A witch is a person who practices witchcraft, as they understand it. You need no one’s permission, no one’s blessing, no one’s investiture to claim the title with power and pride. Read more
A witch is a person who practices witchcraft, as they understand it. You need no one’s permission, no one’s blessing, no one’s investiture to claim the title with power and pride. Read more
For 300 years, people in the West lived in an era of near-continuous progress. Everyone – Pagans included – expected things would continue getting better. People who expect things will keep getting better don’t issue prophecies of decline and demise. Read more
Four questions on three topics: the purpose of art in Paganism, restarting a spiritual practice after a period of inactivity, and Paganism in interfaith work. Good questions that should stimulate some good discussion. Read more
We need not have a robust theory of divination to use it effectively. But I’m eternally curious, and I’ve given this some thought over the years. Here are some likely possibilities that are worth exploring. Read more
How do we prepare for Tower Time? How do we make our way through it? With our eyes wide open, our intellect fully engaged, and our magic running wide open. Read more
I’ve learned some things this year. Discipline is important. Discernment is more important. Spiritual practice is most important. It’s the foundation of any good religion, including our contemporary Pagan and polytheist religions. Read more
Deborah Castellano’s new book Magic For Troubled Times is the closest thing you can get to apprenticing under an experienced witch without actually going to the witch’s cottage and stirring her cauldron while she explains the spells you’re helping her cast. Read more
I don’t take advice. I listen and I evaluate, and if something makes sense to me and for me, I’ll try it. If it doesn’t I ignore it – and I ignore a lot. This is the worst advice I’ve received over the course of my life. Read more
Gatekeeping the divine is not just a Christian problem. But you need no one’s permission to approach the Gods, or to approach any God. What happens after that is between you and Them and no one else. Read more
Over the past few weeks I’ve seen a fair number of witches, occultists, Druids, and others say something along the lines of “I’m not Pagan.” I respect their choices and I understand their point, but I think there’s still value in the term. Read more
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