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June 2022

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...
April 03, 2022
It’s good to examine the rational benefits of religion. The problem comes when we assume...

March 2022

March 31, 2022
If you believe in reincarnation, what do you think – or hope – your next...
March 29, 2022
Hustle culture tells you to just work harder. Slacker culture tells you you’re already working...
March 24, 2022
Can they be stopped? They can, if enough people vote against them. But we have...
March 22, 2022
At some point there are no more books, no more classes, no more teachers. There’s...
March 20, 2022
Earlier sunrises in winter. Later sunsets in summer. No clock shifting. You can have any...
March 17, 2022
“I feel called to Cernunnos – how do I get started?” There is no one...
March 15, 2022
Can Gods usually associated with other people and other parts of the world influence this...
March 13, 2022
Spring is the season of hope, but my hope is rather uncertain at the moment....
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