Humans are like metals. We can absorb a few things, but push us past our limits and we break. But unlike metals, our resilience is not fixed. We can do things to increase our resilience. “Serpents of Circe” is a short guide to figure out where and how to start. Read more
Is there a spiritual war going on? The forces of Oppression and Conformity certainly think so. Whether we fight with swords or wands or pens or guitars is for us to decide. I made my choice – what is yours? Read more
Conservative columnist and Orthodox Christian Rod Dreher’s new book "Living in Wonder: Finding Mystery and Meaning in a Secular Age" is three books in one. Two of them are very good. The third is dangerous, especially to those of us in the Pagan community. Read more
Some of y’all don’t know what an ally is, and that’s causing harm for you and for our efforts to build a better world. An ally isn’t someone who supports you unconditionally. An ally is someone who fights at your side against a common enemy. Read more
This isn’t what we wanted, but it is what we prepared for. This is why we’ve been working magic regularly for the past several years, even if we didn’t have a need that was so great it required magic to fill. And so we’re ready. Read more
Sometimes you have to choose a side. I choose witchcraft. Read more
Acknowledge your feelings – they’re real. Take care of yourself, whatever that means for you. Mainly, do not give an inch unless you absolutely have to. Keep being who and what you are, as openly and loudly as you can. Read more
While we need to be prepared for any contingency, it does us no good to dwell on worst-case scenarios before they happen. With less than a week to go, I want to take a look at what I expect will happen in the Presidential election. Read more
Our mainstream society likes to ignore death and hide it away. But sooner or later, all of us will die. The time to think about death and what – if anything – comes after is not when we’re about to die, or when we’re at the funeral of a loved one. The time to think about death is on a beautiful Sunday morning when we feel like we’re going to live forever, even though we know we won’t. Read more
I see no reason to separate our celebrations into “secular” and “sacred.” They’re all part of what it means to experience October in the modern world. I see six lessons of Samhain and Halloween for us all, Pagan or otherwise. Read more
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