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The Autumnal Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere
September 6, 2018
Seasons are a result of the earth's movement relative to the sun. Earth in June is very different from the …
Observing the Sky: The Birth of Astronomy
August 16, 2018
Many ancient cultures regarded the planets and stars as representatives or symbols of the gods or other supernatural forces that …
The Four Phases of Crisis
August 2, 2018
Some of them want to use you, Some of them want to get used by you, Some of them want …
Becoming Invisible
August 2, 2018
One major objective of magical training is becoming invisible. This doesn’t mean you become transparent, but rather that you become …
What is Spiritual Growth?
August 2, 2018
Spiritual growth is so slow that it is unnoticeable most of the time. It often seems that nothing ever changes …

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From: Invitation to the Grand Sabbat
January 16, 2019
This is a tribal gathering; as such, we operate as a tribe, under tribal thew (custom, law). If you attend, you are either a member, or a guest, of the tribe. This fact has certain implications. Every … Read More ↗

Guest Post: January in the Stars by Michael O'Connor
January 18, 2019
Hello all! I realize I have been rather quiet as of late. In an effort to get more happening here, I have invited a guest contributor, a Canadian astrologer I’ve known online for a few years, to offer … Read More ↗

The Blessing of the Waters: Building Modern Minoan Paganism
January 16, 2019
Since the Minoans aren’t around anymore and we can’t read the things they wrote (Linear A has not been deciphered), we have to build our practice of Modern Minoan Paganism based on whatever kind of in … Read More ↗

REORIENTATION Time: Cancer Moon Vibes Jan. 18-20
January 18, 2019
Mama Moon enters the Cardinal, Water sign of Cancer the Crab on Jan. 18 at 7:44 pm Pacific time until Jan. 20. During this time Papa Sun enters the Fixed, Air sign of freedom loving Aquarius. Call upo … Read More ↗

Is Paganism an -Ism?
January 18, 2019
Hey, Pagan Pride: I’ve got a suggestion. A web-search for Twin Cities Pagan Pride turned up (in more than one location) the following lead sentence. “Pagan Pride is a free fall event, open to the publ … Read More ↗

Atheopagan Events at Pantheacon 2019
January 11, 2019 Mark Green
Though we were disappointed that Atheopagan submissions for presentation at Pantheacon weren’t accepted to the official schedule this year, that’s not slowing us down! We have three events scheduled i … Read More ↗

How I Store More Art Supplies Than I Know What to Do With
January 3, 2019 lupa
So I had a special request from one of my Patrons over on Patreon. They wanted to get some advice on storing art supplies, which sounds simpler than it actually is. See, if you’re an artist, you proba … Read More ↗

Spirits in the Kitchen: Honoring the Remains of Our Food
January 10, 2019 lupa
[Main photo: rice and cheese stuffed crimini mushrooms, roasted acorn squash and red onion, and sauteed vegetables and mushrooms] The older I get, the more important food has become to me. For the fir … Read More ↗

Talking Paganism in the Mainstream
January 9, 2019 Mark Green
Ross Douthat, conservative columnist for the New York Times, has stirred some Pagan feathers with a column arguing that rather than becoming fully secular, the US may be moving away from a transcenden … Read More ↗

A Community Project: Choosing a Charitable Cause for Atheopagan Support
January 8, 2019 Mark Green
Atheopaganism isn’t just for its practitioners. As noted in Atheopagan Principle 8, we understand our responsibility to our societies and to future generations. Accordingly, I thought it would be a go … Read More ↗

Uneconomic Growth
January 11, 2019 Nimue Brown
We seem to have collectively bought into the idea that growth is inherently good. In nature, growth is finite and exists as part of cycles that also include dying back, and predation. In summer, bird … Read More ↗

Nature: specific not generic
January 15, 2019 Nimue Brown
When we talk about ‘nature’ – as Pagans are wont to do – we run the risk of unwittingly defining nature in ways that are harmful. Covering all the life of the planet with one word reduces our sense of … Read More ↗

Review: Mapping the Contours by Nimue Brown
January 16, 2019 Nimue Brown
I love Lorna’s work, so her response to mine means a great deal to me… Fruits of Annwn There’s something old about the poems in this book, a bone-deep knowing, a merging of self and land which is refl … Read More ↗

Salamandra’s Key
January 9, 2019 Nimue Brown
An exciting development from Hopeless Maine. For those of you not familiar with this side of my life, it started out as a graphic novel, and is rapidly becoming a world in it’s own right, with songs, … Read More ↗

Saving the planet
January 18, 2019 Nimue Brown
When I hear people talking about saving the planet, I worry. Certainly there’s a great deal that must be changed if we are to survive as a species and not take even more of our fellow creatures down w … Read More ↗

