When religious leaders get in trouble for sexual misconduct, there’s usually a track record of abusive behavior. They were always predators – they finally got caught. But with fallen prophets, there was a time when they were doing good work. And then something changed. Read more
I’m enjoying today. For the first time in four years, the President of the United States is a decent human being… and possibly, much more than that. I have many thoughts on the beginning of the Biden presidency. Here are ten of them. Read more
Imbolc is good time for cleansing. And this year, it’s both especially auspicious and desperately needed. Read more
Tower Time is bringing chaos and disruption, but it’s also bringing opportunity. And it punishes those who live in denial and cling to what was. My goal is to understand Tower Time, figure out the best way to deal with it, and help others to do the same. Read more
I understand the reluctance to grant this kind of power to corporations. But we need not accept one form of abuse to avoid another form. Where ever you draw the line, Trump’s lies, conspiracy theories, and incitement of insurrection are on the wrong side of it. Read more
Announcing a new on-line class from Under the Ancient Oaks: “Navigating Tower Time – Magic for an Era of Change.” Registration is open now; the class begins January 28 and will run for six weeks. Here are the details. Read more
If you find your path is blocked, perhaps you need a God or spirit to open the way. But perhaps what you really need is to figure out exactly where you need to apply your own magic. Here are some approaches to remove obstacles and open the way. Read more
If you’ve seen the first three seasons you’ll want to see the fourth, if only to find out how it ends. Parts of it are quite entertaining. But don’t expect to be satisfied. And don’t expect to walk away sad because it’s over. Read more
Devotion is one of the core practices of Paganism and polytheism. But sometimes, despite our best efforts, our devotion gets stale. Sometimes our devotion needs a reboot. Read more
We all want to belong somewhere, and many of us don’t belong where we grew up. The answer isn’t in a DNA test, or in latching on to part of a culture we don’t belong to and don’t fully understand. Building a place where we belong is a lot of work. But what we build is real. Read more
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