Tag Archives: Wicca

Contemporary Deities: Eris and Weasel Wicca

Posted on September 2, 2011 by

I’m going to feature some pieces and guest posts further exploring contemporary deities. If you’ve got one to suggest, please write to me at literatahurley at gmail. One of my favorite examples of a ha-ha-only-serious approach to religion is Weasel … Continue reading →

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Paganism 101: Now at the Slacktiverse

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

A wonderful group of people collaborated on a Paganism 101 post for the group blog the Slacktiverse. There’s a cool comment thread that’s active about it, and we’ll be updating and revising the post into a semi-static article to be … Continue reading →

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More on DC40

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

It’s not clear exactly what DC40′s “siege” of DC is going to involve, but from the few clues on their website, here’s what I can gather: If they have “worship teams” or other gatherings in DC itself, they may be … Continue reading →

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Wiccan Glossary Draft: Things Wiccans read and say

Posted on July 21, 2011 by

See also: previous installments. Wiccan Rede – “An it harm none, do as ye will.” Meaning “If an action does not cause harm, it’s up to you to decide if you want to do it.” Commonly quoted as the ethical … Continue reading →

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Wiccans worship Goddess and God – RD revises article

Posted on July 18, 2011 by

Religion Dispatches corrected an article that said that Wiccans “don’t worship a dude at all, but a female goddess,” after readers wrote in to say that Wicca usually involves interpreting the divine as having both male and female forms. Gary … Continue reading →

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Wiccan Glossary Draft: Things Wiccans Do or Use

Posted on July 17, 2011 by

See also the first concept cluster: Names. Ground and center – Fundamental practice of Wicca in which the practitioner metaphorically connects her personal “energy” with the earth (grounding) and draws on that to move into a balanced and relaxed frame … Continue reading →

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Wiccan Glossary Draft: Names

Posted on July 17, 2011 by

In the process of starting to collect Paganese, I’ve decided that so far I’m mostly describing my understandings of Wicca, so I’m not even going to begin to call this an attempt at a Pagan glossary because that would be … Continue reading →

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Litha: Destruction Averted – now at the Slacktiverse

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

Happy Summer Solstice to all! Here’s a snippet from my Slacktiverse article about Litha: While it heralds the sun’s waning, Litha is not about light or dark winning victories over each other, even temporarily, or about one end of the … Continue reading →

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Review: Edghill, Bell, Book, and Murder

Posted on June 10, 2011 by

Edghill, Rosemary. Bell, Book, and Murder: The Bast Novels. Paperback, 448 pages. Forge, 1998. Omnibus edition of Speak Daggers to Her, 1994, Book of Moons, 1995, and The Bowl of Night, 1996, by the same author. These three novels are … Continue reading →

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Beltane: In My Hands – Now at the Slacktiverse

Posted on April 29, 2011 by

My latest contribution to the Slacktiverse, an article on Beltane and its meaning to me, is now up: The Pagan celebration of Beltane, May first and second in the northern hemisphere, is a fire festival and also a very earthy … Continue reading →

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