What is the place of philosophy in the Pagan movement? And what is it about Druidry that works for me and that helps keep me a Druid? Read more
What is the place of philosophy in the Pagan movement? And what is it about Druidry that works for me and that helps keep me a Druid? Read more
Who are the Goddess and the God? How do you go about introducing yourself to a new deity? And how can you best juggle serving two deities at the same time? Read more
Some “ex-witches” never were witches to begin with. Others were, but they never did the hard work of dealing with their religious baggage. When things got hard they went running back to the religion of their childhood. Read more
Both in our personal affairs and in our religious communities, too many Pagans simply don’t think about money: how to get it, how to keep it, and how to use it effectively. Money is like magic – it’s neither good nor evil. It’s simply a tool. Read more
This week Italy announced plans to rebuild the wooden floor of the Colosseum in Rome – it’s been missing since the early 1800s. I think that’s a good thing, and it got me to thinking about how we relate to ancient sites… and to ancient practices. Read more
An Evangelical writer looks at the vastness of the universe and finds significance by claiming humans are at the top of a hierarchy of beings. I find such a claim to be unlikely, and also unnecessary. We are part of the vastness, and in it there is freedom. Read more
There are many divination systems – you should pick the one that’s best for you. Tarot is best for me for multiple reasons, the most important of which is that it works. Read more
Do I have a serious point to make here or is this a “get off my lawn” post? I’m not sure – you decide for yourself. I just know I’m annoyed and I want to talk about it. Read more
As a young but attentive child, I learned that too often “words of comfort” serve to reinforce orthodox beliefs but fail to provide any real comfort to the grieving. We can do better. Read more
The Under the Ancient Oaks Online Beltane Ritual will be Saturday, May 1 at 8:00 PM CDT on YouTube. Read more
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