Category Archives: Pagan Stuff

On Solstice Morning

As it has proved nigh impossible to get my group of regulars together to ritualize Yule (we did have a lovely dinner celebration last weekend) I had been mulling over what I might do by myself to mark the Solstice. … Continue reading

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An Open Letter to My Peers and Students…

To all my friends who learned ritual and magic way back in the day when I did: Please teach. Please do public rituals. Please start training covens/circles/temples/whatever. Please pass along your depth of knowledge and skill as we were taught … Continue reading

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Did You Know? #3. The Wheel of the Year (Part 1)

Everyone talks about the Wheel of the Year, but where did it come from? A first installment about that famous cycle #3. The Wheel of the Year: The Basics The Wheel of the Year is the name given to a … Continue reading

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Did You Know? #2. The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn

Magicians and mystics from more than a century ago had tremendous influence on both occultism and contemporary Paganism. Number 2 in a series of brief looks at esoteric history and practical magic. 2. The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn … Continue reading

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