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August 2019

August 22, 2019
There is nothing wrong with wanting to follow the religion of one specific set of...
August 20, 2019
How do we recognize signs and omens in nature? How can we make sure we...
August 18, 2019
Our spiritual and religious experiences are unquestionably real – the challenge is to interpret them...
August 15, 2019
Repetition helps us learn. It’s how we build traditions. It’s how we build community. And...
August 13, 2019
Most of us are convinced Epstein was murdered to silence him. And if you believe...
August 11, 2019
Many Pagans and polytheists have an uneasy relationship with sacrifice. But sacrifice has been a...
August 06, 2019
You didn’t become a witch so you could find a parking space at a crowded...
August 04, 2019
I frequently see the idea that older is better, particularly when it comes to religion...
August 01, 2019
“Do Gods call people to Their service or not?” is a theological question. My theology...

July 2019

July 30, 2019
The Halloween & Costume Association wants to move Halloween to the last Saturday in October....
July 28, 2019
Text from the Sunday service at Denton UU, and a condensed version of my presentation...
July 23, 2019
Thunderstorms, Pagan ethics, words of power, Tower Time, and fairy propaganda. And a new home...
July 21, 2019
Do you want to have to explain to Odin or to Sekhmet why you told...
July 18, 2019
Telling someone they should change their religion is like telling them they should change their...
July 16, 2019
My half-awake short answer was “you give them something to be engaged with, something they’re...
July 14, 2019
Why do you want to talk to proselytizers anyway? Nobody gives out trophies for Best...
July 11, 2019
There are empty and hurting places in our lives and they aren’t going to go...
July 09, 2019
A very personal and rather rambling post about what it means – for me –...
July 07, 2019
The Seven of Swords has come up with a frequency and in positions that have...
July 05, 2019
The class I’ve been talking about since February is now open for registration. To sign...
July 02, 2019
This is what I hope to see in 50 years, 100 years, 300 years. But...

June 2019

June 30, 2019
“Fairies just want help us.” “Another Midsummer and I still haven’t been carried away by...
June 27, 2019
Paganism In Depth, the new on-line class, Mystic South, travels, and more.
June 25, 2019
Whatever else this combination of natural, supernatural, and human-caused events may bring, it is also...
June 23, 2019
Witches and Pagans have the same right to live our lives as we see fit,...
June 20, 2019
What does it mean for Pagans to worship together? What does it take for us...
June 18, 2019
I hope someday we’ll have good, solid, robust training programs for Pagan and polytheist priests...
June 16, 2019
Some people want to be Pagans, but mainly they want to do their own thing....
June 12, 2019
I’m not going to tell you who Hecate is or what She wants from you,...
June 11, 2019
If we did not feel for those who will be most affected by climate change...
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