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July 2019

July 28, 2019

An American Witch in China

Just this past week I arrived home from a two-week trip to China. The whole...

March 2019

March 11, 2019

6 Reasons To Stop Using the Word “Shaman”

One of my biggest pet peeves is when people use the word shaman out of...

February 2019

February 06, 2019

Lost in Transcription: On the Difficulty of Writing Oral Narratives

As a pagan and as an anthropology student, I spend a lot of time reading...

January 2019

January 28, 2019

Groundhog Day: History, Lore, and Weather Divination

Every year on February 2, news channels across the country broadcast from Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania (fun...

December 2018

December 11, 2018

The Pagan Origins of the Yule Goat

In Sweden, the Julbok, is a goat that delivers presents alongside the Jultomte on Christmas...

July 2018

July 18, 2018

How Do You Worship the Gods In a Museum?

For those that have been following my trip on Instagram, you’ll know that I’m about...

April 2018

April 23, 2018

Beltane- Is it actually a fire festival?

Beltane is one of the four (or eight, depending on the person) major Neo-Pagan

April 04, 2018

Ancient Asheville

My brother moved to Asheville a couple of years ago. I’ve been meaning to visit...

March 2018

March 21, 2018

St.Odile and the Pagan Wall: A French Enigma

Located deep within the region of Alsace (an area that has shifted between French and...

February 2018

February 02, 2018

Groundhog Day is actually an old pagan divination holiday

Every year on February 2, news channels across the country broadcast from Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania where...

January 2018

January 06, 2018

How come no one talks about racism in the Salem Witch Trials?

The Salem Witch Trials are one of the most notorious events in the history of...

December 2017

December 12, 2017

Sankta Lucia: The Survival of a Nordic Sun Goddess

In Pre-Christian Scandinavia, the sun was represented as a solar goddess-Sol or Sunna. She is...

December 07, 2017

Mary- a mother goddess?

The concept of a mother goddess is one as old as humanity itself. Much of...

October 2017

October 26, 2017

The Greatest Halloween Special Ever

Stop everything you're doing and watch this. It's a 1974 interview with Tom Snyder featuring...

October 17, 2017

Understanding Ancestor Veneration

As we move towards Samhain and the thinning of the veil, one of the things...

September 2017

September 29, 2017

Who was Gerald Gardner and why you should know

Gerald Brosseau Gardner is a name that is linked to Wicca and Witchcraft at the...