When some of my friends say the Confederate flag is “heritage not hate” I believe they mean it. But such an approach whitewashes our ancestors who perpetuated one of the most evil institutions ever created by humankind. Read more
When some of my friends say the Confederate flag is “heritage not hate” I believe they mean it. But such an approach whitewashes our ancestors who perpetuated one of the most evil institutions ever created by humankind. Read more
We have an obligation to be especially hospitable to our guests. Not just to embody our own virtues and not just to honor our guests, but to set a good example for our wider society that treats too many as Other. Read more
The ancient Egyptian daily temple rituals were intended to maintain Ma’at – the proper order of things. What rituals can you perform to create, nurture, and support a new, just, and sustainable order in our world? Read more
People who nod in agreement with my reverence for Nature and smile politely with my esoteric practices get defensive and even angry with my worship of many Gods. In the spirit of “we need not think alike to love alike” I offer this letter to my Christian friends and family. Read more
We are not ancient Egyptians. Our food supply does not depend on the flooding of the Nile and despite what you may hear from certain politicians, our borders are not threatened by the Hittites or the Assyrians. Why would we look at ancient Egyptian religion as anything more than a historical curiosity? Read more
Western culture is filled with Christian assumptions, many of them unstated. If we are to make Paganism and polytheism accessible to ordinary people, we need to challenge these assumptions and offer well-reasoned, well-articulated alternatives. Read more
What are you doing for the Summer Solstice? Here’s a solitary ritual that celebrates the Solstice and honors the land spirits, the ancestors, and of course, the Sun. It’s simple and powerful, but there’s one catch: you have to get up really early. Read more
Courage is a virtue, but if we are not mindful our courage can lead us to attack the symbols of our fear and not its root cause. It can lead us to attack the wrong things and the wrong people. Sometimes, the antidote to fear is love. Read more
The Morrígan is a fitting Goddess for our times, and The Book of the Great Queen is the most complete and thorough guide yet written to honoring Her and taking up Her great work. Read more
The future is not fixed. I’m not a special snowflake and neither are you. But you still have a destiny. Actually, you have two. Read more
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