I share some thoughts about the relationship between Wicca and sex, and the role that sex does and does not play in Wicca. The three main points I make: Sex is never, ever a requirement in the Gardnerian Tradition. Anyone who says differently is a predator. Our bodies are holy, and so are the things […]
Read more "Video: Wicca and Sex"In this video, I talk through the recommended reading list I give to seekers interested in Gardnerian Wicca. Different groups will have different recommendations, and some groups won’t have any suggested reading at all, but these are the texts that I, personally, think are the most helpful and informative for someone seeking traditional Wicca. The […]
Read more "Video: 13 Books for Gardnerian Seekers"When I first started reading Tarot, I felt like I had to be abstract and metaphorical in every interpretation of every card–as if it were somehow cheating for me to fall back on more straightforward, literal interpretations. In this video, I talk about how my reading style changed when I started to allow for literalism […]
Read more "Video: Getting Literal With Tarot"A few days ago, I announced the title and cover for my first book, “Qabalah for Wiccans,” which is coming out from Llewellyn in December of 2021. The title generated quite a lot of controversy, and many people voiced concerns about cultural appropriation, feeling that it was disrespectful and inappropriate for me, a non-Jewish white […]
Read more "Video: Qabalah, Wicca, and Appropriation"2020 has been a terrible year, and we’re all hoping that the year to come will be better. So let’s kick the year off right! Here are 21 Tarot questions to celebrate 2021. Please feel free to share your own answers, and tag them with #21TarotQuestions so I can follow along and see what you’ve […]
Read more "#21Tarot Questions 2021 Tarot Tag"Let’s talk about witch books! I talk through three of my favorite novels featuring witches and witchcraft. What are your favorites? Is there anything I’ve left off this list that should be here? Let me know!
Read more "Video: Favorite Witch Novels"Some rambling thoughts about a popular theological viewpoint in Paganism, which I term the “Pratchett-Gaiman” theology: The idea that we create the Gods through our belief in and worship of them. I understand why this theology is appealing, but it doesn’t quite resonate with me, and I try to talk through the reasons why. Be […]
Read more "Video: Do We Create the Gods?"My friend Shane just had gallbladder surgery, so I’m in New York this week helping take care of them. We made a (mildly clickbaity) video about “types” of witchcraft, the usefulness of taxonomies, and what a label can—and can’t—communicate about someone’s witchy practice. Check out Shane’s YouTube channel if you want to see more of […]
Read more "Video: Types of Witches?"Some rambling thoughts on the value of formal ritual in a religious practice where the Gods are often considered immanent in the world itself, and where the sacred isn’t necessarily seen as something cordoned off from the rest of life.
Read more "Video: Why Bother With Ritual in Wicca?"New video on the YouTube channel! Answering questions from the #GetToKnowYourWitches tag.
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