Category Archives: Paganism – General

The Spiritual DNA of a Contemporary Pagan

Posted on February 9, 2016 by

“If we pursue a spiritual path in depth, then it changes who and what we are. There is no turning back. We can only move forward.” — Vivianne Crowley In a book by Robert Norton and Richard Southern called SoulTypes: … Continue reading →

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“I don’t make the rules, I just follow them.” – Creating Your Own Religion

Posted on January 22, 2016 by

In religion, agency is the capacity of a person to have direct control of your own beliefs and actions. Do you take control of your beliefs, or do you allow others to tell you what to think? Do you value … Continue reading →

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Religious Cosmology – Making Sense of the Universe

Posted on January 15, 2016 by

“He who does not know what the world is does not know where he is, and he who does not know for what purpose the world exists, does not know who he is, nor what the world is.” ~ Marcus … Continue reading →

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Worshiping the Divine in a Contemporary Pagan Way

Posted on January 8, 2016 by

Contemporary Pagans see the Divine in many diverse ways. Some see many distinct Gods and Goddesses, some as one or two, some as archetypes, some as within nature, and others as nature itself. By not being tied down by the … Continue reading →

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Mercury Retrograde and Chicken Little

Posted on January 5, 2016 by

“He knew that all the hazards and perils were now drawing together to a point: the next day would be a day of doom, the day of final effort or disaster, the last gasp.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien   I always … Continue reading →

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I love you, but I do not like you very much right now.

Posted on December 31, 2015 by

“We fell in love, despite our differences, and once we did, something rare and beautiful was created.” – Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook One time when my wife and I calmed down from a passionate disagreement (mind you, we are both … Continue reading →

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Religious Diversity in Contemporary Paganism

Posted on December 3, 2015 by

Contemporary Paganism is a very diverse religion with a correspondingly broad spectrum of beliefs about the nature of the Divine. It does not derive from a single vision or a single doctrine. There is no definitive Pagan creed or universally authoritative … Continue reading →

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