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July 2017

July 27, 2017

Lammas , Lugnasad and Harvest Celebrations

Was there a holiday called Lammas in ancient Pagan Britain? Probably not. Were there celebrations...

May 2017

May 23, 2017

Elements Of Magic – Becoming Center, Magic, Cauldron

I am in the Center. I am right here and I am nowhere and I...

March 2017

March 23, 2017

Elements Of Magic – Becoming Air, Magic, Breath

I am breath. I am chaotic. I am whispers on the wind. My thoughts can...

December 2016

December 17, 2016

Winter Solstice – Return Of The Light

A Winter Solstice ritual can be a powerful time to sink into the darkness all...

November 2016

November 09, 2016

After The Election – We Are Still Here

We witches are in the margins and here we are likely to remain, but it’s...

October 2016

October 25, 2016

13 Questions About Samhain

Rituals may include a symbolic journey to the Otherworlds and visiting with deities that preside...

September 2016

September 03, 2016

The Power Of Choosing My Name

If someone you know and care about changes their name, no matter what you think...

August 2016

August 09, 2016

Barely Polytheist

For some folks devotion comes first. I can understand that. But is that the only...

July 2016

July 25, 2016

So You Want To Be A Priestess

When you step into the circle of Priestessing you will be seen as a leader;...

June 2016

June 16, 2016

Summer Solstice -I Want To Stand In The Sun

I want to stand in the full light of the sun My arms wide open,...

June 02, 2016

What Happens When The Magic Stops?

Somewhere a few hundreds words ago I wrote "I practiced magic and then I stopped."...

March 2016

March 15, 2016

Walking The Talk – Personal Integrity

Integrity is about doing what you said you were going to do. Walking your talk....

March 04, 2016

I Am A Pagan – Let The Rant Begin

I am a Pagan. I live my life, raise my children, approach my livelihood, manage...

February 2016

February 22, 2016

PantheaCon – The Rite of Great Collaboration

PCon can be a great place for like-minded folk to connect, collaborate, and share best...

February 09, 2016

Pantheacon – And So It Begins

P-Con is a roiling, bustling, boisterous, intensely earnest and wholly magical temporary village

January 2016

January 28, 2016

Imbolc In The Reclaiming Tradition

Outside of initiatory oaths and our personal vows to each other, these pledges are the...

December 2015

December 01, 2015

Pagan Practices – Telling Stories

I tell stories about workshops and rituals and WitchCamps and festivals and that one time...

October 2015

October 06, 2015

Spiraling Into The Center

A spectacular gift to be in the presence of a thousand Pagans, witches and seekers...

July 2015

July 13, 2015

Baba Yaga – A Week Lost in The Woods

I just spent a week in the redwoods with more than one hundred witches. We...

July 08, 2015

Sex – It’s All About Sex with Pagans, Right?

By and large, the Pagan community we’ve come to know, is willing to have frank...

June 2015

June 18, 2015

Witchcamp – Into The Woods We go

A Witchcamp is a retreat unlike any other. There are plenty of Pagan gatherings, conventions,...

June 15, 2015

A Summer Solstice Ritual – Honoring Fathers

Summer Solstice celebrations often coincide with Father’s day and although neither of us care much...

May 2015

May 28, 2015

Iron Pentacle: A Tool For Relationships

Sex. Pride, Self, Power and Passion - Look at the myths from practically any culture...

April 2015

April 07, 2015

A Witch In Australia

Through the magic of modern technology, Phoenix and I have been co-writing this piece on...

March 2015

March 10, 2015

Being on the Same Path is Awesome, Except When it Isn’t

You like strawberry cheesecake.They like strawberry cheesecake. They think Spring is the coolest time of year and...

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