Last updated on: September 20, 2015 at 4:00 pm By Christopher Drysdale

The animistic worldview is the red-headed stepchild of Western pagan worldviews. It finds itself mostly ignored or taken for granted. When it’s not ignored, it doesn’t get a whole lot of respect. There are some pretty good historical reasons for this, mostly having to do with what people think animism is. Whether they’re right or not is a different matter. Read more

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