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A Sense of Place

An Animist's Take on Fiction

Traci considers the image bank of fiction, how that repository impacts 'spirit' communication, and what that means to an Animist.

Letters from Midgard

Persuasion

I may never change anyone's mind, but if I do, it won't be because I lectured and harangued and imposed my infallible logic on them, Bub-style.

Religio et Pietas

Numa and Mola Salsa in Roman Ritual

Thirdly we come to a Postumnian Law that instructs us, “No sacrifices shall be performed without meal.” This refers to what we call mola salsa in Latin. It is the product of an ancient method of preparing far, a type of winter wheat

Agora

Loop of Brighid: Private Practices 5 – The Manor of Tara

Turn toward the east again to gaze up at the Sky, the upper realm of Celtic myth. Feel the power of the Brig coursing through you from up above, flowing through your body and into the Land. The spot where you are standing is the sacred center, the place of the Sovereignty.

Raise the Horns

10 Tips for Large Group Ritual

Designing public ritual for large groups can be a bit of a challenge, but using these ten tips and tricks will make things a lot easier. Often it's the stuff that should be the most obvious that we forget to go over. Public ritual isn't always easy, but you can make sure it's rewarding for all involved.

Agora

Wikipedia vs. Pagans - UPDATE

Qworty, a Wikipedia editor with an anti-Pagan grudge, has been unmasked on Salon.com as writer Robert Clark Young.

Daughters of Eve

Gratitude in Practice: Embracing Today

Finding reasons to connect to our gratitude can be important to the process of spiritual connection. It is important to recognize that the liberties we often take for granted are the very ones that others have to do without.

Under the Ancient Oaks

The Good In Other Religions

We need not agree with everything Pope Francis says and does to agree with his conclusion that recognizing the good those of other religions do is “a beautiful path to peace.”

Staff of Asclepius

Gonzo’s Do-It Yourself Enlightenment

Gonzo, the guru, offers advice on how to reach nirvana on your own without the expense of new age programs.

Dalliances with Deities

net practices: Sharing & Assumptions

It should go without saying that I don't write about all my practices. Not publicly, at least. There's plenty I don't share, either because I don't have the time to write it up (because I'm busy doing it) or because it can't be shared. But that doesn't mean that my life isn't soaked in devotional acts.