Chalice Half Full or Half Empty?
I participate in a local pagan book club, and at our last meeting a couple of us got into a side discussion about expectations for success with spellwork. I’d mentioned…
Remembering the Old Ways
I swore long ago that I would do whatever it took to avoid being one of those old people who refused to stay current with technology and who always griped…
A Different Take on Tarot (Project in Progress!)
My practice isn’t built on a framework of daily practice. I’ve never been good at daily routines, and I’ve lived long enough to realize that if it hasn’t ever come…
We Gotta Leave the Branches On the Trees
I want to start this post by saying that this is NOT a post about the evils of money and greed or selling your goods and services. Bear with me……
The Magic of Friendship?
My wife and I have been married 13 years now. We had a quirky handfasting which incorporated all the stuff we were into at the time, and just a few…
It Came To Me In a Dream…
I had a dream some time very early in the year where I was doing a spell in my home library/ritual space (which is a project in progress still) along…
Numerology Lessons, or Why I’m Going Back to Basics
At some point I’m going to actually elaborate on the whole numerological thing behind this, but to get to the point I’m just going to jump to the part where…
I’m making zines!
I’ve spent the last couple of years on a really complicated spiritual and physical journey which has had a really huge impact on this public-facing side of my spiritual and…
November and December…
Alright everyone, there’s now two months left of 2019. Those last two months of the year are a big deal to me for a lot of reasons, but especially on…
A Stop Along the Way
All traditions have their celebrations and holidays, the ones associated with parties and joyous gatherings. I see them as times when we’re encouraged to pause in our journey, stop alongside…
Selecting Your Tribe
One really important aspect of our spiritual lives is the community in which we become part. No matter what our beliefs are or how we practice, we’re joined in that…
Unlabeled
I struggled for a long time to find a name or identifier for what I believe. It’s difficult to get people to pay attention to a thesis statement on the…
Not All Who Wander Enjoy It
How do you know you’re on the right path? Regardless of what you consider to be your destination, any path can eventually lead you there if given enough time and…
The Long Hike
Some paths you stroll down. Some involve a climb. Some allow you to run. It’s true for spiritual paths as well. Not everyone traverses the same paths in the same…
Don’t Believe the Hype
One problem with trying to change something as integral as spiritual practice is that we’re actually pretty bad at figuring out what’s good for us. We’re not even that great…
We Can’t All Be Deities
While I think it’s important to have imagery of powerful women to balance the overwhelming number of powerful men in the world and in our mythologies, there has to be…
When I Grow Up…
I find it troubling that we give spirituality such a large chunk of influence in our lives, but we often give it the least amount of scrutiny and examination, even…
Global Emotional Overload
No matter what your stance is on the state of the world these days, no matter who or what you think is right and wrong, we are in a global…
Embracing our Inner Goddesses
It’s a difficult balance to strike, both celebrating women after millennia of being the oppressed gender and championing gender equality. I strongly believe that the problems of the patriarchy aren’t…
What We Seek
Spirituality is a journey. Some of us may not have a definitive “Point B” we’re traveling to, but at any given point we’re at a “Point A” and our goal…
Spiritual Equality
In a world where so much of what we do and believe, how much of our organizational systems are set up, involves and relies upon the idea that men and…
No Truth
The different types of spiritual paths can be divided up a lot of ways, but I think one of the most significant are those with a goal or result and…
In Need Of Updating
The frustrating part of established spiritual traditions, even those which don’t quite fit the bill of “organized religion”, is that the prevailing approach to them is to adapt ourselves to…
Different Isn’t Always Better
It’s funny how many similarities there are between spiritual pathfinding and choosing a career. Too often the opinions of others and the “payout” impact our decisions more than our needs…
Spiritual Questions
I’ve written a lot in the past about spiritual pathfinding, or figuring out what the best tradition or practice is for yourself. While I’d definitely categorize some spiritual beliefs and…
What’s Left
It’s come to my attention recently that, as a side effect of my life going the way it has over the past couple of years, I almost completely gave up…
Spiritual Cartography
It would seem logical that those who are seeking a path to follow would be more compelled to explore new spiritual experiences as a method of searching, and that those…
Crutches
I wonder often whether many people really think about what they need spirituality for, how it manifests in their life, or if they just pick a path and go through…
Choosing Your Own Spiritual Adventure
As far as I’m concerned, there are very few things in life which must be done one particular way. A “right” way rather than a “wrong” way. There are “effective”…
When Ritual is Monotony
For whatever reason, I want to be a creature of habit. I’ve always seemed to aspire to that ideal, trying to work some kind of task into my daily routine…
