I can’t see a way out of “all this.” But I’m firmly convinced there is a way out – a way through. Choose your path. If you’ve done that, recommit yourself to the path you’ve already chosen. And then do the work that’s in front of you now. Read more
I can’t see a way out of “all this.” But I’m firmly convinced there is a way out – a way through. Choose your path. If you’ve done that, recommit yourself to the path you’ve already chosen. And then do the work that’s in front of you now. Read more
“Everything happens for a reason” is technically true, but in the context in which it is usually uttered it is blatantly and harmfully false. Read more
A fundamentalist Christian group said “a biblical worldview applies to every area of life.” We know the problem with that. I want to discuss the matter of worldview: what it is, why everyone has one, and why most people need to examine theirs more carefully. Read more
March 23 is the Feast of Cernunnos. I hope you’ll join me in celebrating the Lord of the Animals, the Lord of the Hunt, and the God of the Wild. Read more
Do the work to examine your unstated assumptions now, so that when you FAFO it will be a confirmation that all you’ve wanted is real and not something that sends you running back to a religion you left for very good reasons. Read more
I wish things were different, easier, more accepting and less combative. More cooperative and less me-first. But they aren’t, and they aren’t going to be any time soon. Keep moving. Keep living your life your way. And remember to feed your soul on a regular basis. Read more
The Star Trek future isn’t really dead. It may be dormant, but it’s still possible because we’ve imagined it. We are human and therefore perpetually imperfect. But we don’t have to build a perfect world. We just have to build a better world. Star Trek says we can, and we will. Read more
We urgently need to celebrate the Spring Equinox. In a country where the government is repressive and authoritarian, the rebel celebrates the joys of life, freedom, self-expression, and the sacredness of nature. Read more
Basic defensive magic is both essential and effective. But a “raise the drawbridge” approach to life is likely to be counterproductive, even in these difficult times. Be the Seven of Swords or the Eight of Cups, not the Four of Pentacles. Read more
New York Times columnist Ross Douthat has a new book titled Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious. The error of saying that “everyone” should be anything aside, it’s good, though not perfect. But it wasn’t written for me, and probably not for you either. Read more
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