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May 22, 2016
Mead For The Morrigan
The Morrigan has been an ally, helping me with things I could not do myself....
May 19, 2016
Belief and the Experience of Awe
A psychological study says that awe-inspiring moments increase our tendency to believe in Gods and...
May 17, 2016
A Need For Divination
It’s necessary for us to stay focused on the tasks at hand. But we also...
May 15, 2016
Missing the Point on Scapegoats
When two thirds of the commenters are missing the point, I have to accept that...
May 12, 2016
Polytheism in Difficult Times
Many of us are dealing with health issues, family emergencies, and stressful jobs. The political...
May 10, 2016
There Are No Scapegoats in Modern Paganism
This month’s Patheos Public Square topic is “The Sacrifice: Religions and the Role of the...
May 08, 2016
Many Ways to Be a Celt
Our world is very different from the world of the Celts, Picts, Vikings, and others...
May 05, 2016
Knowth and Dowth
Knowth and Dowth are beautiful and powerful places that connect us to our ancestors and...
May 03, 2016
Not Everything Belongs in a Museum
Like so much in our society, the fact that museums have been around for hundreds...
May 01, 2016
Celts and the Gundestrup Cauldron
Seeing the Gundestrup Cauldron with my own eyes was an amazing, magical, holy experience. But...
April 2016
April 28, 2016
A Pilgrimage to Orkney
I first felt a connection to Orkney during an OBOD meditation ten years ago. It...
April 26, 2016
4 Reasons Baseball Is A Pagan Game
Baseball is a Pagan game, but I no desire to claim it for us. It’s...
April 24, 2016
The Mercedes Demon
When I was younger I wanted everything the mainstream culture told me I was supposed...
April 21, 2016
What Can Pagans Learn From Fundamentalists?
Let’s be good Pagans and celebrate the world and all it’s pleasures. But let’s also...
April 19, 2016
Moving For Opportunity
I didn't want to move away from my hometown, but if I hadn't my life...
April 17, 2016
The Bakery of the Gods
I’ll be happy to talk about apple pie all day long, but if you prefer...
April 14, 2016
What I’ve Learned Blogging This Year
The Pagan internet – which is always ripe for a controversy – has been particularly...
April 12, 2016
The Intersection of Religion and Politics
It’s an election year and the tension between religion and politics is getting stronger. Some...
April 10, 2016
The Chaos Protocols
What can you say about a book that provides practical career and financial advice for...
April 07, 2016
Folkishness, Steering, and Racism
Let those who stand at the gateways of our religions greet each seeker with a...
April 05, 2016
The Environment In Which We Work
We’re trying to restore polytheism in a world where the loudest voices scream there is...
April 03, 2016
Monotheist, New Age, and Materialist Derailments of Polytheism
We do not want to be needlessly distracted from our striving to be good polytheists...
March 2016
March 31, 2016
Punishing Women For Abortions
There are only two reasons why someone would want to make abortion illegal but not...
March 29, 2016
Losing My Religion, Twice
Dr. Jeffrey Kripal says you cannot study religion until you’ve lost two worlds. That strikes...
March 28, 2016
Asking The Wrong Questions
Rhyd Wildermuth has asked some serious questions. I think they deserve an answer – my...
March 26, 2016
Guilt By Association
We must not be afraid to draw clear, bright lines around toxic beliefs, practices, groups,...
March 24, 2016
A Letter to My Senators: Do Your Job
There are elements of my job I don’t particularly like, but I do them because...
March 22, 2016
A Druid Retreats Into The Woods
Thanks to the OBOD Gulf Coast Gathering, I’m refreshed, restored, and in a much better...
March 20, 2016
Something Bad Isn’t Coming, It’s Here
Fools deny there’s a problem, politicians insist everything will be OK if we’ll vote for...
March 17, 2016
The Gods Are Like Apples
Metaphors can be tricky in religious matters: some take them literally, while others see only...
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