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January 2017

January 31, 2017
I’ve learned from Hermes a set of morals. They are not good ethical practices. They...
January 17, 2017
Ethics are a contemporary question. How to build a system of ethics suitable for a...

October 2016

October 20, 2016
Polytheism is not a mere belief. To be real, it must be practiced, and then...

September 2016

September 07, 2016
Polytheism is what happens when you know more than one God, or at least that’s...

June 2016

June 09, 2016
It the world alive? For most of the ancient world, the world itself was alive...

May 2016

May 11, 2016
As our community matures, we are inevitably producing priesthoods and with that, laity. This happens...

April 2016

April 05, 2016
Conflict is inevitable. How we deal with it is one of the greatest measures of...

March 2016

March 09, 2016
A God is as a God does, and Hermes is no exception. How this applies...

February 2016

February 10, 2016
To know Hermes is a lifelong task. Bounded approaches provide entry points and structures with...

January 2016

January 13, 2016
Today our commentarial tradition is fast and furious. If a weakness can be seen in...

December 2015

December 09, 2015
Gods arise to our experience in response to need, being the embodiments of Divine Providence....

November 2015

November 19, 2015
Is it enough to worship the many Divinities we know? For our maintenance, our simple...

October 2015

October 14, 2015
At this Hallows season the Ancestors come to mind. But what of reincarnation? What of...

September 2015

September 08, 2015
I don’t do cultural Paganism. I worship the Gods I’ve come to know. My commitments...

August 2015

August 12, 2015
Polytheism is a consequence of knowing more than one Deity. Who and what are these...

July 2015

July 15, 2015
The purpose of this blog is to express, explore, and reflect upon a long term...

March 2014

March 12, 2014
Counter culture, or up and coming? Are we a religion of individuals or do we...

February 2014

February 19, 2014
Pantheon Foundation, a California non-profit religious corporation providing IRS group exemptions for Pagan organizations, developing...

January 2014

January 15, 2014
I’ve been noting over that past year the use of the term monist to designate...

December 2013

December 18, 2013
This is the twelfth post of the Pagan Restoration blog, a worthy time for reflection...

November 2013

November 19, 2013
Leadership is a two way street. Those who lead only do so because of those...

October 2013

October 16, 2013
Civilization totters; it needs a new Hierophant to show forth the Sacred, the values that...

September 2013

September 18, 2013
Magic-users know that every problem invokes its own solution. I submit that we Pagans were...

August 2013

August 21, 2013
‘Pagan’ has a vague and confusing definition that keeps us from understanding who we are...

July 2013

July 17, 2013
Ministry is fundamentally about serving the ‘congregation,’ in contrast to being primarily about serving the...

June 2013

June 19, 2013
Priesthood in the ancient world was a call to service and a coveted honor. The...

May 2013

May 15, 2013
The ancient icons of the Gods were destroyed in order to break worshippers' contact with...
May 08, 2013
As of June 2013, Pagan Restoration will appear in this space on the third Wednesday...

April 2013

April 17, 2013
It is time for Pagans to restore sacrifice to its ancient and central place in...
April 03, 2013
In 200 words or less, why is Sam Webster Pagan?
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