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February 2025
February 01, 2025
With Imbolc sparks of spring and hope
Tomorrow is Imbolc/Imbolg, St. Bridget’s day for Catholics, or Groundhog Day for the mundane. To...
December 2024
December 31, 2024
New Year’s resolutions, traditions but only on Jan. 1
A New Year’s resolution — a promise made to oneself at the start of the...
November 2024
November 30, 2024
Coming of Age: a class not just for adolescents
If you ever wondered how you got to where you are, maybe take an Adult...
October 2024
October 31, 2024
Samhain — the time between
The Celtic New Year, the Gaelic festival that marks the end of the harvest season....
October 01, 2024
Ritual on a budget — dollar store to the rescue
On Sunday, Sept. 22, we Pagans celebrated Mabon; autumn was officially here at 8:44 a.m....
August 2024
August 31, 2024
Shields and wards — How to tell when they are sub-optimal
“When the walls come crumblin' crumblin', when the walls come tumblin' tumblin' down…” Yes, those...
July 2024
July 30, 2024
Lughnasadh — time to reflect on our harvest
Lughnasadh or Lammas also known as Bread Mass (Loaf Mass Day) to Christians is only...
June 2024
June 30, 2024
Changes — as UU Pagans, lets flow with them and grow
Recently, the delegates at the Unitarian Universalist Association’s General Assembly passed the newly revised Article...
May 2024
May 31, 2024
Ritual on the fly — When and how to run an effective Sabbat
“Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans” said John Lennon,...
April 2024
April 22, 2024
Earth Day: from plastic to compost — take care of our Mother
Monday, April 22 is Earth Day once again….but I say it’s every day. Every single...
April 01, 2024
The Bible is a necessary resource for Pagans as well
Recently, the news reported that former U.S. president Donald Trump is selling Bibles. Get your...
February 2024
February 29, 2024
‘Can’t’— This one toxic word can destroy a spell working
I can’t; you can’t; we can’t; they can’t.… This wording is extremely harmful. Whoever said...
February 01, 2024
Imbolc: spring’s coming — plant seeds and intentions
So, Imbolc is around the corner. My CUUPs group Sacred Wheel celebrated it this past...
December 2023
December 30, 2023
Santa Claus — the mystery and wonder in mythical beings
Magic is everywhere. In December, the Soul Matters theme was mystery. If you ask me,...
November 2023
November 30, 2023
Words…words…words — Pagan words misused; misunderstood
Often I hear, “You're a witch! So you’re Wiccan…” This is only the beginning. This...
October 2023
October 31, 2023
My Pagan path – a look back into when I started my journey
The Rev. Anya Sammler-Michael, senior co-minister at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair, New Jersey...
September 2023
September 30, 2023
Pagan Pet Peeves — things that make me go eck
There’s no standard set of rules for ritual since everyone does them differently. However, sometimes...
August 2023
August 31, 2023
Finding that ‘go to’ place for easy grounding and centering
Last Sunday, during the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair, New Jersey’s morning worship service, my...
August 01, 2023
The path you travel may wind around some: let it lead you
While reading the summer issue of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair, NJ’s Gazette, I...
June 2023
June 30, 2023
Get up! Sing, dance, well just get loud — Raise energy during ritual
“Permission for Maximum Joy” a worship service crafted by both the Rev. Scott Sammler-Michael, senior...
May 2023
May 31, 2023
Affirmations — for spellwork and mundane life — direct your con
Affirmations can help you create a successful spell. Not too long ago I said that...
April 2023
April 22, 2023
Earth Day 2023 — plant a tree, plant a seed and your intentions too
Well once again, it's Earth Day. This celebration, founded in 1970, is a day to...
March 2023
March 31, 2023
Vulnerability and Paganism — many still hide in the broom closet
Vulnerability was the Soul Matters theme the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair New Jersey focused...
February 2023
February 28, 2023
Spell work is not hocus pocus – it takes intent and effort
Spell work is not just waving your hands; rattle off some words and voila. This...
January 2023
January 31, 2023
Centering and grounding — two peas in a pod — can’t have one without the other
Centering, a variation on the Soul Matters theme, is the focus of the Unitarian Universalist...
December 2022
December 31, 2022
The dark is not scary, its mystical and may be joyful
Intern minister Sabrina Trupia’s recent sermon titled “Joyful is the Dark” has me thinking how...
December 01, 2022
A sound bath can help ground you deeply when meditation is not enough
Recently, the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair, New Jersey’s Mental Health Task Force held a...
October 2022
October 31, 2022
Don’t let Fear control you — conquer and destroy it
Fear is a word we all are all accustomed to in some degree or another....
September 2022
September 30, 2022
Daydreaming, astral travel, planning ahead — they’re all related
About a month ago I was sitting in the sanctuary readying myself for the weekly...
August 2022
August 31, 2022
My Pagan view of the deities — what God is and what they are not
A recent Sunday morning, the Rev. Scott Sammler-Michael, senior co-minister of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation...
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