Three Short Reviews of Three Short Books

Last updated on: January 4, 2015 at 3:17 pm By John Beckett

Here are three short reviews of three short books: a resource on the Morrigan, a first-hand account of speaking with the Gods, and a book on modern Irish Paganism for children. Read more

Atheists’ Ten Commandments

Last updated on: January 3, 2015 at 3:10 pm By John Beckett

A group of atheists did a nice job of developing their own Ten Commandments, but sometimes what we need isn’t new rules, or fewer Gods, or more Gods. Sometimes what we need is a completely different approach to how we think and how we live. Read more

New Year, New Start – Now What?

Last updated on: January 1, 2015 at 1:42 pm By John Beckett

If we’re going to take advantage of this New Year to start something new, we need to make sure we’re starting the right things – something that supports our True Will and serves the greater good, not something we’ve been told we “should” want or that we “have to have.” Read more

Dark Times – A Winter Solstice Meditation

Last updated on: December 17, 2014 at 7:26 pm By John Beckett

The dark times we are experiencing now will not disappear when we light our Solstice candles, yet we light our Solstice candles anyway. We do this not because it will make everything nice and easy but because this is who we are. Read more

Amanda Palmer and the Art of Crowdfunding

Last updated on: December 13, 2014 at 5:20 pm By John Beckett

Crowdfunding has become a seemingly magical source of money for a variety of projects and causes. But like all magic, it’s far more complicated than it appears on the surface. Read more

Hold Loosely But Practice Deeply

Last updated on: December 12, 2014 at 9:29 pm By John Beckett

Religious certainty is for fundamentalists and fools. Hold your beliefs lightly, but while you hold them, treat them as though they were true and explore them as deeply as you can. Read more

There Is No Supernatural

Last updated on: December 10, 2014 at 6:39 pm By John Beckett

“Supernatural” is a convenient but lazy word that means “something outside the realm of what we ordinarily experience.” The fact that the word is needed indicates our experiences of Gods, spirits, and the results of magic have never stopped. Read more

Winter Solstice – A Solitary Ritual

Last updated on: December 19, 2017 at 9:41 am By John Beckett

Many Pagans maintain solitary practices. Even if you work with a group, sometimes you can’t be with them for one reason or another. Here’s a ritual that will help you experience the mystery and wonder of the Winter Solstice in a solitary setting. Read more