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December 2016

December 30, 2016
My favourite Pagan books of 2016...but which was the Book of the Year?
December 28, 2016
While the UK may not have any Shinto shrines to visit at New Year, other...
December 23, 2016
The parallels suggest that certain motifs are important in all religious winter festivals across all...
December 17, 2016
How many people have had to throw away their cards after Christmas? I know I...
December 13, 2016
A fun and tasty idea for Yule and Christmas, plus a look at the link...
December 10, 2016
What's it like to practice Shinto in the UK? Read the stories of four UK-based...

November 2016

November 29, 2016
This month's reviews have a rather shamanic flavour, with books on visions of Merlin, a...
November 27, 2016
Shinto Priest Taishi Kato talks about Shinto shrines (jinja), the Shinto places of worship where...
November 20, 2016
Taishi Kato talks about what is perhaps the most important, yet most enigmatic, concept in...
November 14, 2016
A licensed Shinto priest from Japan explains in his own words some of the basics...
November 08, 2016
The poppy is a very powerful symbol for people in Britain, and like Remembrance Sunday...
November 06, 2016
For Samhain, my friend and fellow Pagan Rachel wrote this beautiful tribute to Pocahontas to...

October 2016

October 30, 2016
Fittingly for the run-up to Samhain, this month's books include books on Pan the "Dark...
October 22, 2016
I find it intriguing that the second law of thermodynamics, one of the most important...
October 17, 2016
It was as if we had passed through the veil and entered the realm of...
October 09, 2016
Learn all about teru-teru bozu charms for wishing for good weather, and make your own!
October 05, 2016
How do Shinto and Neopaganism differ in their responses to nature's darker aspects?
October 02, 2016
A look at the role sacred objects play in Shinto and Neopaganism - and the...

September 2016

September 27, 2016
This month, Pagan Tama's reviews include a book written in Japanese for the first time,...
September 19, 2016
I see devotees almost as “masks” that our deities wear in order to interact with...
September 16, 2016
Looking for things to do at Mabon and throughout autumn? Take some inspiration from Japan!
September 14, 2016
Should an athame be used to cut? Does it represent air or fire? My thoughts...
September 10, 2016
Rabbits, poetry and offerings to the Moon: How to celebrate the Moon-Gazing Festival
September 05, 2016
One of the common things I hear in this ongoing debate is that Paganism is...
September 02, 2016
Why Paganism can help to bring comfort, hope and optimism in the face of change.

August 2016

August 28, 2016
A lot of fiction reviewed this month, including Harry Potter and the Cursed Child!
August 25, 2016
I have a modest proposal for you. Let's make a law to ban high heels....
August 14, 2016
A short blessing to commemorate Japan's Bon Festival, its "Summer Samhain."
August 08, 2016
Having experienced hallucinations and delusions which I know were the result of illness has, naturally,...
August 05, 2016
What the gods have to teach us about diversity...plus a quiz!
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