What a would a “Pagan” ritual from 1899 looked like? Taking a few pages from Leyland’s Aradia, Freemasonry, and the Golden Dawn we attempt to find out. Put on your favorite steam-punk costume and prepare for Witch Ritual 1899 style.
The 1899 Ritual: What Would Pagan Ritual Have Looked Like at the end of the 19th Century?
September 7, 2012 By 13 Comments
I Read, I Listen, I Write: Book and CD Reviews
September 3, 2012 By 1 Comment
The Eight Great American Sabbats
August 28, 2012 By 12 Comments
In Defense of Llewellyn
August 26, 2012 By 11 Comments
Many people think that Llewellyn only publishes “bad” Pagan 101 type books, but that’s not always the case. Sometimes, Llewellyn publishes really good, even important, work. Their job is not to please you or I, their job is to stay in business and make money. What’s amazing about Llewellyn is that they sometimes manage to make money and please me at the same time.
My Essential Pagan Reading
August 22, 2012 By 18 Comments
Gateways to Paganism: Paul Huson’s “Mastering Witchcraft”
August 17, 2012 By 20 Comments
Certain books, musicians, and movies have led many to the Pagan Path. Paul Huson’s “Mastering WItchcraft” is one of those books. Perhaps the first widely available work to list all the ingredients that go into a “Modern Witch” ritual, Huson’s book was revolutionary. Still in print forty years after its initial publication, “Mastering Witchcraft” remains an important, if controversial, gateway to Paganism.
Samhain in August
August 14, 2012 By 4 Comments
Wrestling with the ghosts of Samhain in August has been a bit of a challenge, and while I don’t think it’s going to drive me mad, it does have me looking over my shoulder a lot more often than usual. Jason Mankey writes about the pitfalls of sharing your brain with a Samhain Ritual for an extended period of time.
Always with One Foot in the Broom Closet
August 13, 2012 By 17 Comments
I managed a coffee shop for nearly ten years when I lived in Michigan. While most of us think of coffee shops as small slices of bohemia, the one I worked at was quite different. We were right next door to the Michigan House of Representatives, and even when the Democrats were in the governor’s [...]
Adventures With Herne
August 10, 2012 By 10 Comments
Finding The God
August 7, 2012 By 12 Comments
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