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August 2018

August 02, 2018
Every era has had their rich eccentrics – ours is no different. But attempting to...

July 2018

July 31, 2018
What do you say to someone who argues that widespread conversion to Christianity means their...
July 29, 2018
Someone asked why we should make oaths, since “life will make you break every oath...
July 26, 2018
Author Terry Pratchett said First Sight is when you can see what's really there, not...
July 24, 2018
Recently I got several questions dealing with the matter of good and evil. What is...
July 22, 2018
What is it that makes Paganism Pagan? The answer lies in all the complicated –...
July 19, 2018
Many traditional activities for Lughnasadh are designed for large groups, but many Pagans are solitary...
July 17, 2018
The second Mystic South conference was even better than the first, and not just because...
July 15, 2018
It is incredibly presumptive to assume the Gods are on our side. If we find...
July 12, 2018
Welcome to Conversations Under the Oaks, a monthly Q&A feature. This is your chance to...
July 10, 2018
Some of the fictional witches and wizards we love don’t exactly have our sense of...
July 08, 2018
No bully ever stopped bullying because his victim was polite. When Trump’s victims and would-be...
July 05, 2018
Discernment is the ability to judge well. It keeps us from jumping to conclusions that...
July 03, 2018
There is no universal answer to the question of how to prepare for Pagan priesthood...
July 01, 2018
The warnings began seven years ago: “a storm is coming – get ready.” Did you...

June 2018

June 29, 2018
On June 29, 2008 a new blog entered the world – this one. My goal...
June 26, 2018
Friday is the 10th anniversary of Under the Ancient Oaks. In celebration I want to...
June 24, 2018
We all bear many burdens, neither fair nor just, for our world is none of...
June 21, 2018
If you want to be a hero, here’s your chance. But this is not a...
June 19, 2018
There is a hunger for the first-hand experience of the Gods. But in order to...
June 17, 2018
Angelo Nasios argues that Hellenism is the culture of the Greeks. Does that mean that...
June 14, 2018
I would not throw the Masterpiece baker in jail. But neither would I tell the...
June 12, 2018
Welcome to Conversations Under the Oaks, a monthly Q&A feature. This is your chance to...
June 10, 2018
Many traditional activities for the Summer Solstice are designed for large groups, but many Pagans...
June 07, 2018
On rare occasions I have dreams that can only be described as prophetic. They have...
June 05, 2018
The Supreme Court did not say bakeries can refuse service to same sex couples. The...
June 04, 2018
Philip Carr-Gomm announced that he is beginning a two-year transition to step aside as Chosen...
June 03, 2018
Sacred travel is good, but it is not necessary. Experiencing the Gods is a matter...

May 2018

May 31, 2018
In the last post I said that over time, modern Paganism will settle into three...
May 29, 2018
We need to stick together where we have common interests, but not on matters of...
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