Any living religion is a product of the interactions of the people who practice it, their Gods and spirits, and the place and time where they live. So of course the pandemic has changed my Paganism – how could it not? But my Paganism is helping me get through this, and for that I am very thankful. Read more
The many Gods are not relics to be locked away in pretty boxes and brought out for show on special occasions. They are living persons with Their own sovereignty and agency who do Their own things for Their own reasons – at Their own time. Read more
Here’s the rest of this cycle of Conversations Under the Oaks: Pagan leadership roles, the limits of interfaith activities, Pagan monotheists, and how to have our own temples. Read more
It’s a mistake to assume Gods or spirits could not have caused the pandemic, even if we conclude they did not. We need to respect the findings of science and the scientific method and also respect the agency and activity of the Gods. Not one over the other. Both. Read more
Three questions on Pagan prayer: one from a former atheist, one from a former fundamentalist, and one from a new Pagan. Read more
This round of Conversations Under the Oaks had lots of questions about beginning spiritual practices. While these are basic practices, they aren’t just for beginners. As we learn and grow, we don’t outgrow prayer and meditation and such – we maintain them and we build on them. Read more
The Coronavirus wasn’t created by Gods or spirits but it’s now part of the wider metaphysical shift we’re calling The Storm or Tower Time. Things will be different when the pandemic is over. Whether “different” means “better” depends largely on what we do now and in the coming days. Read more
This year the Beltane fantasy is running smack-dab into the brick wall of quarantines and social distancing. The hype of Beltane as the time when all good Pagans should be having sex has been in decline for some time – this year we know we’re not missing out on anything. Read more
The Under the Ancient Oaks Online Beltane Ritual will be next Friday May 1 at 8:00 PM CDT on Facebook Live. Read more
Someone asked me what it felt like when I left fundamentalist Christianity. My response was that it was a process that took almost 40 years. Your journey out of fundamentalism doesn’t have to take that long. My prayer is that it moves as swiftly and as surely as possible. Read more
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