Tag Archives: Wicca

Friendly Fire

Posted on August 30, 2012 by

Before the recent community kerfuffle, I was talking about the Pagan blood libel and how that affects the experience of being Pagan and Wiccan today. I want to share a couple of my own experiences to try to convey just … Continue reading →

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Review: Gardner, High Magic’s Aid

Posted on January 2, 2012 by

Gardner, Gerald. High Magic’s Aid. Godolphin House, Hinton WV, revised edition 1996. Originally published 1949 under pen-name of Scire. Paperback, 238 pages. (Please note: the version that I read is available online. It was typeset by and has a few … Continue reading →

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You’re not doing me any favors

Posted on October 11, 2011 by

In the midst of a wonderful and spirited discussion on social and political matters this weekend, the following exchange took place: Someone mentioned the “Mormonism is a cult” news splash. The lady next to me turned to me and said, … Continue reading →

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Contemporary Deities: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, or, What Would Buffy Do?

Posted on September 3, 2011 by

This is a guest post by Ka Wahine Ahi, High Priestess in the Order of the White Moon and foundress of the Sisters of the Rising Moon school. Buffy the Vampire Slayer grabbed me and wouldn’t let me go.  I … 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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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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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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