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October 2020

October 22, 2020
The Under the Ancient Oaks Online Samhain Ritual will be Friday, October 30 at 8:00...
October 20, 2020
Is Samhain coming, or is it already here? The answer is a little bit of...
October 18, 2020
We have an ethical obligation to be good guests when we travel, whether to ancient...
October 15, 2020
These are difficult times. They will not be over on November 3, or even on...
October 13, 2020
Doing bad things doesn’t mean we’re bad people – it means we’re human. But if...
October 11, 2020
Traveling in sparsely populated areas, I experienced a quiet more silent than anything I’ve heard...
October 08, 2020
This is my October soundtrack – the songs I listen to and videos I watch...
October 06, 2020
Sometimes we focus so much on the lands of our ancestors we ignore the land...
October 03, 2020
I’m not going to tell you how to feel about Donald Trump having Covid-19. Instead,...
October 01, 2020
2020 has been a horrible year and it’s not over yet. But for now it’s...

September 2020

September 27, 2020
Facts can’t beat myths – people deny inconvenient facts, truth be damned. Rational explanations can’t...
September 23, 2020
If you think four more years of Trump will finally bring the kind of cataclysmic...
September 19, 2020
We didn’t just respect Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legal work, we loved her intellect, her determination,...
September 17, 2020
If you’re looking for something to do for the Fall Equinox – or if you...
September 15, 2020
While I believe in cooperating where we have common cause, I’m even more interested in...
September 13, 2020
Public advocacy for a religious belief is an invitation to a debate. You can express...
September 10, 2020
I understand that some Pagans are ambivalent – at most – about the Gods. That’s...
September 08, 2020
There are times when magic is a lot of fun. But this isn’t one of...
September 06, 2020
Every religion must have its non-negotiables, the things that make it unique and thus give...
September 03, 2020
We feel what we feel, and if what we feel is rage, then we’re enraged....
September 01, 2020
More answers to questions: disruption of natural places, skills for Tower Time, Druid resources for...

August 2020

August 30, 2020
Answers to questions around polytheist beliefs and practices: validating UPG, finding appropriate offerings for deities,...
August 27, 2020
When I look at the most influential books on my shelf, I see science books...
August 25, 2020
This past Sunday I got up well before dawn and went for a long walk...
August 23, 2020
Basing your religious and spiritual beliefs on works of fiction is rarely a good idea....
August 20, 2020
Christian fundamentalism in the United States is dying, and a decisive victory over Donald Trump...
August 18, 2020
Folklore, fiction, scripture, and myth. All of them can be helpful in building a strong...
August 16, 2020
Forgiveness is a major concept in Christianity. It’s not a very big deal in Paganism....
August 13, 2020
The big questions of life are not idle speculations. They’re a response to the realities...
August 11, 2020
History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes – and history is rhyming right now....
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