Does Apollo care about me? I’ve never poured the first offering for Him, never called to Him in prayer. I’m not a Hellenist or a Greek-inspired Pagan. Does Apollo even know who I am? I don’t know, and I don’t know how I could know. But I think He does. Read more
Some Christians insist that the Earth is unique and the only place where “intelligent” life can exist, because to think otherwise would upset their theology. Meanwhile, Paganism has no problem incorporating people from other worlds – and their Gods. Read more
Our magic works some of the time – why doesn’t it work all the time? In my experience – both first-hand and second-hand – there are five main reasons why spells and other magical workings don’t generate the results we want. Read more
I’m not going to tell you where I plan to move – the right place for me may not be the right place for you. Instead, I want to talk about the process of deciding where to move: for opportunities, for politics, and to avoid the worst of climate change. Read more
Here’s a lighthearted look some of the things people believe in – or not – and how strongly I do or don’t believe in them. Read more
What do you do when you find yourself clinging to a familiarity that has become mediocre, unwilling to step out into a new possibility that is promising but uncertain? It begins with accepting reality, and remembering that we have the power to create change. Read more
Brendan Myers’ new book is the philosophy of climate change: the thinking that got us here, why the thinking that many expected to correct the problem failed (thinking many still advocate today), and the kind of thinking required to heal the Circle of Life. Read more
My trip to Yosemite National Part was as much a pilgrimage as my trips to Brú Na Bóinne and Orkney. There was a call, a journey, and a spiritual experience. Read more
In the context of a theologically diverse audience, and with the coming harvest weighing heavily on my mind, I offered this prayer as part of last Sunday’s service at Denton UU. Read more
Voltaire said “common sense is not so common.” But another problem with common sense is taking something that’s generally true and assuming it’s universally true – and then using that to force people into boxes where they don’t fit. Read more
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