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January 2020

January 01, 2020
We are still in Tower Time, but this year’s emphasis is on us: our dreams,...

December 2019

December 29, 2019
The Top 10 posts of 2019 on Under the Ancient Oaks: oaths to Gods, why...
December 26, 2019
While I’ve come to accept that sometimes the Pagan community just doesn’t care about something...
December 22, 2019
We’re ten days away from a new decade, so before I do my usual year-end...
December 19, 2019
Announcing a new on-line class from Under the Ancient Oaks: “Building a New Myth: Scientific,...
December 17, 2019
The end of one decade is a good time to look forward to the decade...
December 15, 2019
The Winter Solstice may be humanity’s oldest holy day. It’s a reminder that long nights...
December 12, 2019
Adults in our society have very little time that’s truly free. But many of us...
December 10, 2019
Unprecedented metaphysical changes. The crumbling of power structures, and extreme efforts by those with power...
December 08, 2019
Nothing in the realm of religion and magic can ever be known with certainty. If...
December 05, 2019
How do we make our Paganism work for us, without grounding it in false or...
December 03, 2019
Magic and witchcraft in politics is nothing new. What’s new is that it’s all out...
December 01, 2019
There have been times when I felt stagnant, or when I knew I needed to...

November 2019

November 28, 2019
I hadn’t planned on posting today. But I have numerous random thoughts, so here’s an...
November 26, 2019
On one hand, gratitude is an important part of my spiritual practice. On the other...
November 24, 2019
Last week’s post on Gods claiming people generated a lot of conversation. Some of that...
November 21, 2019
People who say certain Gods insist they follow only Them based on a DNA test...
November 19, 2019
I can’t tell you whether to put your head down and keep slogging through, or...
November 17, 2019
Most people can tell a God “no” and go on about their lives. Most people,...
November 14, 2019
When conservative Christians and atheists are in agreement about religion, you can be sure you’re...
November 12, 2019
The 1920s were not a decade of non-stop party and fun, particularly for those who...
November 10, 2019
The final post from the last Conversations Under the Oaks: what makes a Druid? What...
November 07, 2019
My perspective on the Fair Folk is grounded in folklore and informed by first-hand experience....
November 05, 2019
If you choose to avoid magic that’s your decision and I respect it. You don’t...
November 03, 2019
We all have to choose the spiritual and magical risks we’re willing to take and...

October 2019

October 31, 2019
Starting a new Pagan group is a big job and a big responsibility – do...
October 29, 2019
In evaluating any group, it’s necessary to look at what kind of people they are...
October 27, 2019
There is value in learning the languages of our ancestors. At the same time, the...
October 24, 2019
I haven’t done a Conversations Under the Oaks Q&A in quite some time, so I...
October 22, 2019
Several of my psychically sensitive friends have checked in on me recently. My Tarot readings...
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