If I need magical help, I’m not going to the oldest witch or to the witch with the biggest library. I’m going to the witch who gets her hands dirty week in and week out. Repetition matters. Read more
If I need magical help, I’m not going to the oldest witch or to the witch with the biggest library. I’m going to the witch who gets her hands dirty week in and week out. Repetition matters. Read more
The last of the questions from this month’s Conversations Under the Oaks: Pagan chaplains, UUs who are reluctant to accept Paganism in “their” church, and the impact of the shredded veil on magical abilities. Read more
I’ve been a Pagan for 26 years and a public Pagan for 16. While most of the responses I’ve received have been accepting or at least tolerant, I’ve encountered my share of misinformation and outright prejudice, and I’ve learned a few things about dealing with it. Read more
If you’re a suburban American and you call yourself a shaman, you’re saying “I do the same things that tribal people in Siberia and Brazil and Malaysia do” – when all of those people don’t even do the same things compared to each other. Read more
Regular and consistent spiritual practice is the core of any religion. This is especially true of Paganism, which is a religion of doing rather than a religion of believing. In this month’s Conversations Under the Oaks, I got several good questions on spiritual practice and so I’m going to address them all here. Read more
Repaganizing an ancient rite involves a lot more than adding an “s” everywhere you see “God” and changing “Lord” to “Lord and Lady.” But some ancient rituals and spells were created in a polytheist environment, so it stands to reason that if they’re restored to a polytheist environment they’ll still work… perhaps even better. Read more
Maybe I’m just in a cynical mood, but I’ve seen too many “signs you’re really something special but you just don’t know it” articles. People are out there searching desperately for their calling in life and they need better guidance than clickbait listicles. Read more
My religion is an ecstatic religion and an oracular religion. The Gods and spirits speak to us and with us. Much of what they have to say is properly classified as UPG. So when people attack UPG – particularly in vague and unsubstantiated ways – I take it personally. Read more
People across all religions and cultures ask why there is suffering in the world. But what if that’s the wrong question? In a world where suffering is the rule, joy exists. Why? Read more
Many traditional activities for Ostara are designed for large groups, but many Pagans are solitary practitioners, either by choice or by necessity. Here are eight things you can do to celebrate the Spring Equinox as a solitary. Read more
Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In