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February 10, 2022
The Steps of Pagan Religious Life – A Roadmap
These are the steps of Pagan religious life, a map to building and advancing your...
February 08, 2022
Those Who Burn Books Will Eventually Burn People
Third-rate preachers have been burning books for years. In an era of mass production, it’s...
February 06, 2022
An Atheist Hopes For Reincarnation
An atheist blogger hopes that reincarnation is real. I believe it’s real, but I hold...
February 02, 2022
4 Necessary Elements of Group Ritual
Is simpler always better in ritual? So much depends on the tradition, the group, and...
January 2022
January 30, 2022
The 2000th Post on Under the Ancient Oaks
This is the 2000th post on Under the Ancient Oaks. Sometimes I’m a reporter, sometimes...
January 27, 2022
Are You Hexed or Are You Living in a Pandemic in a Dysfunctional Society?
When you can’t find ordinary explanations it’s time to start looking for magical explanations –...
January 25, 2022
It’s OK to Enjoy Stuff
Everything doesn’t have to have a deep meaning or purpose. There’s a place for mindless...
January 23, 2022
Connecting to Gods for Whom There is Little Lore
If you’re called to help establish or re-establish the worship of a deity for whom...
January 20, 2022
Imbolc – The Promise of Spring
Imbolc is the Promise of Spring. It reminds us that no matter how cold it...
January 18, 2022
Seeing the Reality of Gods, Spirits, and Magic
I’m convinced that almost everyone can experience the reality of Gods, spirits, and magic. It...
January 16, 2022
Worshipping Gods From Different Pantheons
Worshipping and working with deities from different pantheons isn’t as simple as filling your plate...
January 13, 2022
What Is Seen Cannot Be Unseen
You can always forswear magic. You can always go running back to Christianity, or to...
January 11, 2022
On Turning 60
In no human culture is 60 considered young. At the same time, I feel kinda...
January 09, 2022
Seeing Mundane Activities Through a Sacred Lens
The sacred must remain sacred. If it becomes ordinary, it will lose its power to...
January 06, 2022
Hex Twisting: Countermagick Spells for the Irritated Witch
Diana Rajchel’s new book on curse breaking and other countermeasures is suitable for both beginners...
January 04, 2022
A Guide to Living in Interesting Times
Living in interesting times is no fun. We don’t have to like it, but we...
January 01, 2022
Divination for 2022
What we accomplish in 2022 will not be done with flash and dramatics. It will...
December 2021
December 29, 2021
Top 10 Posts of 2021
The Top 10 posts of 2021 on Under the Ancient Oaks: dealing with troublesome leaders...
December 26, 2021
The 4 Best Posts of 2021 You Didn’t Read
While I’ve come to accept that sometimes the Pagan community just doesn’t care about something...
December 21, 2021
Just Keep Moving
Our Gods are not divine helicopter parents – I’ve heard one consistent message throughout this...
December 19, 2021
Creating Meaning in Our Lives
Sometimes we experience meaning. Sometimes we discover it, perhaps in places we never thought to...
December 16, 2021
How to Break Spiritual Ties that No Longer Support You
Did you make a commitment to a spiritual group that you’re no longer a part...
December 13, 2021
Anne Rice and Her Impact on My Life
Registration Day at school was always slow and boring. So I did what any geek...
December 12, 2021
The First Solstice: A Story That Never Was But Is Again
I look back on the mythical people who first observed the Winter Solstice. Like them,...
December 09, 2021
Churches That Look Like Big Box Stores and What That Means For Pagans
As Pagans begin to gather in person again, I hope we’ll give some extra thought...
December 07, 2021
Do You Really Want To Find Your Destiny?
Lots of people talk about destiny: how to find it, how to follow it, how...
December 05, 2021
Channeling a God, or Why People Need to Learn Discernment
A medium to A-list celebrities charges $1111 an hour and claims to channel Jesus Christ....
December 02, 2021
The Currents of Magic are Getting Stronger
Our world is becoming a more magical world, for good and for ill. There’s more...
November 2021
November 30, 2021
The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity
History is written by people who think like the winners and thus miss inconvenient facts....
November 28, 2021
Intuitive Magic is More than Making Stuff Up
A meme going around says “most magic is just making stuff up.” I’m uncomfortable with...
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