Who or what makes us grateful for the Pagan movement? Patheos Pagan writers respond from the heart. Read more
Who or what makes us grateful for the Pagan movement? Patheos Pagan writers respond from the heart. Read more
I am thankful not only for the ocean, but for the lessons she offers: change is inevitable, life is fluid, and beauty and strength are not mutually exclusive. Read more
The beauty of Wicca is that many contradictory truths can be true at the same time. Sable Aradia examines some of those contradictory truths and suggests how it is that they can all work together. Read more
Fiction definitely had a great impact on my life, as it continues to do. However, in the end, I was not brought into Paganism by these delightful fictions. I grow nervous when people appeal to these beloved friends of mine as support for their belief and practices, not because I doubt the sincerity of their belief or the efficacy of their action, but because I wonder how we could have read these same books and come to such different conclusions. Read more
Are Bride and Nicnevin estranged sisters? Or, if Mackenzie was right and the Cailleach and Bride are the same entity on some level, then is Nicnevin also the same entity as Bride on some level? Read more
Introducing Pagan Portals from Moon Books: focused introductions to particular areas of Paganism, including Nimue Brown's new SPIRITUALITY WITHOUT STRUCTURE. Read more
New blogs and columns at Patheos Pagan! Voodoo and Santeria, worlding, Heathen women, Heathens and interfaith, birthing hereditary witchcraft, Pagan leadership, and The Witch's Eight Paths of Power. Read more
Family Coven is a group of persons who share shelter, food and resources for the purpose of survival while acknowledging the spiritual nature of the human condition. The term is a deliberate joining and redefinition of the terms ‘family’ and ‘coven.’ Read more
How do we regain and build confidence if it’s previously been lost? Like every journey, it begins with a single step. Read more
Civil religion has the potential to be a great force for motivation and unity. Unfortunately, civil religion as it has come to be practiced in America is a tool of partisan politics. Read more
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