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There have been witches in all societies, including societies that aggressively hunted and killed them....

If you’ve asked if Cyn and I are a couple, or if you’ve wondered about...

We live in fearful times – or so we’re told. Politicians attempt to exploit our...

Even if there is One True Way, we have no way of knowing which one...

I’ve had a running conversation with a Christian who asks a lot of questions. Most...

If you go about your religion (or lack thereof) and respect everyone else’s right to...

Every era has had their rich eccentrics – ours is no different. But attempting to...

What do you say to someone who argues that widespread conversion to Christianity means their...

Someone asked why we should make oaths, since “life will make you break every oath...

Author Terry Pratchett said First Sight is when you can see what's really there, not...

Recently I got several questions dealing with the matter of good and evil. What is...

What is it that makes Paganism Pagan? The answer lies in all the complicated –...

Many traditional activities for Lughnasadh are designed for large groups, but many Pagans are solitary...

The second Mystic South conference was even better than the first, and not just because...

It is incredibly presumptive to assume the Gods are on our side. If we find...

Welcome to Conversations Under the Oaks, a monthly Q&A feature. This is your chance to...

Some of the fictional witches and wizards we love don’t exactly have our sense of...

No bully ever stopped bullying because his victim was polite. When Trump’s victims and would-be...

Discernment is the ability to judge well. It keeps us from jumping to conclusions that...

There is no universal answer to the question of how to prepare for Pagan priesthood...

The warnings began seven years ago: “a storm is coming – get ready.” Did you...

On June 29, 2008 a new blog entered the world – this one. My goal...

Friday is the 10th anniversary of Under the Ancient Oaks. In celebration I want to...

We all bear many burdens, neither fair nor just, for our world is none of...

If you want to be a hero, here’s your chance. But this is not a...

There is a hunger for the first-hand experience of the Gods. But in order to...

Angelo Nasios argues that Hellenism is the culture of the Greeks. Does that mean that...

I would not throw the Masterpiece baker in jail. But neither would I tell the...

Welcome to Conversations Under the Oaks, a monthly Q&A feature. This is your chance to...

Many traditional activities for the Summer Solstice are designed for large groups, but many Pagans...