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Omens & Oracles: Human Sacrifice

November 17, 2018 By Kate Freuler

Looking back at human history, we’ve done weird and horrible things. Human sacrifice – that is, the act of ritually killing a person as an offering to a higher power – was practiced by many ancient civilizations. But why did they do it? Here’s a list. Read more

Of Light & Shadow: Anubis, God of the Modern Age

November 15, 2018 By Charlie Larson

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Modern Anubites, including myself, seek the Obsidian Lord for protection, guidance (particularly in dark times), healing, balance, getting through chaotic times, and seeking the mysteries of the universe. He is the guardian of the lost and the lonely and will often help when called upon, unless he has deemed you need to learn a lesson on your own. Read more

Between Two Worlds: Post Samhain Musings From New Mexico

November 14, 2018 By Brianne Raven Wolf

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Samhain this year ended for me on November 7th. It was totally different from anything I’d ever experienced before. When Hekate told me I needed to observe Samhain in New Mexico, I intuitively knew why. Read more

Hearth of Hellenism: Separation of Church and State – Greece After Orthodoxy

November 12, 2018 By Angelo Nasios

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News of the proposed separation of Church and State in Greece should give many hope for the full revival of Hellenism. It took 60 years for Christianity to supplant polytheism in the Roman empire, time is on our side. Read more

Hail From the Hearth: Parliament of World’s Religion (My First Interfaith Event)

November 11, 2018 By Ethan Stark

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My attendance in this year’s Parliament was owed to my work with Heathens Against Hate, an independent branch of the Troth and advocacy group for inclusive Heathenry. Read more

Irish-American Witchcraft: Witchcraft with Fairies; Walking the Wild Woods

November 6, 2018 By Morgan Daimler

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There is a long history of witches working with fairies in various ways, both learning from them and being in service to them. In modern paganism we more often see this relationship played out very differently, with the Good Folk being approached from a more ceremonial magic perspective or treated as a kind of spirit guide or ally. Read more

Pan-Celtic Hoofbeats: Finding Your Patron Deity

November 1, 2018 By Kris Hughes

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Getting into a relationship with a deity is a bit like getting into a relationship with a human. There may be parent figures, pals, people you bump into occasionally, and significant others. There may be some you enjoy seeing at that one yearly event you both always go to, and others who are your best friend for life. Read more

21st Century Viking: Why Bother to Vote?

November 1, 2018 By Kate Andary

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Eventually, those of us that fight will be silenced by your apathy, by your unwillingness to fight with us because 44% of 200 Million,is 88 Million people that can shift a tide and change a voice. If you don’t take back your country, who will? Read more

Hail From the Hearth: An Evening for Dying – Celebrating Winternights

October 29, 2018 By Ethan Stark

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Winternights is one of the Heathen high days that observes the beginning of Winter and the start of the darker half of the year by honoring the Álfar – the male ancestors, and the Dísir – the female ancestors; it is particularly centered indoors around the hearth. Read more

Spooky in the South: Morality, Divine Ethical Code or Social Construct?

October 25, 2018 By Sarah Franklin

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Many would say morality is a set of rules dictated by a deity or deities that have divine meaning, and people are meant to obey the rules. Others might say that it is simply an innate sense to do what is right to our fellow people. But there is still the unanswered question of where and why our morality originated? Read more