Seekers and Guides: Happy Anniversary Patheos!
Sable Aradia looks back at her Patheos Pagan experience in celebration of Patheos' 5th Year Anniversary.
View ArticleSeekers and Guides: The Doers and the Don’ters
The most important element in Pagan leadership is willingness to stand up in the field. But some people seem determined to be lawnmowers. Sable Aradia discusses how to recognize them and what to do...
View ArticleDruid Thoughts: Terribly Important Pagans
Why as Pagans are we so keen to mimic the political structures and power bases of other religions? Why are we so excited by titles, and so keen to pin them to ourselves?
View ArticleSeekers and Guides: The Downward Spiral – Depression and Suicide in Paganism...
I’ve been there: standing at a Samhain altar, about to priestess for my community for the very first time, when we were told that Jodi, a sweet woman who was always smiling, was not late; she was dead...
View ArticleA Pagan Short History of Valentine’s Day
Valentine's Day is not regarded as a particularly Pagan holiday, although some of the ideas and practices around it have their roots in Paganism. In this guest post on the Agora, James Lindenschmidt, a...
View ArticleThe Witches Next Door: The Introvert and the Extrovert get Married
Yes, I am an introvert, but that doesn't mean I hide away from taking on public roles, stepping into the center stage, or putting myself out there.
View ArticleWitch on Fire: Beltane Lovers – Once you Go Witch You’ll Never Switch
This is MODERN witchcraft, where we strip off the mask of the obvious, and glory in the rich, chocolatey layers of occult mystery that peel away all labels and norms to bite down to the sweet,...
View ArticleOutside the Circle: Top Ten Magickal Facts about Trees
I gravitate to trees. I can think of at least 3 places I've lived where loving the tree preceded picking the home or apt. The one in front of our place now gives it a special charm that I enjoy every...
View ArticleLamp & Labyrinth: Shaming Pagans – Sincerity Does Not Equal Competence
There was a discussion about John Halstead’s article, Gods Save Us from Bad Pagan Rituals: 10 Signs You’re Half-Assing Your Mabon Ritual, in my local community and it reminded me of a quote from Isaac...
View ArticleLamp & Labyrinth: A Vision of An Cailleach
I'm learning that we are what propels ourselves, while simultaneously being the largest impediment to our own growth.
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