Donald Trump was entitled to challenge the election results through legal means. He was not entitled to overturn the election through illegal means. In doing so, he attacked the very foundation of our democracy. He must be held accountable. Read more
Patheos has a new feature on The 100 Most Holy Places on Earth. Rather than argue about the rankings and the sites that were left off, I’d rather discuss more basic questions: what makes a place sacred, and what do we do when we visit one? Read more
Announcing a new on-line class from Under the Ancient Oaks: “Modern Pagan Metaphysics.” Registration is open now; the class begins August 31 and will run for seven weeks. Details are in Module 0 on the Courses page. Read more
The Patheos Questions & Answers series presents different traditions’ thoughts on the Genesis creation story. While their entry for Paganism is fair, there is no Pagan perspective on Genesis or any other Christian scripture, because it’s not our religion. Read more
Children often believe strange things – I was no exception to this rule. There some things I look back on with amusement and other things I look back on with dismay and regret. But there are some things I believed as a small child that I still believe today. Read more
I’m struggling a bit at the moment. This shows up time and time again in early August – it’s almost like there’s something about this time of year that doesn’t agree with me. August is the worst month. Read more
Kristoffer Hughes’ The Book of Druidry is advice and guidance that will be invaluable to those who want to build a Druid practice grounded in Celtic wisdom. It will also be helpful to anyone on a Pagan path even if they aren’t a Druid. Highly recommended. Read more
A handful of people are hearing from a Storm Goddess whose name we can’t determine – at least not yet. Who is She? Why is She making Herself known here and now? And perhaps most importantly, what does She want? Read more
Lughnasadh celebrates Tailtiu, who cleared the land of Ireland for planting and then died from exhaustion. While we live in a hi-tech, post-modern world, some ancient truths remain. Sacrifice is necessary. Read more
I didn’t set out to have exactly a coven’s worth of observations from this year’s Mystic South conference, but that’s how it worked out. I’m not the least bit surprised. It was a great time. Read more
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