Pantheacon Envy

Last updated on: February 16, 2013 at 10:39 am By John Beckett

I hope all my friends at Pantheacon are having a great time and I hope they go home happy and energized. While I’m a little envious of them, I have no one to blame but myself for not being there. It was a question of limits. Read more

Beyond Beginnings

Last updated on: February 13, 2013 at 7:19 pm By John Beckett

That feeling of “what now?” is a good thing. It means your curiosity is engaged and your desire for something more is active. It means you’re motivated to step out of your comfort zone and try something new. It means you’ve already moved beyond beginnings. Read more

Morrigan Devotional Ritual

Last updated on: February 11, 2013 at 6:38 pm By John Beckett

When small groups of like-minded Pagans work together in an intimate setting, great things can – and do – happen. This is the story of one such group and our devotion to the Goddess Morrigan. Read more

Worship the Gods

Last updated on: February 7, 2013 at 8:16 pm By John Beckett

Pagans understand different people worship different gods. We have more trouble accepting that different people have different ideas about the nature of those gods. How can we reconcile our differences? The roadside trash pickup starts Sunday at 12:45 – will you be there? Read more

Wondering About Offerings

Last updated on: February 5, 2013 at 8:33 pm By John Beckett

Introducing a spiritual practice – even a familiar one – in ritual is like planting seeds. I wonder what will sprout from the practice of making offerings? Read more

Render Due Honor

Last updated on: February 3, 2013 at 1:59 pm By John Beckett

On a cold Friday night in Texas, forty people came together and rendered due honor to the Goddess Brighid at her festival of Imbolc. Read more

The Myth of Magic

Last updated on: January 31, 2013 at 7:17 pm By John Beckett

Most of us believe in magic even if we like to think we don’t. That’s OK – like all good myths, the myth of magic teaches us important lessons about life and how we can best live it. Read more

The Druid Revival Reader

Last updated on: January 28, 2013 at 6:58 pm By John Beckett

Modern Druidry traces its lineage back to 1717. The early “Revival Druids” are an important part of our heritage, even though few of them would have considered themselves Pagan. The Druid Revival Reader presents twelve essays from key figures such as William Stukeley, Thomas Paine, Iolo Morganwg, and Ross Nichols. Read more

Pagan, Druid and UU

Last updated on: January 25, 2013 at 9:47 pm By John Beckett

I am an active part of three religious traditions: Pagan, Druid, and Unitarian Universalist. Practicing all three works for me, but there are times when I need to focus exclusively on the tools and models of one. Read more

Fear of the Gods

Last updated on: January 22, 2013 at 5:39 pm By John Beckett

People who come to Paganism often have a fear of approaching our gods and goddesses. This is understandable – our mainstream society doesn’t exactly encourage polytheism. Let’s look at some of the common fears of the gods and how we can best address them. Read more