The Seven of Swords has come up with a frequency and in positions that have gotten my attention. That’s usually a sign it’s doing more than simply providing an answer to the questions asked. Rather, the forces and trends the Seven of Swords represents are becoming more prominent in the wider world. Read more
The class I’ve been talking about since February is now open for registration. To sign up, go to the new website UndertheAncientOaks.com, click on Courses, and follow the instructions. Read more
This is what I hope to see in 50 years, 100 years, 300 years. But the big vision I’ve described in this post can’t be built from the top down. It has to be built from the bottom up. Read more
“Fairies just want help us.” “Another Midsummer and I still haven’t been carried away by the fairies.” And worst of all, people offering to teach others “how to work with the fairies” when their advertisements make it clear they know virtually nothing about actual fairy lore. Ignorance and arrogance around the Fair Folk can be hazardous to your health and well-being. Read more
Paganism In Depth, the new on-line class, Mystic South, travels, and more. Read more
Whatever else this combination of natural, supernatural, and human-caused events may bring, it is also bringing opportunity. Read more
Witches and Pagans have the same right to live our lives as we see fit, to participate in public discourse, and to advocate for public policy in accordance with our values as do Catholics and Baptists. And we are doing so with exactly zero concern for the sensitivities of those who don’t understand that “different” doesn’t mean “evil.” Read more
What does it mean for Pagans to worship together? What does it take for us to worship together? And why might we not want to worship together, at least not all the time? Read more
I hope someday we’ll have good, solid, robust training programs for Pagan and polytheist priests in many traditions. But until then – and even afterwards – those of us who want to be Pagan clergy can learn a lot by observing clergy of other religions. Read more
Some people want to be Pagans, but mainly they want to do their own thing. If my wildest dreams come true and Paganism becomes an institutional religion, what place is there for them? Read more
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