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August 2021

August 13, 2021
Prayer, meditation, offerings, observing the changing seasons – this (and more) is what we do....
August 11, 2021
Part of this post is a review of Aidan Wachter’s new book “Weaving Fate.” But...
August 10, 2021
The lies, misinformation, and general dysfunction in our government and in our society have me...
August 08, 2021
Can you choose your beliefs? Not directly, and not easily. But there are steps you...
August 05, 2021
I will answer questions asked in good faith all day long. The moment I see...
August 03, 2021
There is conflict in the spirit world. The stories of our ancestor say there is....
August 01, 2021
If you can’t get past your foundational assumptions – those things we assume are true...

July 2021

July 29, 2021
People are wrong on the internet all the time, and arguing with trolls accomplishes nothing....
July 27, 2021
Finding a diviner is easy. These days it seems like half the people on Twitter...
July 25, 2021
Cat Heath’s new book Elves, Witches & Gods is grounded in what we know about...
July 22, 2021
This is not a post about the “right” name for this holy day or even...
July 20, 2021
If you’re in a difficult situation, do what you can to improve it, or to...
July 18, 2021
Life has ups and downs, and it also has plateaus – those times when we...
July 15, 2021
Many people would rather believe they agreed to their own suffering than to accept the...
July 13, 2021
When you get wound up about what somebody said on Twitter or – Gods forbid...
July 11, 2021
Perpetual growth is not possible. Better that the birth rate comes down because people are...
July 09, 2021
An update on The Book of Cernunnos, and a request: if you submitted anything for...
July 08, 2021
If you want me to speak at your conference, convention, festival, Pagan Pride Day, or...
July 06, 2021
The Morrigan is a Battle Goddess and I’m glad people take Her seriously. But I...
July 04, 2021
After taking pictures, I said “thank you” to a turtle, verbally, in English. Do I...
July 01, 2021
Are energy and spirits the same thing? Does energy have a spirit? Is energy a...

June 2021

June 29, 2021
Today is the 13th anniversary of Under the Ancient Oaks. On June 29, 2008, I...
June 27, 2021
Sometimes we need help. Not advice, not instruction, not even wisdom. We need someone –...
June 24, 2021
Pursuing endless wealth is a recipe for obsession, overwork, and a generally miserable life. But...
June 22, 2021
Is it better to structure rituals carefully or just go with the flow? There are...
June 20, 2021
One morning just after dawn, a bobcat made its way through a Texas suburb. A...
June 17, 2021
Any time I see the word “Pagan” or “witch” in a news article I read...
June 15, 2021
Running away is one of humanity’s primary survival strategies – “fight or flight.” Why do...
June 13, 2021
There aren’t a lot of “traditional” Summer Solstice activities, but we can create our own....
June 08, 2021
There’s no simple and straightforward answer here. While the Gods are not literally our parents,...
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