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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...

On rare occasions I have dreams that can only be described as prophetic. They have...

The Supreme Court did not say bakeries can refuse service to same sex couples. The...

Philip Carr-Gomm announced that he is beginning a two-year transition to step aside as Chosen...

Sacred travel is good, but it is not necessary. Experiencing the Gods is a matter...

In the last post I said that over time, modern Paganism will settle into three...

We need to stick together where we have common interests, but not on matters of...

Dry seasons come to all of us sooner or later. The realities of life intrude...

I don’t work magic to get results for my employer. I work magic to keep...

“Be careful what you ask for – you just might get it.” I’m overloaded right...

A million Irish people left their homeland during the Great Famine. Some of them are...

When an fundamentalist preacher represents the United States at the dedication of a new diplomatic...

Do you mindlessly eat what you’ve always been told to eat and mindlessly ridicule those...

We have lots of questions this month. How to handle theological disagreements. How to tell...

I don’t like chaos. I don’t like risk. Taking risks can make things better, but...

In a recent podcast, Lonnie Scott said “are the water spirits that make their way...

I don’t want people to be fearful. Not because nothing’s coming that can harm us...

Any time “common sense” is invoked, a flashing red light should go off in your...

If our collection of spirit workers, God-bothereds, and other mystics are in agreement that bad...

While engaged in a movie marathon – and with current world events never far from...

We’re a quarter of the way through 2018 and the message I’m getting is: “the...

The provocative quote attacking “enemies of the Craft” identifies a real problem but proposes an...

Most traditional activities for Beltane are designed for large groups or for couples, but many...

As powerful as my ecstatic experiences of the Gods have been, they’re not the core...

Unconditional belief not only isn’t required, it isn’t advised. If you feel you must believe...

This is the first guest post in almost 10 years of Under the Ancient Oaks....

Subtle magic can be powerful magic. It takes root and grows, often below the surface...