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

What do newcomers need to know about Paganism when they’re just starting out? That’s an...

This is the story of a new devotional painting of Manannán mac Lir by Pagan...

Myths are more than fictional stories and they aren’t intended to be read literally. Oftentimes...

Hospitality is among the greatest of Pagan virtues, and it means more than offering food...

Religion is ultimately about relationships: with our families and communities, with the natural world, with...

Imagine, if you will, a conclave of cats gathered to discuss and debate the true...

Over the past few days many of us have descended into our own personal hells,...

There is no shame in fear and doubt – they’re part of being imperfect humans...

Your main thing isn’t everyone else’s main thing. People who try to manipulate others into...

Xenophanes said that horses would worship Gods that look like horses. But some of our...

We’ve all heard someone say “funerals are for the living.” No. This is sacrilege. This...

Taking oaths is among the most serious and most personal of personal religious decisions you’ll...

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

I have a message for those who feel the call to mystical and ecstatic practice,...

The name of the Autumn Equinox has changed many times, and it can change again....

Dr. Dean Radin’s new book presents case after case of experimental evidence that magic is...

Travel is good in and of itself. Pilgrimage is sacred travel, for a sacred purpose....

Will climate change and a Mad King drive us into a new Dark Age? I...

How should Pagans view the references to many Gods in the Bible? What happens when...

Nothing has as much impact on how well your spell will work than how well...

A monster is “other” – not like us. But who decides who’s a monster and...

The role of journalism is to tell the members of the community what’s going on,...

What do you do when a “shaman” tells you that Pan is watching over your...

How can someone move past the feeling of being behind if they start their Pagan...

The first time your spell brings results, you’re likely to dismiss it as a coincidence....

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...