Wordless Wednesday: Devotional
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The Course of My Studies Part One
“At the very dawn of religion, God was a woman. Do you remember?” – From: When God Was a Woman by Merlin Stone, 1931 – 2011
Like many Pagans, Merlin Stone’s book was amongst the first I found. Interestingly, I find that many Pagans my age or younger have, in fact, not read this book; as well as others like it such as “The Wise Wound” for an example. I was not like many of my generation’s young Pagans in that my very first book on Paganism did not come from the hand of Silver Ravenwolf.
This is a blog post I have been considering writing for a little while now. I was also considering reading it for the podcast, but I worry it might be boring to listen to. So, in honour of the memory of such persons as Merlin Stone, here goes …
My first literary foray into Magick, Witchcraft and Paganism came from fairy tales of course; Jack and the Bean Stalk, Disney, Mom reading ‘The Hobbit” to us. Like many children I played witches brew with mud and crud in the back yard, tapped stones with my sparkly cheerleading baton to wake the fairies, pretended I… Continue reading
Valentine’s Day Link Love
While Bren and I go to a book sale and drink some wine for Valentine’s Day (and pretend we don’t have a podcast episode waiting to be finished) here is a list of awesome articles and blog posts worthy of being read:
The Curious Case of American Land Spirits
The question is, can those of us of European descent summon, honor, call, and treat with American land spirits?
Thinking Shall Replace Killing: A Short Look at a Pagan Model of Ethics
At the most basic level, it matters that you are the kind of person who resolves problems with force of thought and feeling instead of with the force of arms.
Hellhound on My Trail
Celtic and European legends are filled with the sounds of the Wild Hunt, the hounds traveling across the night sky: Arawn, Celtic god of the underworld, has a pack of white hounds with blood-red ears; Lugh has a magical hound, as does the family of Harelquin, the Oskerei, Gandreidh, and Herne and his brutal band of wild men. Sometimes it’s called the “Furious Host.”
The Trouble With Bright Girls
For women, ability doesn’t always lead to confidence. Here’s why.
Roman Statues Trace Back to Troubled… Continue reading
To Fly By Night
Hoofprints in the Wildwood
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