Early on in my practice of Wicca, I had no teacher. I didn’t even really have the internet because I started my journey before that became a big thing. I did have the library. I was very fortunate that my library had a decent selection of books on Wicca, Witchcraft, Magic, and Paganism. Some city … More “M” Is For Meeting The Morrígan
“Is [Serpent] coming out to eat with us?” My boyfriend’s mom asked as the family arrived together for a dinner. “No, she is on a fast for tonight and tomorrow.” He told her. His cousin then asked, “A fast? I thought she was a Witch.” “Fasting isn’t just for Christians. Lots of people fast for … More “F” Is For Fasting
When discussing Witchcraft, the word altar conjures all kinds of images and feelings. What is an altar exactly? It is a special, sacred surface that holds your tools or ritual items during your work or act of devotion or ritual. It can be as plain or as elaborate as you want. It can be … More “A” is for Altars
Related Post: The Divine Masculine Patriarchy – The cultural mindset of society where men are seen as being the dominant gender, holding authority, respect, and power and that women are relegated to a subservient position. This afflicts all but a tiny segment of the world’s population. Most of the world is defined as patriarchal on … More An open letter to people who don’t understand what Feminism/Being Feminist is:
I’ve written previous blog articles about the origins of the Halloween Witch and the explanation for why October 31st is the time between the worlds. Now, I’d like to address some of the confusion and fun with the origins of various holiday customs surrounding Halloween, starting with the Jack O’Lantern. First, a bit of history: … More The Origin of Halloween Customs and Traditions: The Jack O’Lantern
I don’t have children of my own. I don’t really know if I ever will. But I do know that if that ever happens, I fully intend to raise them as Witches. *Gasp* I am a member of many Pagan websites, Facebook groups, and message boards. One of the ideas that has always been a common … More Raising Witches
For many years now I have seen people in the Pagan/Wiccan community offering an interpretation of a particular verse in the bible that talks about Witches. The verse is Exodus 22:18 and it says: “Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.” (King James Version) The popular counter argument is that this was a mistranslation, … More Exodus 22:18 Meant It When It Said “Witch”
So maybe this is lazy… Or maybe it’s just something to do while the big idea keeps percolating in my brain and I’ll come back with a full-fledged blog post for this topic all on its own. Who knows? Essentially, it comes from this: I am a member of a few different websites and message … More My response to a Crisis of Faith
One of the really interesting things about getting into Paganism is the realization and later understanding that all those gods and goddesses that you might have learned about in school — Zeus, Aphrodite, Apollo, etc. are still around and kicking. That’s right, those wonderful stories about gods and heroes and legendary tales of monsters and amazing … More Finding a patron deity
There is an argument that is consistently given regarding the religious versus secular nature of the United States. The most common phrasing from one side is that this is a “Christian nation.” Opponents of this position state that we are in fact not a “Christian nation” but a secular nation founded on the understanding that freedom of … More Are we a Christian nation?
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