Tag Archives: Wicca

Down in the mud at Beltane

Posted on April 29, 2011 by

Some days I think that no one in her right mind would want to be a Witch and a priestess – unless, of course, she was called to it, and it was as much a part of her blood as … Continue reading →

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Beltane, botany, and desire

Posted on April 27, 2011 by

Hecate recently asked how we know it’s almost time for Beltane. She has an answer in terms of the deep relationship she has with the oak trees in her location. I haven’t lived in one place long enough to have … Continue reading →

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Ostara article: now at The Slacktiverse

Posted on March 18, 2011 by

I’ve been accepted as a contributor to the new group-blog project at The Slacktiverse, and my first piece is an article on Ostara, discussing it from an interfaith point of view and emphasizing its relevance to our everyday lives: Wiccan … Continue reading →

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Daily practices: sacralizing the everyday

Posted on March 16, 2011 by

In one of Slacktivists’s recent posts, he writes about he wishes there were more ceremonies or rituals to acknowledge important turning points in one’s life. He gives the example of a Jewish community creating a community-wide ritual for a young … Continue reading →

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TRI cleanup: Personal reflections

Posted on March 7, 2011 by

I’d like to share a few personal reflections on the Teddy Roosevelt Island cleanup. First, I’m deeply touched that so many people thought this project was worth their time and effort. I respect organizations that require community service or volunteer … Continue reading →

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Athena transgressing gender expectations

Posted on March 6, 2011 by

Please join me in a moment of celebration: I’m now an Initiate of the Order of the White Moon! OWM is a women’s spirituality group that I’ve been studying with since about Samhain. For each level, a final project on … Continue reading →

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Review: 13 Magickal Moons, Occoquan, VA

Posted on March 5, 2011 by

13 Magickal Moons, 407 Mill St. #201, Occoquan, VA 22125, 703-492-2211 Hours: Sun-Tues 12pm-5:30pm, W 12pm-9:30pm, Thurs-Fri 12pm-5:30pm, Sat 11am-5:30pm This store is a little hard to find. It’s at the very end of Mill Street, the main part of … Continue reading →

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Trans inclusion

Posted on March 5, 2011 by

A very necessary conversation is starting to take place in Pagan and Wiccan communities because of an unfortunate incident of exclusion and prejudice at the most recent Pantheacon: trans women were excluded from a ritual for women. The Wild Hunt … Continue reading →

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Backfiring: Ten Commandments posters drive me berserk

Posted on March 3, 2011 by

From Right Wing Watch: Alabama Lawmaker Wants Ten Commandments Displays To Stop People “From Going Berserk or Killing Folks”. Well, you’ve failed right there, because Ten Commandments posters make me kind of berserk. Note that I’m not actually going to … Continue reading →

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Necklaces

Posted on February 27, 2011 by

On another blog, a commenter I respect and admire wrote the following: As y’all may know, I am a public librarian (and thus a representative of the government). I customarily wear a discreet cross necklace. I was talking with some … Continue reading →

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