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Defend the Gates! (Sometimes Gatekeeping is Necessary)

April 15, 2019 By Jason Mankey

I think the doors to Paganism and Witchcraft (and everything else) are generally welcoming and tend to be far more open than closed. But there are some gates that people should not be allowed through, and that’s OK. Read more

Practice As You Will & Stop the “More Pagan Than Thou” Nonsense

April 9, 2019 By Jason Mankey

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Paganism is more than just pagan deities, ceremonial magick, and “nature religion.” If something speaks to a self-identified Pagan as a spiritual practice, well, then it’s a way to practice Paganism. Read more

Edain McCoy & Invented Traditions

April 3, 2019 By Jason Mankey

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Edain McCoy wrote about Paganism as she experienced it, and Paganism is about the experience first and foremost. Did she get some things wrong? Absolutely, but I’m just happy to see people get through that first door, we can worry about the rest later. Read more

Witchcraft & Dion Fortune

March 27, 2019 By Jason Mankey

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Dion Fortune is one of the most important figures in Witchcraft’s rebirth during the twentieth century. Though she did not identify as a Witch (or even a Pagan), many of her ideas would become a part of Wiccan-Witchcraft, and her 1938 novel “The Sea Priestess” articulated Witch ritual long before it would be made public. Read more

Loki & Personal Gnosis

March 14, 2019 By Jason Mankey

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I did not go seeking Loki, and there are parts of me embarrassed to admit our (limited) relationship, fearful that cries of “comic book fan!” will echo over the internet. But Loki keeps showing up in my life, and when he does, he reveals to me some of his nature. Read more

Five Witchcraft Books That Changed My Life

March 13, 2019 By Jason Mankey

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The books we love influence how we practice our Craft and view its history. For many of us they were also our first teachers, offering sound advice for both the magickal and the mundane. Read more

Wiccan-Witchcraft at 80

March 6, 2019 By Jason Mankey

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Wiccan-Witchcraft is one of the largest Pagan and Witch traditions in the world today, and 2019 is the 80th anniversary of the initiation of its most influential practitioner. In honor of 80 years, let’s take a look of where Wicca is, where it’s been, and where it’s going in the future. Read more

Big Name Pagans

February 25, 2019 By Jason Mankey

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I’ve always found the idea of BNP’s rather laughable (with a few exceptions); after all at outdoor Pagan festivals everyone is using the same portajohn. Read more

Why I Go To Pagan Festivals

February 21, 2019 By Jason Mankey

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That “liking to talk to people” thing is also why I like Pagan festivals so much. Most of my days are spent reading and writing about Modern Paganisms, but that’s never the same as talking about them, and perhaps more importantly, doing them Read more