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Star Foster
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During her tenure at Patheos, Star Foster oversaw the launch of the Patheos Pagan channel as its Managing Editor and one of its lead contributors. From 2010-2012, Star recruited Pagan, Heathen, and other polytheist writers from around the world to tackle the Pagan movement's most pressing issues. Her writing can also be found at the blog she developed, Pantheon.

Works by Star Foster
Miasma Matters: Concerning Purity
Star Foster | July 10, 2016
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Revisiting Pagan Calvinism
Star Foster | July 04, 2016
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A Generation of Converts: Back to a Life of Faith
Star Foster | May 01, 2016
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Wiccanate: Or You Think This Post Is About You
Star Foster | April 06, 2016
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New Ancestors: Saying Goodbye, Saying Hello
Star Foster | March 12, 2016
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Teach Me To Be Religious
Star Foster | February 21, 2016
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Character References for the Gods
Star Foster | February 14, 2016
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Living: This Is Religion, Too
Star Foster | January 26, 2016
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Solon's Tenets: Integrity, Not Oaths
Star Foster | January 11, 2016
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My Sun Sets to Rise Again
Star Foster | December 24, 2015
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Meeting the Gods on Their Terms
Star Foster | December 13, 2015
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So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish!
Star Foster | September 28, 2012
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My Hopes For The Future of Paganism
Star Foster | September 27, 2012
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Practical Polytheism: A Review of Devotio Antinoo
Star Foster | September 27, 2012
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Pagan Americana: Murphey's Midnight Rounders
Star Foster | September 25, 2012
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Being Negative Is Healthy; Or It's Good To Be An Ass...
Star Foster | September 24, 2012
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Third Parties, Choices, and Our Place In Paganism (and the...
Star Foster | September 24, 2012
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Learning New Steps To Dance
Star Foster | September 23, 2012
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Just Like The Christians: An Interview with the Emperor...
Star Foster | September 20, 2012
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Mishap, Magic, Minneapolis and Mabon
Star Foster | September 20, 2012
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Christians Acting Like Christians: Dissecting Tim...
Star Foster | September 18, 2012
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Embarrass Me. Please.
Star Foster | September 17, 2012
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The Problem of the Personal Experience
Star Foster | September 16, 2012
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The Five Points of Pagan Calvinism
Star Foster | September 15, 2012
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Reciprocity, The Will of the Gods, and Theodicy
Star Foster | September 13, 2012
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Reducing Stress, Increasing Joy: The Stoicism of Epictetus
Star Foster | September 12, 2012
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I'm A Patriotic Pagan But I'm Tired of 9/11
Star Foster | September 11, 2012
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A Very Public Pagan Pride
Star Foster | September 10, 2012
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My First Pagan Pride
Star Foster | September 08, 2012
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Archiving Our History Before We Lose It
Star Foster | September 07, 2012
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Spiritual Pagan Tattoos
Star Foster | September 06, 2012
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Paganistan, I Am In You
Star Foster | September 05, 2012
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Imperfect Gods: English to Polish to English
Star Foster | September 03, 2012
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Vagabond
Star Foster | August 31, 2012
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Tattoos As Spiritual Markers
Star Foster | August 30, 2012
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Why I Don't Believe In Forgiveness
Star Foster | August 29, 2012
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Percy Jackson Can Lead To Paganism
Star Foster | August 28, 2012
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Open Thread: The Lion and the Unicorn Tavern
Star Foster | August 27, 2012
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The Importance of Online Community
Star Foster | August 27, 2012
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Moving to Paganistan
Star Foster | August 27, 2012
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John Cheese on Being Poor
Star Foster | August 25, 2012
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Would Arranged Marriage Work For Pagan Communities?
Star Foster | August 24, 2012
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Shameless Plug: Limited Tarot Readings with Custom Charm
Star Foster | August 24, 2012
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Dar Williams' In The Time Of Gods
Star Foster | August 22, 2012
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Astral Poo ( Or If Not For Bad Luck, I Wouldn't Have Any...
Star Foster | August 21, 2012
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Fresh Snark: Spreading Some Love (and Hate) on Polyamory:...
Star Foster | August 20, 2012
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Eager for Decay: Looking Forward to Autumn
Star Foster | August 20, 2012
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Pagans and Family
Star Foster | August 19, 2012
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Guest Post: P. Sufenas Virius Lupus' on Unnatural Sex
Star Foster | August 17, 2012
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Guest Post: Steven Abell's "The Toad Prince & Stuff"
Star Foster | August 16, 2012
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Christian Outrage Shuts Down Idolatry Art Exhibit
Star Foster | August 16, 2011
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Is Saudia Arabia Embracing Polytheistic Past?
