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5 Ways To Get Started With Shadow Work
In my most recent YouTube video, I talked about how my big goal for this month was to really get down and dirty with my shadow work. I talk a little bit in that video about the amazing success I’ve had, and about why I think anyone and everyone could benefit from shadow work. (I…
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New YouTube Video: Is Magick The Same As Prayer?
There’s another new video up on my YouTube channel! In this one, I talk about the difference between magick and prayer, and how each can serve different spiritual needs. I also get yelled at by my neighbor’s dog and don’t realize I have lipstick on my teeth until halfway through the video. You can watch…
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I Read Three of the Most Highly Recommended Beginner Books on Wicca
I’m at a point right now where I’m trying to figure out which religious framework is the best fit for my spiritual life. (In case that wasn’t clear from the fact that I literally run a blog about exploring different religions.) Although I love the rich history and culture of the Catholic/Anglican environment I’ve spent most…
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New YouTube Video: Coming Out of the Broom Closet
This weekend I posted my second video on my new YouTube channel. In it, we talk about magick, witchcraft, being gay, and the freedom to express your true self. I discuss the term “coming out of the broom closet” and whether it’s fair to compare going public as a witch to coming out as queer.…
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The Mystic Bitch Is Now on YouTube!
That’s right, I’ve up and made a YouTube channel. Right now, the only video up there is a brief introduction, which you can check out with this link. My plan is for this channel to be a companion of sorts to this blog. My YouTube content is going to be much more casual and personal…
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A Universalist Perspective on Easter
(Cover image for this post is “And He Rose: The Resurrection” by Vincent Barzoni.) Note: When I use the terms “univeralist” and “universalism,” I’m talking about the concept of underlying themes or principles that all religions share in common, and the idea that these common themes are more important than surface-level differences. This is…
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Book Review: Beyond Belief: The Secret Gospel of Thomas by Elaine Pagels
“Spurred on by personal tragedy and new scholarship from an international group of researchers, Pagels returns to her investigation of the ‘secret’ Gospel of Thomas, and breathes new life into writings once thought heretical. As she arrives at an ever-deeper conviction in her own faith, Pagels reveals how faith allows for a diversity of interpretations,…
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Baldur: The Conflicting Myths (For Pagans and Witches Amino’s #OWC, #KnowYourGods)
Note: This was originally posted on Pagans & Witches Amino as part of their official weekly challenge, “Know Your Gods,” which is all about shining a light on lesser-known deities and mythological figures, or those that it can be hard to find information about. I have really enjoyed going through the tag and learning about…
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Stephen King, “Children of the Corn,” and Childhood Trauma in the Church
It seems like every few months, another religious group makes global news for their abuse of members, specifically children. Catholic priests molesting altar boys. Extremist Muslim groups in Africa mutilating little girls. Pagan teachers extorting teenaged students for sex. Every religion has its monsters. Sacred spaces are typically places where we allow ourselves to be…
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Reflecting On My First Experience with Organized Paganism
Note: the image at the top of this post is “Witches Circle” by Babette Langer, who is a very talented artist and whom I definitely recommend checking out if you like beautiful, fantastical art! I went to my first Wiccan event this past weekend. It was kind of underwhelming. There weren’t any orgies, not…
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