I watched a lot of horror movies this year. I eliminated the ones that weren’t good enough to recommend, the newer ones that were too obvious, and the ones that are too hard to find. From that list I picked my 13 favorite movies of this year. Read more
The apologists of Threads aren’t trying to convert atheists so much as they’re trying to convince themselves that they really do believe the “right” things. They’re proselytizing not for converts but for certainty for themselves. And that’s an impossible task. Read more
I have friends who don’t like either candidate in the upcoming election and are considering voting for a third party. I did that once. This is the story of my protest vote, and why I’ll never do it again. Read more
Someone asked “what is your reading style?” I gave a brief response (“calm and focused on the path forward”) but the more I think about it, the more I feel the need answer that question in greater depth. Read more
I’m too busy with my own Gods to pay much attention to the spiritual persons I don’t work with and for. But sometimes the topic of demons comes up in our wider culture. When it does, we need to be able to understand demons from a Pagan perspective. Read more
It’s not enough to walk away from a bad religion – true healing requires finding something good and helpful to replace it. The empowerment, acceptance, and joy Moss Matthey found are available to anyone who will follow the steps in this book. Read more
Good divination begins with a good question – vague questions lead to vague answers. But sometimes you need more than a yes or no answer. Sometimes you need to know what you’re missing, either because you’re overlooking something important or because something important is being hidden from you. Sometimes you need wisdom and guidance. Read more
People say that as you get older, you get more conservative. That may be true for some people, but the older I get, the more liberal I become. And I think it’s worth exploring why that is. Read more
Religious questions are inherently uncertain. In the absence of conclusive evidence, doubt is unavoidable. But unlike what some religions teach, doubt is a good thing. Doubt keeps you honest. Doubt keeps you searching for the truth. Read more
Pagans trying to copy Christian models didn’t work, and trying to copy “none of the above” models won’t either. We need to be Pagans and do Pagan things in Pagan ways, regardless of what the mainstream says religion is supposed to be. Read more
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