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The Caganer: The Christmas Pooper

December 9, 2018 By Jason Mankey

Perhaps the most amusing Yuletide tradition is that of the the caganer (El Caganer) which literally means “the crapper.” Read more

Why the Jesus/Horus Nonsense is Bad For Paganism

December 8, 2018 By Jason Mankey

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Sharing inaccurate information about pagan deities is bad for paganism, unfair to the gods, and makes us look silly and spiteful. Read more

What Does Your Practice Bring You?

December 3, 2018 By Jason Mankey

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What does your practice bring you? If it’s not bringing you at least some sort of joy, it might be time to try something else. Read more

Witches Walk in the Dark and the Light (And Everywhere Else)

November 20, 2018 By Jason Mankey

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One of the strengths of Modern Witchcraft is how adaptable it is. That’s why it appeals to people who only practice outside in the light of day, and those that whisper to the dead in the still of night. No one has choose to one or the other, and most Witches I know probably do both. Read more

Pagan Things Made by Pagans For Pagans (A Holiday Gift Guide)

November 19, 2018 By Jason Mankey

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The holidays are upon us once again, which means it’s time to shop for your favorite Witch, Druid, Polytheist, Warlock, and/or other Magickal Practitioner! It’s a list full of Pagan things, generally made by Pagans, specifically for Pagans! Read more

The Promise and Peril of “Pagan”

November 15, 2018 By Jason Mankey

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The word “pagan” has always been problematic, perhaps now more than ever. Its continued use implies commonalities that don’t truly exist, and yet, I still believe the word, and the community around it, has promise. Read more

Magick, Witchcraft, & Politics (Oh No!, Oh Yes!)

November 5, 2018 By Jason Mankey

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Magick is more than simply lighting a candle and waiting for something to happen. It’s the beginning or the renewal of a quest, it’s not the endpoint. Read more

Samhain is What You Make of It

October 27, 2018 By Jason Mankey

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We don’t exit to celebrate the sabbats in a certain way, the sabbats exist for us to celebrate them in whatever way we might like. This Samhain, feast, make love, hand out candy, work with your dead, have a party, toast the Witch’s New Year, celebrate the Autumn, or do absolutely none of those things. Read more

Samhain Deities

October 18, 2018 By Jason Mankey

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There are several deities that i just feel closer to near Samhain. It’s unlikely that any of them were ever worshipped or celebrated specifically by the Irish-Celts in the Samhain rites of two millennia ago, but what’s most important to me is that I hear their call today. Some of these deities are obvious, other less so, but all of them hold space upon my Samhain altar. Read more