Note: This was originally posted on my Patheos blog in 2015; Patheos still has not taken down my content even though I have made formal requests for them to do so. So I am copying over some of my posts to my personal blog… Continue Reading
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Speaking Out About Patheos
A few weeks ago I wrote about how I was one of the bloggers who left Patheos in the wake of issues with the new contract we were expected to sign. The questionable contract combined with having less time for writing blog posts outside… Continue Reading
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Offerings For a Nature-Based Path
Note: This post was originally published at my old Patheos blog. It is unfortunately still there despite my resignation and request that they delete all my content. I had a request from another writer to link to this post, though they didn’t want to… Continue Reading
Read moreDear Pagans: Can We Be As Picky About Science As We Are About History?
[I know this is a long one, and potentially controversial. Do me a favor, please and read all the way to the end, and pay especial attention to the italicized bits? Thank you!] Celtic Wicca. Samhain, the God of the Dead. Witches’ covens that extend… Continue Reading
Read moreImbolc Beach Cleanup
Ever since I moved my studio out to the Long beach peninsula in Washington and started splitting my time between there and Portland, I’ve had to give up some of my responsibilities and take on others as I’ve adjusted to the change. One of… Continue Reading
Read moreNo, You Cannot Change Lightning Waves With Your Brain
If all I did with my blog was tear apart pseudoscience masquerading as real science and promoted by pagans as being “proof our spirituality is real!!!” I would never write about anything else. Plus I would quickly despair for the future of our community… Continue Reading
Read moreSo Long, Patheos
So for those not already aware, there’s been quite the upset over at Patheos, where Paths Through the Forests, the blog I share with Rua Lupa, has been hosted the past few years. (She’s the one who created all the graphics for the blog,… Continue Reading
Read moreMulti-Layered Stone Totems
In Nature Spirituality From the Ground Up I talk about the concept of Land Totems. Most people associate totems with biological beings like animals, plant and fungi. However, in my own (nonindigenous) path, a totem is an archetypal embodiment of a particular force of… Continue Reading
Read moreA Call to Action
I tend to not get overtly political on this platform very often, but current events necessitate it. The Environmental Protection Agency is already under attack on multiple fronts. So is the National Park Service. Less than a week in, and the new administration is… Continue Reading
Read moreBook Review: The Lost Art of Reading Nature’s Signs
The Lost Art of Reading Nature’s Signs: Use Outdoor Clues to Find Your Way, Predict the Weather, Locate Water, Track Animals, and Other Forgotten Skills Tristan Gooley The Experiment, LLC 2014 402 pages I promise I actually still read books! I just read them… Continue Reading
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