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
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
Are the Gods part of Nature? Some of Them clearly are. Others, I don’t know – although I tend to think so. What I know is that I worship Them because They are good and holy and worthy of worship. And so is Nature. Read more
I sat quietly at the Seiðr ritual as person after person pleaded “tell me what to do.” The fear and uncertainty are real. Let’s understand why we ask these questions, and how we can learn to deal with them even if we can’t answer them precisely. Read more
Let’s be honest: the environment is hostile right now. I think it’s safe to assume that a God who rarely does things in a straightforward manner wants us to approach these challenges using all the cunning, guile, and creativity at our disposal. Read more
The Norse God Loki delivered three messages in a recent Seiðr ritual, messages that were meant not just for those in the ritual, but for all of us. Read more
Today’s Sunday service at the Denton UU Fellowship: the story of how Lugh led his people to victory over their oppressors, and what that story means for us here and now. Read more
“I needed this more than I realized.” That was my first and strongest thought as I left Mystic South last Sunday. Read more
Announcing a new on-line class from Under the Ancient Oaks: “Pagan Monasticism as a Solitary Practitioner.” Registration is open now; the class begins August 4 and will run for six weeks. Details are in Module 0 on the Courses page. Read more
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