Star Foster | August 16, 2011
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Anonymous Person Spreading New Forest Child Abuse Claims
Star Foster | August 16, 2011
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Wiccan Leads Panel on Supernatural in Bengali Cinema
Star Foster | August 16, 2011
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Real Witches Critique "True Blood"
Star Foster | August 16, 2011
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Shades of Faith: Minority Voices in Paganism
Star Foster | August 16, 2011
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Religious Right Calls NAR Pagan?
Star Foster | August 16, 2011
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Woman From Charlie Sheen Ritual In Street Brawl
Star Foster | August 16, 2011
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Celebrating Lammas: Some History of the Holiday
Star Foster | July 29, 2011
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Stop Voting for Pagans?
Star Foster | July 29, 2011
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Pagan Defends Ground Zero Cross
Star Foster | July 29, 2011
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Pagans celebrate their pride in British Columbia
Star Foster | July 29, 2011
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Largest Upper Midwest Pagan Festival opens in 10 days
Star Foster | July 29, 2011
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A Witch’s Initiation
Star Foster | July 29, 2011
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Salem Licensing Board Session On Threats Sign Of The Times
Star Foster | July 29, 2011
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New DNA Evidence Means Hope for West Memphis Three
Star Foster | July 28, 2011
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Anders Breivik's Interest in Odinism and Knights Templar
Star Foster | July 27, 2011
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I am a Conscientious Objector in the Spiritual War
Star Foster | July 26, 2011
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£2,000 Reward For Identity of Curse Sender
Star Foster | July 23, 2011
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Tunnels in Bavaria: Catacombs, Ritual Spaces or Hideouts?
Star Foster | July 22, 2011
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From pagan to priest: A Chinese Conversion Story
Star Foster | July 22, 2011
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Priest Burns the KJV, Calls For Separation of God and...
Star Foster | July 22, 2011
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Hungary Adopts Restrictive Religious Law
Star Foster | July 22, 2011
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Bachmann Blames "Big Love" For Normalizing Polygamy
Star Foster | July 22, 2011
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Environmentalism Sometimes Seen As Synonymous with...
Star Foster | July 22, 2011
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In the end it is not the place of nature, of the gods, to...
Star Foster | July 22, 2011
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Christian Day's License Revoked For Threatening Other...
Star Foster | July 21, 2011
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Economists Say Hogwarts Tuition Not Cheap
Star Foster | July 21, 2011
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Slain Guard Had Religious Complaints Filed Against Her
Star Foster | July 21, 2011
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Rite to Roam by Julian Vayne
Star Foster | July 20, 2011
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Ireland Encouraging Diaspora to Return
Star Foster | July 20, 2011
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Openly Gay Man Is First Confirmed as U.S. Judge
Star Foster | July 20, 2011
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An Indictment of my Pagan Elders
Star Foster | July 19, 2011
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You-Know-Who Plans To Tweet Long After HP7
Star Foster | July 15, 2011
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Intimate Photographs of Vodou (NSFW)
Star Foster | July 14, 2011
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Prayer Isn't Enough, Action Is Sacred Too
Star Foster | July 14, 2011
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Austrian Atheist Wins Right To Wear Collander In License...
Star Foster | July 14, 2011
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Romney Calls Antigay Pledge Inappropriate
Star Foster | July 13, 2011
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Prairie Home Companion Parodies a Pagan Ritual
Star Foster | July 13, 2011
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Prairie Home Companion Features A Pagan Lake Wobegone Tale
Star Foster | July 13, 2011
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Sacred Rocks in Shinto
Star Foster | July 13, 2011
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Stars of Polygamy Reality Show to Challenge Utah Law
Star Foster | July 12, 2011
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Latest Kinsey Report Says Men Are The Cuddlers and...
Star Foster | July 12, 2011
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New Fables for Heathen Children
Star Foster | July 12, 2011
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Statue of Liberty Demonic Idol?
Star Foster | July 12, 2011
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Do Paganism and Wicca Have Rules?
Star Foster | July 12, 2011
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AP on Women's Reluctance to Report Rape
Star Foster | July 12, 2011
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Icelanders Soothe Angered Elves With Song
Star Foster | July 11, 2011
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Why aren’t we up in arms about a movie that makes Pagans...
Star Foster | July 09, 2011
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Cult Leader Kills Boy for Being "Gay", Neighbors Ignore...
Star Foster | July 09, 2011
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Homeschool-Heavy University Yearns to Churn Out...
Star Foster | July 09, 2011
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DADT ended, but that doesn't mean same-sex military...
Star Foster | July 09, 2011
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What are your core beliefs?
