Pagan and Neo-Pagan Paths
Pagan and Neo-Pagan Paths (6)
Friday, 21 October 2011 22:24
A Witch By Any Other Name (The Great Wicca vs. Witchcraft Debate)
"A difference that makes no difference is not a difference." --Ambassador Spock
It took more than twenty years before I first ran across the notion that Witchcraft and Wicca were not the same thing. I don't remember where I first read it, but I do remember feeling bemused at such an assertion, and assumed the author had failed to do adequate research into the origins of the word "witch". I also assumed I'd heard the last of it. I assumed wrong!
Wednesday, 05 October 2011 11:57
Support your local Occult Shop
A news article I read a few months back that is no longer available online, got me thinking about local occult/metaphysical stores. For many of us, when we need to purchase something, we make use of the convenience of online purchasing. But have you ever taken a moment and looked in the phone book for a local occult or metaphysical store? Sometimes, in the smallest of cities, there is a good chance of you finding at least one store. I live in a small city in the upper Midwest that is primarily conservative Christian and to my surprise we have three or four, if you include the "New Age" shops.
Wednesday, 03 August 2011 07:46
Concerns of a New Pagan
This article was originally written in June of 2010. I thought I would share it here on Darkness Embraced.
Wednesday, 03 August 2011 07:44
Why Wicca Is Not "The Old Religion"
We all know about the most popular religion in the Pagan movement: Wicca. Even movies like The Craft and series like Charmed take off from basic elements of Wicca. When someone strolls into the New Age section of their local Barnes & Nobles, at least seventy percent of the books are Llewellyn books on Wicca. All in all, Wicca is the most known Pagan faith out there.
Wednesday, 03 August 2011 07:43
The Ban on Religious Symbols in Public Schools
I sat in the lower administration office of Woodbridge Senior High School, furiously biting my nails—a habit that results from my being frustrated, angered or nervous. In this case, anger and frustration were the motives for my nail-biting. Other students sat near me in the small office in a very similar way; some of them stared at one spot as if they were entranced by the invisible air before them. Another student tapped his foot on the ground in a rapid, steady beat, almost as if he was impatient.
Tuesday, 07 June 2011 20:19
What is Dark Paganism?
I am often asked what I mean by "Dark Paganism" and usually have a different answer depending on the context of the question. In my book, Out of the Shadows: An Exploration of Dark Paganism and Magick, instead of defining it directly, I explore the various aspects of darkness and how it applies to Paganism and even spirituality in general.