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April 2017

April 04, 2017
I’m amused that Jason Mankey is jealous of me. But I have my own Pagan-related...
April 02, 2017
If a man can’t work with women in the same way he works with men,...

March 2017

March 30, 2017
If we pretend to be harmless so our neighbors will like us, eventually we’ll convince...
March 28, 2017
Part of my calling is to make deep practices accessible to anyone with a general...
March 26, 2017
Magic has a dilemma. It works best when it’s focused and specific, but many of...
March 22, 2017
There are three non-negotiables in my religion. If I abandoned or significantly changed any of...
March 19, 2017
Nine Things I Think: Appearances, Journals, and New Pagan Websites
March 16, 2017
Spiritual practice is no substitute for proper mental health care. This isn’t a difference of...
March 14, 2017
What’s changing: the world or us? I’ve been arguing it’s the world, but I now...
March 12, 2017
As a Nature-centered Pagan, I enjoy celebrating Ostara, the Spring Equinox. But as a Deity-centered...
March 09, 2017
620,000 people died in the Civil War because the world changed and some refused to...
March 07, 2017
The Fair Folk never really went away. Perhaps they came into this world less often,...
March 05, 2017
Figuring out if your magic worked is a process of comparing what you got against...
March 02, 2017
Our children are the next generation of Pagans – we have an obligation to be...

February 2017

February 28, 2017
If you want to rant against Daesh, Al Qaeda, and the Saudis, I’m right there...
February 26, 2017
I’m not participating in the mass binding of Donald Trump because I believe it will...
February 23, 2017
The woods have always been a magical place for me, and my recent pilgrimage to...
February 21, 2017
There are some questions any new Pagan student needs to ask themselves, particularly if they’re...
February 19, 2017
Leaving a gate or portal open is a bad thing. Mainly, it’s a sloppy thing....
February 16, 2017
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard that “God” or “Goddess” or “the...
February 14, 2017
ADF is what it is and does what it does without excuse or apology, and...
February 12, 2017
We who serve as Pagan clergy have an obligation to our Gods and to our...
February 09, 2017
Violence is expensive, messy, and always brings collateral damage. But violence is also effective –...
February 07, 2017
Pagans are the people of many books, and much of what a beyond-beginner needs to...
February 05, 2017
Tales of Albion is a collection of eight stories of ancient Britain and Ireland, organized...
February 03, 2017
Patheos hosts my blog, promotes my work, and pays me a token amount, which is...
February 02, 2017
Life is challenging, especially for those of us who are awake. There are this-world concerns...
February 01, 2017
I’ve always believed that facts are sacred, that I should follow where the facts lead,...

January 2017

January 29, 2017
Politicians are known for playing fast and loose with the truth. But blatantly denying facts,...
January 26, 2017
You cheered because a bunch of park rangers did their job. You can be an...
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