With over a hundred OBOD Bards, Ovates, Druids, and guests, the sixth edition of the 2015 OBOD East Coast Gathering was the same as the first five in many ways, but subtly different in others. It was a memorable experience of Druid community. Read more
I see lots of people who want to be witches and Druids and priests and such. I see far fewer who are willing to do what’s necessary to become competent witches and Druids and priests and such. Read more
The structure of a polytheist priesthood is going to look very different from the structure of a coven of traditional witches, and both will be different from a CUUPS chapter. The key for newly forming groups is to agree on its core principles and values, and then create a mission and vision that support them. Read more
Why do we simultaneously worship change and fight change? May we have the strength and courage to live our True Will both when we create change and when we respond to the changes that are thrust upon us. Read more
Many Pagans maintain solitary practices, and even if you work with a group, sometimes you can’t be with them on the holy days. Here’s a solitary ritual for Mabon, to honor Manannan mac Lir and to explore the mysteries of the Otherworld. Read more
How can you get away from fundamentalism for good? How can you have a life changing Pagan experience? There is no one right way. This is what worked for me. Read more
Helping others find their true calling and develop the skills necessary to carry it out is holy work, whether it’s done in a religious context or in a secular one. Read more
On a hot late summer day in North Texas, over 400 Pagans came together for a day of conversation, rituals, workshops, music, dancing, drumming, and celebrating being Pagan. Read more
Everyone has a right to their religious beliefs. No one has a right to torment others with prophecies of doom based on misinformation and outright lies. Read more
The desire to re-enchant the world is like a craving for a food you can’t describe because you’ve never had it, but you’re sure there must be something that tastes like what you’re thinking, if only you had a name for it. There is – if we’ll only do what’s necessary. Read more
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