Monthly Archives: August 2010

August 31st: What’s in a day?

It’s the last day of August, the last summer month. Already I can feel how much cooler it is. The Wheel is turning and autumn is making it’s presence known. Princess Diana died today, as did the Empress Theodora. Robert … Continue reading

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Book Review: Teachings of the Santeria Gods by Ocha’ni Lele

{Ocha’ni Lele. Teachings of the Santeria Gods. Destiny books 2010. 269 pages. $16.95} Reviewed by Star Foster I love a good story. A good story has a mystery, a moral, a familiarity or a sense of the fantastic. A good … Continue reading

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Reconciling Wicca’s Gods

(I should state that I am not yet an initiate of the tradition I am studying, so nothing beyond the quote is representative of my tradition.) I’ve noticed an interesting thing. There are people who identify as Wiccan who shun … Continue reading

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Thanks for FoP and Invitation for Things to Come!

I want to thank everyone for making the Future of Paganism series such a success. I am so happy we were able to present diverse and fascinating viewpoints from a variety of perspectives. Our contributors are incredible, fascinating people and … Continue reading

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The Metaphysical Kick In The Pants

It happens to all of us. Often when we say we’re going to do something but keep putting it off, or know we’re not doing the right thing but aren’t confident to make the necessary changes yet. Generally the Universe, … Continue reading

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Common Ground not Found at NYC Islamic Center Site

In all of the back and forth within the Pagan community over if we should or shouldn’t support the proposed Islamic Center,  one of the more compelling things I’ve read was a comment from NorseAlchemist on the Wild Hunt, “I … Continue reading

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The Future of British Traditional Wicca

I was born in 1981, as was my high priest. One of my coveners was born in 1990. As Generation Y witches, we look at the world very differently from our elders. We came to the craft long after Gardner’s … Continue reading

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The Nature of Faith -Part I

It seems that 2010 Year of the Tiger has been a brutal one for many people. Now, more than ever I have had client after client contacting me with struggles of faith. Life is hard, and sometimes something so nebulous … Continue reading

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Negativity Can Be Good

If you hear a comment made about yourself often enough you have to examine it for validity. For me that comment is that I’m negative. I’ve spent some time thinking about this and I don’t think being negative is a … Continue reading

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How to make the Future of Paganism AWESOME!!!

I’ve been working on the Future of Paganism series awhile but this morning I sat and thought for a minute about what this week really means. For an entire week, the focus of a major religion website will be on … Continue reading

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