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August 2018

August 29, 2018

10 Highlights from Templefest 2018

I just got back from attending Templefest, the annual weekend event put on by the...

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

February 2018

February 27, 2018

New to Paganism? 5 Books to Get You Started

When I first became interested in paganism, I remember looking around for resources and being...

February 23, 2018

I went to a ritual with the Morrigan and I'm still not sure what happened

Last weekend I attended Pantheacon in San Jose, CA. It is always an amazing and...

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 14, 2018

Pantheacon 101: How to Survive Your First Con

It’s the most wonderful time of the year...Pantheacon season is almost upon us! For those...

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 07, 2017

Mary- a mother goddess?

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

November 2017

November 26, 2017

Is witchcraft evil? and other common misconceptions

This post was prompted by an interaction I had in one of my classes last...

November 02, 2017

How to start honoring your ancestors

The word ancestor comes from the Latin words ante(before) and cedere(to go); meaning the ones...

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...

October 03, 2017

I heard the call of the Morrígan. This is what I did.

I can’t remember when I first heard of the Morrígan. All I know is that...

September 2017

September 30, 2017

A Year and a Day With the Temple of Witchcraft

As of this past week, I have formally submitted my final homework for Witchcraft One...

September 29, 2017

Best Witch Movies for the Halloween Season

The Wicker Man (1973) Probably my favorite ‘pagan’ movie of all time. It features a...

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...

September 28, 2017

What is an athame? and other questions about pagan altars

Ok witches, so you’ve heard the word altar thrown around. Maybe you have one (or...

September 26, 2017

Witch Interviewed on Fox News

Witch interviewed on Fox news. Laughter ensues.