Sam Webster

Polytheism is not a mere belief. To be real, it must be practiced, and then...

It the world alive? For most of the ancient world, the world itself was alive...

As our community matures, we are inevitably producing priesthoods and with that, laity. This happens...

Conflict is inevitable. How we deal with it is one of the greatest measures of...

A God is as a God does, and Hermes is no exception. How this applies...

To know Hermes is a lifelong task. Bounded approaches provide entry points and structures with...

Today our commentarial tradition is fast and furious. If a weakness can be seen in...

Gods arise to our experience in response to need, being the embodiments of Divine Providence....

Is it enough to worship the many Divinities we know? For our maintenance, our simple...

I don’t do cultural Paganism. I worship the Gods I’ve come to know. My commitments...

Polytheism is a consequence of knowing more than one Deity. Who and what are these...

The purpose of this blog is to express, explore, and reflect upon a long term...

Counter culture, or up and coming? Are we a religion of individuals or do we...

Pantheon Foundation, a California non-profit religious corporation providing IRS group exemptions for Pagan organizations, developing...

I’ve been noting over that past year the use of the term monist to designate...

This is the twelfth post of the Pagan Restoration blog, a worthy time for reflection...

Leadership is a two way street. Those who lead only do so because of those...

Civilization totters; it needs a new Hierophant to show forth the Sacred, the values that...

Magic-users know that every problem invokes its own solution. I submit that we Pagans were...

‘Pagan’ has a vague and confusing definition that keeps us from understanding who we are...

Ministry is fundamentally about serving the ‘congregation,’ in contrast to being primarily about serving the...

Priesthood in the ancient world was a call to service and a coveted honor. The...

The ancient icons of the Gods were destroyed in order to break worshippers' contact with...

As of June 2013, Pagan Restoration will appear in this space on the third Wednesday...

It is time for Pagans to restore sacrifice to its ancient and central place in...

In 200 words or less, why is Sam Webster Pagan?