Column: The Temple of Mithras
January 12, 2019 Eric O. Scott
Pagan Perspectives Today’s column comes from your humble Weekend Editor, Eric O. Scott, who has written for The Wild Hunt since 2012. He has a PhD in English from the University of Missouri and his fi … Read More ↗

UK: The ‘newest old tradition in Wales.’
January 10, 2019 Liz Williams
[Photo courtesy of Andy Dingley – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=30730300] CHEPSTOW, WALES – If you’re in the Welsh Border town of Chepstow on Saturday, Januar … Read More ↗

OBOD Members Travel to 2019 Southern Hemisphere Assembly
January 17, 2019 Josephine Winter
[Seaward Kaikoura Range by Ulrich Lange, Bochum, Germany – Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=56522753] MANAKAU, NEW ZEALAND – Members of the Order of Bards, Ovates a … Read More ↗

Estimating growing number of US Pagans
January 9, 2019 Sean McShee
MIAMI (The Wild Hunt) — For years now, Christianity has had declining membership and influence in the “West.” At the same time, Paganism has been growing. Nietzsche may have made his claim that “God i … Read More ↗

Column: Pagan Practices for Healing from Trauma
January 18, 2019 Guest Contributor
Pagan Perspectives Today’s column is a guest submission by Tahni Nikitins, a long-time Pagan and writer in multiple genres. Tahni’s work has appeared at Gods & Radicals, Eternal Haunted Summer, and No … Read More ↗

Thousands flee north-east Nigeria after devastating Boko Haram attack
January 17, 2019 Ruth Maclean in Dakar
More than 8,000 refugees cross border into Cameroon after Nigerian town of Rann is burned to the ground Thousands of people have fled into Cameroon from north-east Nigeria following violent attacks by … Read More ↗

Witnesses describe moment man set himself alight in Prague – video
January 18, 2019
A man set himself on fire in a central Prague square on Friday as Czechs marked the 50th anniversary of a student’s self-immolation in protest against the Soviet invasion that crushed the Prague sprin … Read More ↗

'Hostage' diplomacy: Canadian's death sentence in China sets worrying tone, experts say
January 15, 2019 Lily Kuo in Beijing
Concerns Beijing using case to exert pressure on Ottawa after Canada’s detention of Huawei executive Meng WanzhouChina’s sentencing of a Canadian to death for drug trafficking threatens to escalate te … Read More ↗

Bling and beauty: Dakar's fashion comes of age – photo essay
January 18, 2019 Guardian Staff
Photojournalist Finbarr O’Reilly has been covering Dakar fashion week for over a decade. He charts the city’s burgeoning style sceneAlongside its golden beaches, glitzy nightclubs and vibrant music sc … Read More ↗

Diane Abbott accuses BBC Question Time of legitimising racism
January 18, 2019 Jim Waterson Media editor
Labour MP’s spokesperson claims she was mocked and interrupted more than other panellistsDiane Abbott has accused BBC Question Time of legitimising racist abuse after claims that the shadow home secre … Read More ↗

Yule Trivia
If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, we say to you: Welcome to the longest night of the year! Wherever you live—and as long as… Read More »
The Story of All Hallows’ Eve!
Gather ‘round for spooky stories, ancient tales, age-old customs and plenty of apples and candy: It’s Halloween! Rooted deeply in a centuries-old Gaelic and Irish… Read More »
The Autumnal Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere
Seasons are a result of the earth's movement relative to the sun. Earth in June is very different from the Earth at the end of… Read More »
A little about Mabon
Mabon is a minor Sabbat in Wicca, the second of the three harvest festivals (the first is Lughnasadh, the third is Samhain). At Mabon, day… Read More »
The use of Sacred Altars
As Wiccan and Pagan practitioners who practice our religion/faith and who hail from all walks of life, we understand the importance of utilizing sacred altars.… Read More »
A ritual to cleanse and dedicate a Book of Shadows
This ritual can be used to cleanse and dedicate any magickal tool, not just a Book of Shadows, for example a wand or a crystal… Read More »
How To Create Your Own Book Of Shadows
A Book of Shadows is your personal journal of your magical journey. In it, you will write down any notes and insights you receive from… Read More »
What is Mysticism?
Mysticism is difficult to define, largely because it encompasses so many different practices and beliefs – from Catholicism to Kabbalah. Its purpose is the divine… Read More »
The Seven Chakras
Chakras are the various focal points in the subtle body used in a variety of ancient meditation practices, collectively denominated as Tantra, or the esoteric… Read More »
Kabbalah: a brief introduction
Have you ever had the feeling that there was this really big thing going on and everyone else is in on it but you? We’d… Read More »