The decision to “come out of the broom closet” (modern parlance for going public with your Paganism) is a highly personal one. Wherever you are in your Pagan journey, public or not, I encourage you to take a look at how your share your Paganism with others. Whatever your choice, the decision to stay in or come out of the broom closet should be a conscious one – not just a default based in fear.
When Books Aren’t Enough
What do you do when books aren’t enough? When you begin to experience things that no one has written about? What if your personal experience of a deity doesn’t match the lore? Here are some suggestions for how to navigate your experiences.
Gnosis is Not a Spectator Sport
… It is your experience, not mine, that really matters in your life.
What makes me me?
I was having dinner with friends at a neighbor’s house and, as usually happens towards the end of the evening, the conversation turned towards the unanswerable questions. (Why are we …
Reiki — My Master Attunement and How I Drove My Guardian Angel to Drink — Part 2
… Note to self — when you are working with Spiritualists, let them know you are invoking spirits …
Can I Do Magic?
Nobody on the planet, not even the most advanced scientists, really know exactly what those things are.
Ostara’s Best Kept Secret, a poem
Open, closed, all flowers, open or closed, all flowersAll are flowers whether open or closedJudgement does not fall upon the flowers from the flowersDiscernment flows through their stems with compassionNo …
Reiki — My Master Attunement and How I Drove My Guardian Angel to Drink — Part 1
Light was going all over the place! It coated vehicles. It splashed over houses and buildings. It covered trees, lawns, and …
7 More Ways to Bring the Magickal into the Mundane
There is no definitive text for modern Pagan worship. While this is a wonderful and liberating thing, it can also leave practitioners at a loss for what to do next, how to go deeper into Pagan practice, or how to incorporate your spirituality into your everyday life. Here are some suggestions for how to make your average day just a bit more magickal.
A Bridge Likes Travel
I go over there …