The Busy Witch: Accidental Magic

May 14, 2013 By 1 Comment
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Ever since my magical awakening a few years ago, I have become more intentional about the energy I put out. I try to only share positive stories via social media (although, sometimes, I just can’t help a rant or two), and I have worked hard to cultivate an attitude of gratitude for the big and small things in my life. I’ve also started working magic with more confidence, and watching in delight as my intentions manifest in amazing ways. But something else has also been happening, and … [Read more...]

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Making Light: Hero Worship

May 13, 2013 By 34 Comments
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In modern Hellenic polytheism, hero worship is part of the whole shebang. There's a lot to work with in the body of primary literature from Classical Greece and beyond. Heracles was hugely popular and most Ancient Greeks would have known his story from Hesiod. The Iliad and the Odyssey both are full of bigger than life characters: Ajax, Hector, Achilles, and Odysseus to name a few. Then there's Perseus, Theseus, Atalanta, and others. Some people are more into it than others, and I'm one of … [Read more...]

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Farewell to Mrs. B, and What’s New at Patheos Pagan (May 2013)

May 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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Sunny May greetings from your Pagan channel managing editor! Northern readers, I hope you're enjoying the return of spring, which in the southern U.S. is even leaning into early summer; Southern readers, I hope your descent into winter is easy this year. This month, we sadly wave farewell to Mrs. B of Confessions of a Pagan Soccer Mom, who is retiring from blogging. Some of Mrs. B's readers have been following her for over ten years -- we know she'll be missed, and Patheos wishes her all the … [Read more...]

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Pagan Interfaith Work through the Foundation for Religious Diplomacy

May 10, 2013 By 4 Comments
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[This week, we welcome guest contributor David Dashifen Kees, technical director of the Pagan Newswire Collective and interfaith activist. You can check out more of his writing at technowitch.org. Glad to have you on Patheos, Dash!] In May 2012, a guest post over at the Wild Hunt introduced me to the Foundation for Religious Diplomacy.  I was intrigued.  As an employee at a major American public university, I’ve worked with many student interfaith leaders, some of whom have gone on to … [Read more...]

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Loop of Brighid: Private Practices 4 – The Four Treasures

May 9, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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According to the Beatha Bhrighdi, the sun that shines above the City of Heaven is none other than St. Brighid of Kildare. The monastic author of this early text prays for the intercession of St. Brighid so that he may reach “that unity which exists for ever and ever.” Eternal unity is a mystical state, so the monk who wrote the Beatha Bhrighdi is presenting the saint he adores as an intercessor capable of granting access to the highest states of mystical union in her role as the sun above … [Read more...]

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