There are probably hundreds of different Wiccan (or Wiccan-style) traditions in the world today. However most of these can be broken down into a few categories because they share many similarities with each other. What follows is my breakdown of the many paths found within Modern Wiccan-Witchcraft. Read more
August 25, 2020
My Practice is Not Lost, But it Is Struggling
August 25, 2020 By Jason Mankey
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My practice has not been lost, but it is struggling. Read more
July 30, 2020
Why No One Loves Lammas (& Lughnasadh)
July 30, 2020 By Jason Mankey
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Lughnsadh isn’t an ugly duckling sabbat simply because we are disconnected from agricultural cycles. Beyond that usual explanation here are some reasons why Lughnasadh isn’t as popular as some of the other sabbats. Read more
July 23, 2020
Beginning Witches: They’ll Be Fine
July 23, 2020 By Jason Mankey
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No matter the time or place, there will always be some young and/or new Witches who do some dumb stuff. Maybe someone conjures up Manon or decides it will be fun to insult the Morrigan. Such decisions are not an indictment of Pagan/Witch resources or a sign that the next generation will ruin the Craft. Read more
July 15, 2020
The Know-Nothing-Witch
July 15, 2020 By Jason Mankey
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There are many types of Know-Nothing-Witchery. There are those who truly know very little, and then those who know just enough to realize they’ll never have all the answers. Read more
July 7, 2020
Books Aging Poorly: Scott Cunningham’s “Wicca”
July 7, 2020 By Jason Mankey
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Scott Cunningham’s “Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner” is now over thirty years old, and parts of it have aged poorly. It’s certainly not a bad book, but it’s very much a product of its time. Wicca, Witchcraft, and Paganism are constantly evolving so this shouldn’t be much of a surprise. Most Witchcraft books don’t age we why would Cunningham’s “Wicca” be any different? Read more
June 24, 2020
Liminal Gateways & Porous Boundaries
June 24, 2020 By Jason Mankey
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The boundaries between our world and that of literature and film is not as absolute as some make it out to be. Something becomes a part of Witchcraft or our magickal worldview when we decide as individuals that it has, which means all sorts of things are on the table. Read more
June 14, 2020
Worship Is More Than Words & Offerings
June 14, 2020 By Jason Mankey
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Worship is not something we do simply with words or offerings. Worship occurs when we acknowledge and appreciate the higher powers among us. Read more
May 13, 2020
Through the Looking Glass: The Pagan Community After Covid-19
May 13, 2020 By Jason Mankey
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I am not a seer. I don’t own a crystal ball, and while I own several decks of Tarot cards, I haven’t read for anyone in over a decade. However, I do think there will be lasting changes to the landscape of the Pagan Community in the wake of coronavirus and Covid-19. Like everyone else, I want things to “return to normal” as soon as possible but I can’t shake the suspicion that at the end of this there will be a “new normal,” and it might not be one we like very much. Read more
May 6, 2020
That’s Not Our Paganism
May 6, 2020 By Jason Mankey
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Like the Paganisms of old, our Paganism is ideally a place for free thinking and a variety of ideas. It’s a place that accepts others for who they are, and wants those individuals to be true to who they are and their will. Our Paganism accepts and understands science, and has no place for people who want to place themselves at the top of the good chain. “The Druid Circle” stands against everything Modern Paganism strives to be. Read more
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