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Monthly Archives: September 2023
Happy Fall Equinox!
This growing darkness can be a reminder that this is a great time of year for campfires, and of the celestial events like auroras – especially with Solar Cycle #25 now starting up!
Read MoreNo-Nonsense Paganism: Cultural Appropriation in Pagan Ritual
In lieu of pulling haphazardly from other peoples’ religions, I think we Pagans would be better served by focusing on the connection to that experience which is common to both contemporary and ancient pagans (as well as many non-Pagans): the experience of communion with the more-than-human, wild, natural world.*
Read MoreNext Spring’s Eclipse will be Beyond Words! Now is the time to make your plans.
The total eclipse this coming April 8th will hold dozens of millions of people in awe (including both Americans and eclipse chasers). What will I do during those 100 or so sacred seconds? Will I prepare a ritual? Just revel in it? Hug my kids? I have no idea yet. All religions have sacred times and sacred places. For many of us (and certainly me), this will be one of those most sacred times. What will those 90 seconds be like for you? I don’t think that can be predicted – we can’t decide when the sacred will touch us.
Read MoreThe Fall Equinox Approaches!
To cap off our summer, we can revel in another triumph of human achievement, the soft landing of the Vikram Lunar Lander near the South Pole of the Moon! It’s hard to overstate the magnitude of this accomplishment – the…
Read MoreCritWitchCon 2023! Environment, Community, and Responsible Magic, Sept. 29 – Oct 1
Another fun Con! Our first Con took place on Friday the 13th in August of 2021, and we’re so excited for our third Con (now at the beginning of Spooky Month, Sept/Oct). So come join us September 29-October 1!
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Pagan Coming Out Day – May 2nd
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