Since no one else seems to want to say it, I will: the fake workshop listing in the joke program was legitimate satire and the authors don't owe anyone an apology. If anyone owes an apology, it is those who were calling for the authors to be ejected from the conference. Read more
It's not enough to simply tell your children about other faiths while helping them to only practice your own. If you truly want to protect them from being indoctrinated by others, you have to help them experience the faith of others, too. Read more
I wonder how many of us are in need of turning back in just a little bit? Not depressed, or sad, we are living full and meaningful lives, but we've lost connection. In times like this the only thing I know how to do is a hard reset and return to basics. Read more
Yes, I am an introvert, but that doesn't mean I hide away from taking on public roles, stepping into the center stage, or putting myself out there. Read more
Yesterday afternoon, less than two miles away from my own home, five people were wounded and a sixth was killed. The shooting occurred at the East Valley Institute of Technology (which I used to attend), and the suspect was captured just over four hours later. His name is Ryan Elliot Giroux. Read more
Each year I do a ritual working called the Elemental Balancing Ritual. I do it once a year and then do the daily work thereafter. It's internally focused, for the most part; the idea being that I do the work to create balance with an element I'm working with. It's hard work, for it involves facing and working through my own issues, and yet it is rewarding work because I feel that it has, on the whole, led to a more balanced and holistic approach to life. This year, I'm working with the element of "stillness." Read more
Mary is more than a woman who took on the guise of Queen of Heaven. Like the other strong matriarchs, maidens, and crones within the pages of the Old and New Testament, Mary is relatable and human when you dig beneath the surface of the myth. Read more
Ostara hasn't ever been one of my favorite holidays, and yet I can't ignore how the first breath of springtime air makes me feel. The rush of spring reminds me of my own Grail Quest to recover my creativity and inspiration after a major depression. What invigorates you? How can you invite in that breath of spring? Read more
A friend inquired, "What does a Zen Pagan Atheist ritual look like?" Which is a pretty good question, and one that I'm still figuring out the answer to. I don't have a liturgy, but I do have some principles--some preferences--and I'd like to share five of them with you today. Read more
You like strawberry cheesecake.They like strawberry cheesecake. They think Spring is the coolest time of year and so do you. You are a Pagan and they’ve always been Pagan, and you even practice in the same tradition. The organic cherry on top of the Pagan Sundae is that you and they have made a life together. Walking the same religious/spiritual Pagan path is awesome. Or is it? Read more
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