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Socially Responsible Magic: Values, Assumptions, and Internal Work
Why we need to explore our values and assumptions using internal work to unpack what...
June 2015
June 24, 2015
Socially Responsible Magic: How to lead and let go in your community
One of the challenges of being a leader is knowing when to let go, and...
June 10, 2015
Social Responsible Magic: My Pagan Values … or just my values?
A commentary on values and whether they really apply to categories of identification such as...
May 2015
May 27, 2015
Socially Responsible Magic: How Scarcity shows up in Internal Work
An exploration of how scarcity shows up in internal work and how we need to...
May 13, 2015
Socially Responsible Magic: The Value of Being your own Teacher and Spiritual Authority
I am self-taught because I couldn't find the answers I was looking for in the...
April 2015
April 29, 2015
Can Business and Spirituality mix?
Last week, I attended the first meeting of the Portland Pagan Society of Commerce, along...
April 01, 2015
What Good is Magic, Anyway?
The occult plays a significant role in Paganism. When I think of the occult, I...
March 2015
March 18, 2015
Socially Responsible Magic: My Journey to Stillness
Each year I do a ritual working called the Elemental Balancing Ritual. I do it...
March 04, 2015
Socially Responsible Magic: Why We Need to Have the Hard Conversations
Over the last year or so, the Pagan community has engaged in hard conversations dealing...
February 2015
February 18, 2015
Magician, know thyself! What is your intrinsic drive?
An exploration of intrinsic motivation and its importance work and service to others.
February 04, 2015
Socially Responsible Magic: The Question I Ask Myself Every Day
The question that shapes my spiritual practice and my daily work: who can I help?
January 2015
January 21, 2015
Socially Responsible Magic: Why I’m Excited about BRINGING RACE TO THE TABLE
We need to continue to confront the reality of racism in our Pagan subculture and...
January 07, 2015
Socially Responsible Magic: Straddling the Divide of Multiple Communities
We live in multiple communities, multiple subcultures. We need to be prepared for when those...
December 2014
December 24, 2014
Socially Responsible Magic: The Power and Peril of Positive Thinking, Part 3
Positive thinking won't solve all your problems. In fact, it won't solve any of them....
December 10, 2014
Socially Responsible Magic: The Reality of Racism Can’t Be Ignored
Racism is part of our lives. It's time we acknowledge that and start working to...
November 2014
November 26, 2014
Socially Responsible Magic: The Power and Peril of Positive Thinking, Part 2
Two heads really are better than one! Plus other lessons from the literature on positive...
November 12, 2014
Socially Responsible Magic: The Power and Peril of Positive Thinking, Part 1
The peril of positive thinking is that it can lead to a lack of awareness...
October 2014
October 29, 2014
Socially Responsible Magic: What Is Community?
What does community mean to you? How does it show up in your life? What...
October 15, 2014
Socially Responsible Magic: 5 Tips for Becoming a Proactive Leader
A proactive leader is someone who seeks to anticipate situations and develops appropriate responses before...
October 01, 2014
Socially Responsible Magic: What Defines Good Leadership?
Being a leader is more than simply showing up for a leadership role. What are...
September 2014
September 17, 2014
Socially Responsible Magic: BNPs Aren’t Automatically Elders and Leaders
Big Name Pagans aren't automatically elders and leaders. The Pagan community needs to carefully examine...
September 03, 2014
Socially Responsible Magic: Responsibility and Feet of Clay
We can't expect the community to hold us accountable. We must hold ourselves accountable and...
August 2014
August 20, 2014
Socially Responsible Magic: Networking as Social Responsibility
Networking is a form of social responsibility -- it's not just for business. What skills...
August 06, 2014
Socially Responsible Magic: Putting Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
How can donating money to a cause be integrated into a spiritual practice? Taylor Ellwood...
July 2014
July 23, 2014
Socially Responsible Magic: Are We Walking the Talk with Climate Change?
If we are going to do spiritual work for the benefit of the environment, we...
July 09, 2014
Socially Responsible Magic: Internal Work and Social Responsibility
People who are called to serve are often so focused on serving others that they...
June 2014
June 25, 2014
Socially Responsible Magic: Why is Social Responsibility Important?
I find social responsibility important because I am part of this world. I am not...
June 11, 2014
What Is Socially Responsible Magic?
Socially responsible magic is magic done to actively contribute to a community's well being, to...
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