9 Lessons in Spiritual Leadership From Starhawk | Antonia Blumberg

On Sunday, 50 pagans, activists, artists and spiritual seekers piled into the cozy ritual space of Catland, an occult bookstore in Brooklyn. We were there to see the revered pagan leader Starhawk, who traveled from her home in northern California to lead a workshop on “Making Rituals That Matter.” Four hours later I emerged thoughtful,…

Dating in Israeli Hell: Atheists, Buddhists, and Pagans

In Israel, an atheist isn’t exactly an atheist.  They may say that they don’t believe in a god, but for some reason, when it comes to non Jewish/Arab/Druze women, they will find an excuse to be worse than the orthodox. If a guy claims to be something other than whatever his parents were, don’t fall…

Devil Who???

Being completely wrong about someone or something is a situation I really hate to be in…and boy was I wrong about the CH.  This is yet another case when I probably should have listened better to my male friends.  Again, I learn the hard way that men know men better than women could wish to,…

Second and Third Aett and Scandal

By now, I’ve finished relearning and inscribing the second and third aett of the Elder Futhark.  I’ll be making some runes for reading, but I’m kind of taking my time with that because, as it was with the bones, I want to really get into the related deities and culture before I presume to get…

Spiritual Stockholm Syndrome

Last night, I had a dream that pretty much encapsulated my true feelings about the eurocentric brand of Christianity. It began like most of my family road trip dreams do.  My parents, brothers and I are going along a country road.  Dad is driving, and Mom is smiling, and my younger brothers and I are…

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