Pausing Polytheist Practice

Last updated on: October 1, 2014 at 1:37 pm By Niki Whiting

I want to see what occurs in the space when I am not observing. What thoughts come up? What do I hear? What happens to the relationships I've been building? Read more

Navratri, Samhain, and More!

Last updated on: September 24, 2014 at 3:15 pm By Niki Whiting

We're heading into the High Holy Days around my house! Read more

Community Complex

Last updated on: September 23, 2014 at 2:48 pm By Niki Whiting

Whenever the discussion of community comes up and some one expresses dissatisfaction, inevitably a dude says something along the lines of "Well, why do you make your own community?" I understand that sentiment: if you're unhappy, do something about it. But creating community isn't the same as making better spaghetti at home. Read more

Equinox Gratitude

Last updated on: September 21, 2014 at 11:20 am By Niki Whiting

Happy Equinox to all! Read more

The Coming Equinox

Last updated on: September 17, 2014 at 4:46 pm By Niki Whiting

Preparing for Mabon is a challenge, but one full of gratitude. Read more

Reviewing the New Hindu Toolbox

Last updated on: September 15, 2014 at 10:56 am By Niki Whiting

Niki reviews Ambaa's New Hindu Toolbox. Read more

What I Miss About Being A Christian

Last updated on: September 15, 2014 at 7:00 am By Niki Whiting

It might seem odd that I am thrown into fits of nostalgia just from seeing a dude carrying a guitar walk out from a church. Occasionally I'll pass a beautiful church and wonder when services are, as if I might go (I never do). Sometimes I miss getting lost in a beautiful liturgy, feeling elevated by the chants or singing and the incense. Read more

Announcing Polytheist.com!

Last updated on: September 11, 2014 at 6:06 am By Niki Whiting

It with much pleasure that I announce the commencement of Polytheist.com, a new online hub of writings devoted to the variety of spiritual practices that make up this messy thing known as polytheism. Read more

Encyclopedia of Goddesses & Heroines (Book Review)

Last updated on: September 10, 2014 at 7:02 am By Niki Whiting

Niki reviews one of Patricia Monaghan's last works, and considers it the work of a lifetime. Read more

Autumnal Updates

Last updated on: September 4, 2014 at 5:36 am By Niki Whiting

I haven’t been at my regular posting for the last week. Let me catch you up speed. *Last Friday was Ganesh Chaturthi, Ganesh’s birthday. For many people, this involves a special puja and/or community celebrations. Some people celebrate for a week. Many Hindus in India make their own murtis out of various materials that dissolve in water; little Ganeshas float down rivers until they are no more. In our house we have a birthday party. We gather our various Ganeshas,... Read more