Star Foster | July 08, 2011
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Is Polyamory The Next Battle? Archbishop Dolan Thinks So
Star Foster | July 08, 2011
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Is Religion Less Important Than Spirituality?
Star Foster | July 08, 2011
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Yet Another "Occult Expert" Gets It Wrong
Star Foster | July 08, 2011
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Indian Parents Prefer Boys to the Point of Infant Sex...
Star Foster | July 08, 2011
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Woman Faces 93 Days for Perfectly Legal Veggie Garden
Star Foster | July 07, 2011
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Is Odin-centrism monotheistic?
Star Foster | July 07, 2011
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Some Catholics Rejecting Heliocentric Model of Solar...
Star Foster | July 07, 2011
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7 Ancient Forms of Mysticism that are Recent Inventions
Star Foster | July 07, 2011
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Spotlight on GLBTQI Folk Embracing Paganism
Star Foster | July 01, 2011
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Push in Australia to have Pagan reclassified as umbrella...
Star Foster | July 01, 2011
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Employment Contract Bars Woman From Suing Coworkers For...
Star Foster | July 01, 2011
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NYCPD Attempts to Disperse Stonewall Pride Demonstration
Star Foster | July 01, 2011
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PNC-Minnesota Reports on the Deeply Rooted community in WI
Star Foster | July 01, 2011
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African Traditionalist Challenges Government to Define...
Star Foster | July 01, 2011
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Win a Copy of Radio Paganistan!
Star Foster | July 01, 2011
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AFA Boycotts Home Depot Over Their Support of GLBTQI...
Star Foster | July 01, 2011
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How Does Pornography Affect Male Self-Image?
Star Foster | July 01, 2011
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FEC Oks Colbert Super PAC
Star Foster | July 01, 2011
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Bachmann's Husband on Homosexuality
Star Foster | July 01, 2011
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Crystal Blanton from Daughters of Eve at Sacred Harvest...
Star Foster | July 01, 2011
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Pan's Got Some Serious Balls
Star Foster | July 01, 2011
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Not Greener-Than-Thou
Star Foster | July 01, 2011
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Couple Claims Witchcraft Cured Infertility
Star Foster | July 01, 2011
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Paralyzed Vets Home Construction Halted By HOA
Star Foster | July 01, 2011
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Fungi named after cartoon character
Star Foster | July 01, 2011
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Was the Bard a pot-head?
Star Foster | July 01, 2011
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Worst Mother-in-law Ever?
Star Foster | July 01, 2011
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New Link for The Wild Hunt!
Star Foster | June 16, 2011
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Bridlington Free Press: Solstice Marks Height of Summer
Star Foster | June 16, 2011
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Friendly Atheist fundraises for Vandalized Churches
Star Foster | June 15, 2011
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Watch Lunar Eclipse LIVE
Star Foster | June 15, 2011
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The Wild Hunt Joins Patheos
Star Foster | June 15, 2011
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Dalai Lama doesn't get "One with Everything" joke!
Star Foster | June 15, 2011
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Daughters of Eve: Diplomatic Goddess Archetype
Star Foster | June 09, 2011
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Religio et Pietas: Mos Maiorum
Star Foster | June 09, 2011
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The Wild Hunt: Pagan Mom Blogs Do Well In Contest
Star Foster | June 09, 2011
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Phaedra Bonewits: Isaac's Memorial DVD
Star Foster | June 07, 2011
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The Wild Hunt: Patrick McCollum on Pagan Prisoners
Star Foster | June 07, 2011
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Deborah Lipp: Open Letter to the ADF
Star Foster | June 07, 2011
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AFP Newswire: Malawi "Witches"
Star Foster | June 06, 2011
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Daughters of Eve
Star Foster | June 06, 2011
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PNC-MN - Temple of the River Closing
Star Foster | June 06, 2011
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New Witch Themed TV Show on CW
Star Foster | June 03, 2011
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Rihanna & Pagan Values Month
Star Foster | June 03, 2011
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Kate Bush
Star Foster | June 03, 2011
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Religio et Pietas
Star Foster | June 03, 2011
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T. Thorn Coyle
Star Foster | June 03, 2011
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Pagan People
Star Foster | June 03, 2011
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Proud Pagan Podcasters
Star Foster | June 03, 2011
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P. Sufenas Virius Lupus
Star Foster | June 03, 2011
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Phaedra Bonewits
Star Foster | June 03, 2011
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Witch Mom
Star Foster | June 03, 2011
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Deborah Lipp
Star Foster | June 03, 2011
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Beth Owl's Daughter
Star Foster | June 03, 2011
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The Wild Hunt
Star Foster | June 03, 2011
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