The Serenity Prayer has been a part of addiction recovery programs since 1941. But as useful as it is in that context, it is inadequate for the situation we find ourselves in today. What do we do with the things we cannot change, but that our values will not allow us to accept? Read more
Modern Paganism is an honest religion. It does not ask us to believe things we can’t honestly believe. It celebrates our humanity in all its glorious imperfection. And it gives us the resources we need to deal with the Big Questions of Life. Read more
Education is a process that is never finished. If we keep looking, we can keep learning more and more about the sacred topics and trends that are important to us, and in doing so, we can make our personal and group practices deeper and more meaningful. Read more
We can never be sure what comes after death, but we can examine the evidence, study the beliefs of our ancestors, search our own thoughts and feelings, and then come up with a tentative answer that provides meaning and comfort to us as we deal with the inevitability of death. Read more
James Dobson is dead and you are alive. You are learning, and growing, and healing. You win. Read more
Announcing a new 8-week on-line class from Under the Ancient Oaks: “Unpacking Your Religious Baggage So You Can Live A Magical Life” begins on September 4 and registration is now open. Details are in Module 0 on the Courses page. Read more
Whether we are deconstructing an old religion or working to recover from toxic religion, it’s important to make sure what we believe is something that’s meaningful and helpful to us and not what we were told we had to believe. Read more
Acting with a plan is far more likely to be successful than acting without a plan, and plans made using clear and complete information are far more likely to be successful than plans make up on the fly. Read more
As part of my Sigil Magic workshop at Mystic South, I created a sigil to get home safely on Sunday night. Did it work? Did I get home because of magic? Here’s what I know for sure: I got what I wanted on a day when a lot of people who were flying didn’t. Read more
The people I talked to at Mystic South were frustrated, fearful, and angry. But they were still there, trying to figure out their place in this unwelcoming world. However uneasy they may have felt, they were still moving toward The Star. Read more
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