Wyrd Words has now been running for a solid YEAR, and nobody has put an end to our antics yet. We've covered a pretty wide variety of topics in this column, and it always fascinating to see which articles go viral for inexplicable reasons. In a way, we can learn about ourselves as a community by exploring which topics seem to generate the most interest. Thus, in the spirit of exploration, I present the top 5 articles of the year! Read more
Big Name Pagans aren't automatically elders and leaders. The Pagan community needs to carefully examine BNP leaders to see if they fulfill ethical and other standards. Read more
For me, magical practice isn’t just about the spells and rituals (although I love those aspects, too). It’s in the sound of wind chimes dancing outside my window; the brush of the wind through my hair, reminding me to be present; the warmth of the sun on my shoulders or the rough earth beneath my feet. Read more
Sable Aradia continues her list of books that she believes every Witch should read, with a few honorable mentions. Read more
In other words, we must get wild with our spirituality, untamed and direct. It seems to me that this is why the Neopagan movement exists in the first place, a reaction to the inability of “civilized” religion to deal with the circumstances in which humanity finds itself. Read more
In light of Z Budapest's recent outburst against the kink community in which she suggests the bombing of Pantheacon, Sarah Thompson calls for compassion rather than a new fight. Read more
When I speak of love, it is not abstract, and it is not romantic or romanticized. It is action that is holy. Read more
It’s funny--whenever my practice begins to falter, whenever I get tied up in how to please this deity or how to work that spell, it’s science that helps me center myself. The Tree of Life and the breathing Earth. The race of electrons and the swirl of galaxies. These things are my declaration. My Shema. Read more
I didn’t want my children to feel different. I wanted them to automatically feel enlightened, connected spiritually, and to be proud of the folk stories and traditions that we shared as a family. Yet sometimes it is what sets us apart that allows us to appreciate both commonalities and uniqueness. Read more
I'm glad He has been with me, and every time I leave the house, I know that He will continue to protect me and mine beyond the threshold where the driveway and street mark the boundary of our modest suburban property. Read more
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