Children play behind a pumpkin carved and lit for Halloween, on October 30, 2013 in Monterey Park, California. “What is … Continued
Summer Solstice, embracing change
(AP Photo/Dan Joling) Once again, the wheel of the year turns and brings us around to Solstice, the longest day … Continued
May Winter Solstice mark a shift in consciousness, a change in worldview
AP People soak up the sun after its rise at the ancient stone circle of Stonehenge, in southern England, as … Continued
Halloween in the wake of storms
EPA Siblings Rowin and Leticia are dressed as a vampire and a witch before they attend a Halloween party in … Continued
Summer Solstice: On the first day of summer, finding balance
View Photo Gallery: Wednesday marks the summer solstice for the northern hemisphere, the day with the longest period of sunlight, and … Continued
At Samhain, Halloween’s deeper promise
Mario Armas AP A cemetery filled with candles and flowers for Day of the Dead covers a hillside as people … Continued
Dancing on the Grave of the Enemy
Dancing on the grave of the enemy–a human impulse, perhaps, but not one that we want to encourage if our … Continued
Out of darkness, light: Solstice and the lunar eclipse
Winter Solstice–the shortest day and longest night of the year. For Pagans, Wiccans and Goddess worshippers, this is one of … Continued
The rich benefit from society and should give back
A deal President Obama struck with Republican leaders last week will extend tax cuts across the board including, controversially, to … Continued
Voting is a moral and spiritual act
Pope Benedict XVI and Catholic Cardinal-designate Raymond Burke both recently characterized voting as a moral act with spiritual consequences. The … Continued
Real witchcraft deserves respect –not O’Donnell’s dabbling
Whatever Christine O’Donnell may have dabbled in, it wasn’t Witchcraft. As someone who is openly and publicly a Witch myself … Continued
We all must speak out to counter anti-Muslim prejudice
In a recent Wall Street Journal article, terrorism analyst Evan Kohlmann said that anti-Muslim rhetoric in America is bad news … Continued
In Afghanistan–Continued Occupation is Immoral
Q: In the wake of Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal’s dismissal as chief commander of American and NATO forces in Afghanistan, … Continued
The oil spill and the soul of nature
“I am the soul of nature, who gives life to the universe,” Goddess liturgy written by Doreen Valiente. You don’t … Continued
A moral path toward Gaza
Q: In a statement Monday, Vice President Biden said the U.S. is consulting with other nations “on new ways to … Continued
A woman’s sacred right to choose
Can you be a feminist and oppose abortion in all circumstances? Can you be a person of faith and support … Continued
Sexuality and Paganism
Q:Do your religious beliefs exalt or stigmatize sex (or both)? Is religion a useful tool for helping young people navigate … Continued
Pagans and social justice
Q:Fox News commentator Glenn Beck claims that faith-based calls for “social justice” are really ideological calls for “forced redistribution of … Continued
When pagans get our rights, everyone benefits
In his recent guest column for On Faith, Dallas pastor Robert Jeffress states that “the decision by Air Force Academy … Continued
We need a different measure of strength
Q: Is there such a thing as a ‘just war’? In his Nobel speech, was President Obama right to speak … Continued
