… A stone of receptive energy, Amethyst embodies peace, love, healing, protection, and spirituality …
My Own Path Through Grief
“Death is only the end if you assume the story is about you” Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor, Welcome to Night Vale Recently, I lost a dear cousin to a …
Thoughts from Under the Trees: Ice Cream
Originally published in March of 2012. At the Church of the Earth we find a place to celebrate our Paganism, and here I use the upper case “P” to refer …
Can I Live Forever?
Wants to Live Forever: Can I live forever? Animist: That is a really long time. Wants to Live Forever: Yep. I have lots to do. Animist: I mean, a REALLY …
Coming Out of the Broom Closet
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.