Hearth Moon Rising
Witches and Pagans: Women in European Folk Religion, 700-1100 (Review)
Max Dashu has posted significant excerpts of her multi volume project on the history of witchcraft at her Suppressed Histories website for years, and publication of her research in book form has been eagerly anticipated. This first installment (which Dashu … Continue reading →
More on Recovery
My surgery for a torn knee ligament happened last week and went well. I am walking without crutches and healing rapidly. I have been tired and sleeping quite a bit, but I expect to be truly on my feet again … Continue reading →
Personal Update
By the time this is published, I will be recovering from surgery for a torn knee ligament. It’s not nearly as big a deal as knee replacement, but I’m not sure what the time frame for my recovery will be. … Continue reading →
The Holy Beech
In the mature hardwoods of the Adirondacks, the American Beech reigns supreme. It is a majestic tree, stretching 80 feet or more and providing the dense summer canopy of the forest. The wood of this tree is also dense, and … Continue reading →
New Post Up at Return to Mago
I have a post in this week’s Return to Mago eZine: This Disappearing Leadership, in response to what happened at Fayetteville Goddess Festival. It’s about a need to reflect on power and control tactics being used in the Pagan communities.
Continue reading →Day of Robigus
Troubled by bothersome mold and mildew? There’s a god for that! Robigus is the Roman deity of rust and mildew. His honorary day is April 25. Implicit in the worship of deities who rule over things we find abhorrent is … Continue reading →
Retro-Spective
Both Mercury and Venus are retrograde right now, along with Jupiter and Saturn, but don’t freak out just yet. “Retrograde” simply means that from our Earth perspective the planets are going “backwards” in the sky, although in reality they are … Continue reading →
A Breakfast Poem
Early the other day, while I was reading the nature poet Pattiann Rogers, my pancakes got a bit scorched in the griddle. I probably should not mention my name in the same post as Pattiann Rogers, lest comparisons be made, … Continue reading →
Coffee Break
Last weekend I completed the index for my next book. It’s coming along, folks! This week I finished another article for Return to Mago. Look for it in mid-April. Now it’s time for a coffee blog. The Tractor BreakdownJay Ungar … Continue reading →