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I Feel the Need…the Need for Speed!I have conflicting views on spellbooks. One one level, I think they’re fantastic. They give you a complete and simple ritual which can be powerful and effective.* On the other hand, they often imply that all you have to do is read some words, chant a spell, burn a colored candle, and Ta Da! the [...] The Week in Review—PantheaCon, Wine, Fox, An ApologyPantheaCon PantheaCon 2013 is over, and it may have been the best convention yet. Speakers came from all over, including Chic and Sandra Tabatha Cicero from Florida, Christopher Penczak from New Hampshire, Athena W. of Enochian.org who is up in Canada, and Lon Milo DuQuette from Southern California. Elysia, the head acquisitions editor for Llewellyn [...] See Llewellyn Authors in February and MarchWhile summertime is the busy season for outdoor Pagan festivals and gatherings, it’s indoor Pagan conventions that dominate the calendar in February and March. Here is a quick run-down on upcoming events PantheaCon, Convocation, and Paganicon, and which Llewellyn authors you’ll be able to see there. PANTHEACON: February 15-18, 2013 The grande dame of indoor [...] Six Items of Interest for the New YearWith the new year comes lots of new things. I’d like to draw some of them to your attention and also ask you to share something with readers… 1st Up: Prediction Contest Yep. I’m going to be announcing this for some time to come. In my last blog post I announced a prediction contest. It’s [...] Jesus has really got Pagans talkingJesus is always pissing someone off! Back in his day he was a controversial, anti-establishment Jewish teacher, and today he’s getting Pagans all riled up about a little book called Jesus Through Pagan Eyes. I worked with the Reverend Mark Townsend on this book from its inception in 2009, and it’s really an exciting premise: [...] Wands, Daggers, & Chalices: Wow! or meh?The tools of magick—wands, chalices, robes, altars, pentacles and more—can be daunting to an aspiring magician. If you read some books such as those involved with Solomonic magick or Enochian magick, these are just the beginning tools. If all you want to do is perform a few spells or begin to move along on your [...] We Make it to PantheaconThe trip up the I5 to Pantheacon was smooth and uneventful. As we have done for the past several years, Holly—now my wife—and I went with our friend, Lon Milo DuQuette. Lon Milo DuQuette—Master of Magick There is pass through some mountains as you drive north of Los Angeles on the I5. We stopped for [...] Holiday gift guide for Pagans, Wiccans, and cool peopleIt’s that time of year again…time for gift shopping! Whether you celebrate Yule, the Winter Solstice, Christmas or Hanukkah with your family and friends, the season has come to be synonymous with the giving of thoughtful gifts, trinkets or tokens of goodwill. This puts some degree of stress on all of us; though giving is [...] Celebrate Earth Day with LoveWhether you’re a homebody or you’re out in the parks throwing a festive party for Mother Earth today, we have plenty of magical ideas for you on how to celebrate Earth Day this year. Our Spell-a-Day features an Earth Day Ritual today. Last year I wrote an Earth Day article containing four simple tips to [...] Interdisciplinary Paganism?Last month I was able to attend two wonderful conferences: PantheaCon and ConVocation. Now, I don’t know about you, dear reader, but these events get me high as a kite. And by that, I mean spiritually and mentally high – not a drug or alcohol high. That’s one of the reasons Pagans love going to [...] MEET THE BLOGGERS
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