The Mystery of the Missing Pagan Blogs
Last September, I decided to add a directory to this site so that I–and others–could easily find their favorite pagan blogs as well as spiritual blogs that fit my alternative spirituality readership. After all, even…
5 Spiritual / Pagan Blogs You Must Subscribe to (Besides Mine)
Spiritual and pagan blogs are plentiful but generally lack consistency or longevity–more on that in an upcoming post about a survey I conducted this month. I’m a bit envious of bloggers who are able to…
How a Pagan Goes to Church
This week’s visit to the Cathedral of Nature as always brings wonder and joy to my heart. Last year, I picked up an unusual lily in the supermarket, brought it home, and let it bloom…
What Religion Is the Aurora Theater Shooter? And Does It Matter?
I am anxiously watching the news chatter on the“Dark Knight Rises”massacre and the latest breaking news this hour. As empathic as I am, it’s tough to watch or read about, and as happens with all…
“Born Again Pagan” and Other Bumper Stickers Christians Consider Antagonistic
A friend directed me to a controversial article about “antagonistic bumper stickers” a few days ago. Honestly, I had a hard time taking the article seriously because the author was so far off base about …
Journey and Pilgrimage: Finding the Straight Way Again
Midway through the journey of our life, I came to myself in a dark wood, wandering, for the straight way had been lost. — Dante When Dante’s Divine Comedy opens in 1300 with those famous…
Irony: So Help Me God and Making Oaths to Other Gods
Is an oath an oath if it’s sworn in the name of someone else’s god? You’d think that jury duty and court cases would remember the premise of separation of Church and State. What if…
Everyday Is a Jury of our Peers
Herb garden meets Stonehenge. Photo by Lorna Tedder. From a young age, I was taught not to judge others, even though the people who preached did little to practice it. Not judging was one of…
G Is for Get Over It
Though the term get over it has been used as early as 1839, it’s been a useful and oft-used buzzword since the early 90’s. As part of my spiritual practice, I will be using it…