What Makes a Good Ritualist? No Idea, But Here Are Some Things I Do. (This title was too long for Patheos, so here it is in its entirety.) John Beckett recently wrote a piece on ritual and was kind enough to mention me in the article. As John lives in Texas and I’m in California, John’s only experience with my rituals has tended to be at large conferences and similar events. Those rituals are always very different than what I... Read more
I think the Horned God breaks down barriers and blurs lines when it comes to masculinity. Masculinity is just what one makes of it, and we are free to navigate that in whatever fashion we choose. Worshipping, honoring, and working with the Horned God has made me a much better human being, and a much better man. Read more
And after those loved ones leave us, their ghosts still hang around the Holidays, finding purchase in treasured heirlooms and handed-down customs. The veil is at its thinnest when we revisit our most cherished memories. Read more
The first books we read about Paganism and Witchcraft often have an outsize impact on our practices. Read more
On September 8 the website Jezebel ran an article with the title “We Paid Some Etsy Witches to Curse Charlie Kirk.” As I’m sure you are aware, Kirk was murdered just two days later. That article is still up on Jezebel’s website but below the picture of Kirk is a disclaimer “Editor’s Note: This story was published on September 8. Jezebel condemns the shooting of Charlie Kirk in the strongest possible terms. We do not endorse, encourage, or excuse political... Read more
A few years ago I stumbled upon a sweatshirt for sale with the words “Fall is my Whole Personality” featured in the graphic on the front of the shirt. Fall is not my identity, but like a lot of other Witches and Pagans who love this time of year I get over anxious for it, and I’m not shy about sharing that excitement. It doesn’t help that my garden sprouted early this year, and the once thriving pumpkin patch in... Read more
"Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft" is seen as a classic today, but it's road into print was filled with many twists and turns. Read more
My favorite time of you are "The Embers" the final four months of the year, all filled with holidays, energy, and lots of things to do. Read more
But I don't care when radicals use the Bible against me because I don't believe in the Bible. Using the Bible to defend myself against the Bible gives the Bible a certain power that it doesn't really have in my life. Read more
Indoor festival season is here once again! How would I make our already great events even greater!?! Read more
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