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How Do I Know It’s Not All In My Head?
One of the most common questions that comes up in discussions of deities, angels, and spirit communication is, “How do I know that these messages are really coming from an outside source and not from my own imagination? How do I know it’s not all in my head?” I try to keep Harry Potter references…
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Why I Don’t Have a “Sacred Name” (for Pagan & Witches Amino’s #OWC)
Note: this was originally posted on the Pagan & Witches Amino app for their Official Weekly Challenge, “Name Game.” When I first began investigating “alternative spirituality,” witchcraft, and magick, it seemed like everything and everyone had a name. Everyone had a neat and tidy label for their spiritual path, from Wiccans to eclectic pagans to…
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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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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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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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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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Lemon Buttermilk Cake for Imbolc
Happy (late) Imbolc! For those who don’t celebrate it, Imbolc is a Gaelic festival that was and is historically celebrated in Ireland and Scotland. It is one of the four Gaelic seasonal festivals, and marks the halfway point between the winter solstice and spring equinox — traditionally, Imbolc is a time for celebrating the return…
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A New Year’s House Blessing
We moved into a new home at the very end of December, and I thought that a house blessing would be a really nice way to celebrate this new beginning and ring in the new year. Especially since we’re renting and don’t know the people who lived here before us, I wanted to do something…
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