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The Rebirth of Cernunnos
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Magickal & Pagan Gathers: Some Thoughts
I'm often asked "how is the festival scene?" and it's something I never really have...
January 2023
January 26, 2023
Hekate: Goddess of Witches
When discussing the Greek gods in the modern era, it’s hard to escape the idea...
January 20, 2023
The Good & Bad of Witchcraft Book Covers
What makes for a good book cover? It's hard to quantify. What I love you...
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October 19, 2022
9 Pagan Gods You Should Know
There is no one goddess of the Witches and no one god of the Pagans;...
August 2022
August 22, 2022
New Selves New Witchcrafts
A Witchcraft that doesn't grow, doesn't allow for change and innovation, doesn't allow room for...
July 2022
July 18, 2022
Remembering Rhi Melissa Koetting
On July 10th, with the sun shining outside the cabin, Rhi Melissa Koetting hopped a...
June 2022
June 09, 2022
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I like going to Pagan festivals and conferences for a variety of reasons. Some of...
May 2022
May 24, 2022
Lessons Learned: Ten Years at Patheos Pagan
My ten years writing this blog have been a profoundly life changing experience, complete with...
April 2022
April 04, 2022
Instagram Does Not Care About Witches & Pagans
Numerous scam accounts? Check. No way for Witch content creators to verify themselves? Check. To...
March 2022
March 08, 2022
Poppet Magick
To put it simply, a poppet is a puppet used for magickal purposes. Poppets are...
February 2022
February 09, 2022
What Really Matters?
Before worrying about the hate and bile of others I'd much rather focus on building...
January 2022
January 20, 2022
Can We Lose Deities? Fuzzy Polytheism, and Wicca on Mars
What would Wicca be like on Mars? Can we lose deities? My fuzzy polytheism.
January 19, 2022
Astonished & Influential Witches Yesterday & Today
Post-Yuletide can be a little blah, so how about some questions from friends and readers?...
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Everyone's tastes are different, but here are my favorite Witchcraft and magickal books from 2021.
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November 02, 2021
There Are No Absolutes On Samhain
There is no right or wrong when it comes to how and when to celebrate...
October 2021
October 07, 2021
Reading About Samhain & Halloween
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September 15, 2021
Mabon: The Most Pressing Issue of Our Time
It's time for Pumpkin spice lattes, hoodies when the sun goes down, and perhaps the...
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There's a lot we can do to improve public ritual, and most of those things...
August 29, 2021
Rewriting Witchcraft & Overlooked Authors
Every once in awhile when I'm between books I take questions from readers. I used...
August 25, 2021
Fanciful Llewellyn Cover Stories
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August 18, 2021
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