
Our late autumn theme here at HP is “Responsibility“. This is the second in a 3-part series, looking critically at contemporary Neo-Paganism from an earth-centered perspective. Note: The views expressed in this essay are the author’s and are not necessarily representative…
Read MoreEditor’s note: We encourage our readers to take these mid-month meditations as an opportunity to take a short break from everything else. Rather than treating these posts the way you would any other post, set aside 10 minutes someplace quiet…
Read MoreEditor’s note: Pagans just finished celebrating Samhain, during which many of us honored our ancestors. Earlier this week, Catholics around the world celebrated the Day of All Souls, during which they too honored their ancestors. As we move into our…
Read MoreThis year, we divided the year at HP into 8 semi-seasonal themes, following the Neo-Pagan Wheel of the Year. The themes for 2014 were inspired in part by the Earth Story Calendar created by Peter Adair. In early winter, we…
Read MoreThis essay was originally published at Skeptical Witch. What is a spell? If you would be kind enough to indulge my inner word-geek for a moment, I promise to get on to the enchanted frog part soon. The following etymologies…
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