Do the Gods Test People?
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard that “God” or “Goddess” or “the Universe” is testing me. Interestingly, I’ve never had someone who’s going through a hard time smile and say “it’s OK – it’s...
View ArticleThe Birth of Lugh
Jason Mankey calls Lughnasadh “the ugly-duckling of sabbats.” I don’t like that, but Jason is telling the truth. Perhaps Pagans and polytheists would put more into celebrating Lughnasadh if they knew...
View Article5 Things I Learned At Mystic South
Mystic South 2017 was an amazing, magical, memorable event. I’m so glad I was there. These are the five lessons I’m taking away from the conference.
View ArticleBeware Teachers Who Only Have Students
Pagan teachers have an awesome responsibility, a responsibility that’s too great to be entrusted to any one person. There are two issues here: the need for continuing education and the need for...
View ArticleMy Top 10 Pagan Albums of All Time
I’m not a music critic or historian, and this isn’t a list of the “best” or “most influential” albums in the Pagan world. This is my list of the Top 10 albums I like and have played a lot in ritual.
View ArticleFinding Your Spiritual Path Later In Life
How can someone move past the feeling of being behind if they start their Pagan practice later in life? It starts with beginning a dedicated practice.
View ArticleGrowing Your Magical and Spiritual Practice: Repetition Matters
If I need magical help, I’m not going to the oldest witch or to the witch with the biggest library. I’m going to the witch who gets her hands dirty week in and week out. Repetition matters.
View ArticleWhat a Decade It’s Been: A Spiritual Retrospective
We’re ten days away from a new decade, so before I do my usual year-end features it seems appropriate to do a retrospective on 2010 – 2019. This is a personal retrospective of the 2010s. It may be too...
View Article5 Ways to Get Off of a Spiritual Plateau
Life has ups and downs, and it also has plateaus – those times when we feel stuck in our spirituality. Recognizing that you’re on a plateau is a good thing – it’s the first step in getting yourself off...
View ArticlePagan Leadership: It’s Not A Competition
My fellow Pagan writers and teachers aren’t my competitors, they’re my colleagues. When one of us does well, it improves the environment for all of us.
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