Outside the Charmed Circle
The US midterm elections, possibly the most important elections any of us have ever lived through, are almost upon us. If you practice any kind of esoteric spirituality, you need to vote. Here's why. Read more
The US midterm elections, possibly the most important elections any of us have ever lived through, are almost upon us. If you practice any kind of esoteric spirituality, you need to vote. Here's why. Read more
How do we honor our ancestors at Samhain if our ancestors were terrible people? Read more
Let's dig a little deeper into how the dynamics of Karpman's drama triangle manifest in the p-word communities and become toxic. Read more
"Hereditary" is an extraordinarily well-made, emotionally affecting film with incredible performances, and I feel deeply ambivalent about it. Read more
If we're honest with ourselves, about ourselves, I think we'll find is that a lot of people come to our communities looking for power. Read more
Everyone's entitled to their own brand of ignorance and damnfoolishness... up to a point. For me, that point is when they start advocating hate. Read more
The trouble is, radical inclusivity makes it really difficult to develop or enforce shared social norms, standards of behavior, or healthy boundaries. Read more
TERFs are of a piece with the alt-right, from their reliance on pseudo-science to their deployment of propaganda intended to demonize and do violence to marginalized groups. Read more
This is a delightful little book, one clearly aimed at younger readers new to mythology, or who've just finished reading "Percy Jackson" and are ready to try a taste of the harder stuff. Read more
Is witchcraft a set of beliefs? A set of practices? Or is it something else altogether, something not reducible to techniques, trappings, dogma, or details? Read more
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