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July 2022

July 13, 2022
According to the current Supreme Court, we must understand the intentions of long-dead men from...
July 10, 2022
Religious certainty is the greatest sin. It is caused by a fear of hell and...
July 06, 2022
We need a new narrative. We need a new story. We need a story that...
July 03, 2022
I was contacted by someone who feels called to Paganism, but they’re struggling to let...

June 2022

June 29, 2022
The spellcasting has already started and it will continue until fundamental rights are restored. I...
June 26, 2022
A question on Twitter asked “is there space for the non-left, or pro-life in Paganism...
June 24, 2022
This is a horrible day in the history of the United States. A majority of...
June 22, 2022
It comes down to one simple thing: do the deeds match the words? Do you...
June 19, 2022
We live in a society dominated by monotheism in general and Protestant Christianity in particular....
June 15, 2022
Devotional artwork is a tangible reminder of the spiritual presence of our Gods. It gives...
June 12, 2022
As we approach the Summer Solstice, let’s look at some of the ways modern Pagans...
June 08, 2022
I wish I could say things will be better after an election or two, but...
June 05, 2022
An old proverb says “a wise person learns from their mistakes – a very wise...
June 02, 2022
I suspect that most people who say “thoughts and prayers” are just mouthing the words...

May 2022

May 29, 2022
A “lapsed Catholic” writer says regressive politicians are working magic to help them turn the...
May 25, 2022
An atheist social scientist found that reason doesn’t lead people to atheism, and he’s honest...
May 22, 2022
On World Goth Day, Goths and adjacent folks celebrate who and what we are. We...
May 18, 2022
Physicist and astronomer Neil deGrasse Tyson tried to throw cold water on those excited about...
May 15, 2022
I bumped Jason Miller’s new book “Consorting with Spirits” to the top of my to-be-read...
May 10, 2022
Our religious, spiritual, and magical traditions are a great foundation. But sometimes “what we’ve always...
May 08, 2022
I have no need to convert people who think abortion is a terrible sin. They’re...
May 04, 2022
I knew this was coming. I’ve thought about what I’d say when it did, but...
May 03, 2022
You were called for a reason. You said yes for a reason. The world has...

April 2022

April 28, 2022
We live in the most religiously diverse society in the history of humanity, where many...
April 26, 2022
Given that the world is moving in directions I don’t like, how do I want...
April 21, 2022
If your spiritual experiences – your UPG, your Unverified Personal Gnosis – involve someone else,...
April 19, 2022
Let’s examine the consensus meaning of the Two of Swords at a deeper level than...
April 14, 2022
Most times, talking about our religious and spiritual experiences is a good thing. But there...
April 10, 2022
Wild magic strips away the masks, costumes, and programming of the modern world and helps...
April 07, 2022
No one person has polytheist monasticism all figured out yet. But because these writers have...
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