Patheos Featured Writers

Drew Jacob
Columnist
Drew Jacob formerly blogged about polytheism, heroism and travel at Rogue Priest. Today, under the name Andre Sólo, he is the co-founder of Highly Sensitive Refuge, where he writes about highly sensitive people; the COO of Introvert, Dear, where he writes about introverts; and the author of Lúnasa Days, a tale of magical realism set at the end of the age of American prosperity. As a polytheist, he believes that good religion requires not just a plurality of gods, but a plurality of theologies, voices, and viewpoints.
Works by Drew Jacob
Which nonprofits would the Irish deities support? Here's a comprehensive list of......
Can Heroism Be a Religion?
Drew Jacob | October 01, 2013
"I always believed in heroes. And I couldn't tell, at first, that no one else did."...
A Summit for Creating Heroism
Drew Jacob | September 25, 2013
This November will be the first ever summit on creating heroism -- and Pagans are......
What Does a Magic Spell Really Cost?
Drew Jacob | April 01, 2013
These are the spells I value most, the kind that help a person break a bad cycle. The......
Do Pagans Wear Religious Blinders?
Drew Jacob | November 14, 2012
The same Pagans who so ardently learn from Buddhism, Hinduism, Vodou, and the Tao shut......
Vision of a Pagan World
Drew Jacob | August 01, 2012
Vodou will not try to convert you. Never has, likely never will. But Vodou has a clear,......
Making Paganism Competitive
Drew Jacob | May 17, 2012
Moderate outreach is not only ethical; it's also progressive. Because the world needs......
Incinerated by the Dragon of Karma
Drew Jacob | April 18, 2012
Apotheosis or enlightenment is mostly an inner quest, a timeless event. It doesn't care......
At the Knee of the Lord Lugh
Drew Jacob | March 26, 2012
Lugh doesn't speak in riddles and mysteries. He gives orders, and you do them or you......
Live Your Art: A Primer
Drew Jacob | March 01, 2012
There is no school that offers a degree in living your passion. No one is hiring......
You Can Stand Up
Drew Jacob | January 20, 2012
When people cultivate their heroic imagination, they make the world a better place....
How to Find a Teacher
Drew Jacob | December 16, 2011
Your attitude can help you meet the right people....
The Real World Has No Ending
Drew Jacob | November 17, 2011
This is how life is. You see only a tiny bit of the world. You can control even less....
Heaven Will Help You
Drew Jacob | October 19, 2011
Many creatures die each day; some of them are human people. From the perspective of......
Training for Death
Drew Jacob | September 15, 2011
So how do you meditate on your own upcoming death?...
Re-Evaluate Your Spirituality
Drew Jacob | August 23, 2011
Trying to choose a spiritual tradition? Learn how to evaluate your options. ...
How to Be A Hero
Drew Jacob | July 21, 2011
Why not spring into action when action is needed, live gloriously, and rattle the world......
The Only Faith I'll Ever Know
Drew Jacob | June 15, 2011
Years afterward, the memory is ingrained in my being as a time of great personal......
Do Something that Sucks
Drew Jacob | May 18, 2011
A key part of the Heroic Path is learning new skills. One of the greatest skills you can......
Fantasy Is the Dream-Killer
Drew Jacob | April 21, 2011
By turning to these short bursts of imagination to bring joy to our lives, we learn not......
The Heroic Path (and What It Isn't)
Drew Jacob | March 18, 2011
The most important quality of the heroic life is that it's never achieved. There is no......