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December 2021

December 26, 2021
While I’ve come to accept that sometimes the Pagan community just doesn’t care about something...
December 21, 2021
Our Gods are not divine helicopter parents – I’ve heard one consistent message throughout this...
December 19, 2021
Sometimes we experience meaning. Sometimes we discover it, perhaps in places we never thought to...
December 16, 2021
Did you make a commitment to a spiritual group that you’re no longer a part...
December 13, 2021
Registration Day at school was always slow and boring. So I did what any geek...
December 12, 2021
I look back on the mythical people who first observed the Winter Solstice. Like them,...
December 09, 2021
As Pagans begin to gather in person again, I hope we’ll give some extra thought...
December 07, 2021
Lots of people talk about destiny: how to find it, how to follow it, how...
December 05, 2021
A medium to A-list celebrities charges $1111 an hour and claims to channel Jesus Christ....
December 02, 2021
Our world is becoming a more magical world, for good and for ill. There’s more...

November 2021

November 30, 2021
History is written by people who think like the winners and thus miss inconvenient facts....
November 28, 2021
A meme going around says “most magic is just making stuff up.” I’m uncomfortable with...
November 23, 2021
Here are some boundaries to think about and to think with. Meditate on them in...
November 21, 2021
It’s good to be thankful and giving thanks is part of my daily spiritual practice...
November 18, 2021
A fundamentalist says “humans were made to read.” This is clearly false and it demonstrates...
November 16, 2021
Beginners worry about being hexed far too much. Spend your time building a good spiritual...
November 14, 2021
Young people are abandoning religious institutions at an unprecedented rate. Some religions are trying to...
November 11, 2021
Healthy doubts keep us honest and humble. Unnecessary doubts hinder us from having the deep...
November 09, 2021
Divination is one skill for navigating the future. Don’t overuse it to the point you...
November 07, 2021
The true value of a relationship is the relationship itself, not any material benefits it...
November 04, 2021
Some are called by the Gods. Some are claimed. Some are deluding themselves. The existence...
November 02, 2021
I had plans to do something magical, spiritual, religious, and very important to me –...

October 2021

October 31, 2021
Last week there were two excellent articles on witchcraft in major American publications. That acceptance...
October 28, 2021
Earlier this month I issued An October Viewing and Reading Challenge. I wanted to watch...
October 26, 2021
If honoring a particular ancestor causes you suffering and stress, don’t do it. But if...
October 24, 2021
Colin Powell leaves a complicated legacy: a lifetime of service, effective leadership during the first...
October 21, 2021
Before we talk about how we work with the dead, we need to talk about...
October 19, 2021
I’m used to my Gods not showing me Their plans. I trust Them and I...
October 17, 2021
We give honor to those who are worthy of honor. If someone was abusive in...
October 13, 2021
When someone spouts conspiracy theories about Covid, when they overstate the side effects of vaccines...
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