Seekers and Guides: A Balm for a Pagan Plague – High Priestess’ Disease (Part 1)

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If you’ve been at all active in the Pagan community, you have probably heard of this particular ailment.  It describes the spiritual malaise that causes some of us to develop an inflated sense of our importance and “power trip” on being a Wiccan Priest(ess).  Over the next couple of columns I’m going to discuss this problem frankly, explore its possible causes, and suggest solutions for it. Symptoms Symptoms of High Priestess’ Disease include:  arrogance, inability to accept … [Read more...]

Role of a Pagan Leader

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As I am nearing the end of my third degree studies, I've been putting a lot of thought into what it means to be a High Priest. What the roles and responsibilities that come with assuming this mantle are. The result? A series of questions for leaders to constantly ask themselves. Who do we serve? How can we best serve? Are we making an unique contribution? Are we improving all the time? The first question has an easy answer, we serve our Gods by serving the community. Whether it is … [Read more...]

The Future of Pagan Leadership

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***Disclaimer: I would like to state that this is entirely my opinion and doesn’t reflect the opinions of anyone else. I am not referring to anyone but wish to have an open and honest discourse about the subject. Please let me know why you agree or disagree with me civilly! I would sincerely  love to hear it.*** A few months back I stumbled upon a fascinating article on the future of Pagan clergy and a possible direction that it could take over at Penton called "Paganism: No longer a … [Read more...]