Moving to The Wild Hunt!
For the last almost two years I have been writing monthly posts on the Witches & Pagans Pagan Square blogsite under the title of Arkadian Anvil, and also on Patheos, under Pagan Restoration. In May I am moving to The…
Origins Matter
Where does the Golden Dawn come from? We know about the Cypher Manuscripts, and we know the Founders developed them, in several stages, into the rituals we know today. We also know there has to be more of a backstory….
Institutions in Paganism: the Coin is for All
Counter culture, or up and coming? Are we a religion of individuals or do we have collective will? For thousands of years now humans have collaborated and accomplished great things across the generations by building institutions. Will the Pagan community…
Free Money?
What would you do with $1000 or so a month given to you just because you are a citizen? This is the somewhat startling idea behind a minimum guaranteed income. Apparently this has been around for while and is under…
Monist? How are you using the word?
Sorry to break my rule of posting every Wednesday, but I was on travel and helping a friend with a family situation. But, the Pagan Restoration post got out, just not referenced here. This time, Monism and some thoughts about…
Happy Mithrismas
For me there is no meaningful difference in the subject studied by science or by magic. In fact it was science that lead me to the study of magic, as the study of phenomena I experienced, and the discipline that…
Restoration Reviewed
Time for a pause before the new year. This is the twelfth post of the Pagan Restoration blog, a worthy time for reflection and assessment. Using the resources of theology, history, reason, experience and intuition, I have been examining critical…
A Question of Charity
What is the place of charity in Paganism? Are we MIA or running cloaked? Do Christians have a monopoly on helping the poor or do our sacred stories enjoin us to help? But more importantly, what is the right…
Hermes Pantos Apolytos
Gods arise in response to need, being the embodiments of Divine Providence. Otherwise, we would never know of Them. Their appearance is a reflection of us, our understandings and predilections. Ancient Greeks acknowledged that if a dog or a cow…
Wisdom, because Love is not enough…
Recently, I was at an MC Yogi concert where he was working his tour’s tag line: “Yogi Revolution, Love is the Solution”. While I appreciate the sentiment, it got me thinking… Love is oft touted as the solution to all…