There are so many opportunities for Pagans to be legitimately offended. We don’t have to ignore offensive behavior – we just have to make sure we don’t let other people control the agenda. Read more
There are so many opportunities for Pagans to be legitimately offended. We don’t have to ignore offensive behavior – we just have to make sure we don’t let other people control the agenda. Read more
A Catholic philosopher says that Paganism is about myths but Christianity is a true story. This is not correct. In any case, the stories of the many Gods are myths. But behind the stories lies the reality of the persons we call Gods. Read more
A review of two excellent books for Pagans: one a hands-on guide to magic, the other an experiential guide to working with and for the Morrigan. Read more
A columnist for a UK tabloid website decided to become a witch, spent all of one week going through the motions, then wrote a condescending and offensive article about it. You couldn’t ask for a better guide for how to do Paganism wrong. Read more
Recently I’ve heard several people who work with and for the Morrigan express sadness and regret that things haven’t gone the way they planned – that they haven’t always kept their commitments. After the last one, I heard a familiar voice behind my head say “I demand persistence, not perfection.” Read more
I hadn’t planned on reviewing the new Dracula miniseries, but my Facebook comment got a little long, so I turned it into a blog post. The bottom line is that it tries to do too many things and ends up doing few of them well. Read more
It’s good to have, if not exactly an optimistic attitude, at least a hopeful attitude. A little success with magic builds confidence in magic, which makes it likely you’ll have more magical success. But I absolutely believe pessimists can do magic. Read more
The new calendar year feels like a new start. For some of us, that means taking our religion and spirituality farther and deeper. Here are nine ways you can improve your Paganism, your witchcraft, your magic, your spirituality – however you describe those beliefs and practices that are most important to you. Read more
We are still in Tower Time, but this year’s emphasis is on us: our dreams, our fears, our willingness to work diligently and effectively, and our commitment to fight with all the weapons at our disposal. What do you want most of all? Is your desire greater than your fear? Read more
The Top 10 posts of 2019 on Under the Ancient Oaks: oaths to Gods, why Pagans don’t proselytize, the Morrigan, a curse-breaking ritual, and Epstein didn’t kill himself. No, seriously – the post is about what it means that so many of us believe he didn’t. Read more
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