Happy Birthday, Ray Buckland!
Friday August 31, 2012
Author Raymond Buckland has a birthday today. He's been writing books on Paganism and Wicca for some forty-odd years now, and is often credited with being instrumental in bringing Wicca ... Read More
Opening a Pagan Business
Tuesday August 28, 2012
I often get emails from people who are interested in opening a Pagan business. While it may seem like a great idea -- and honestly, in our dreams, we all ... Read More
Crafts for the Craft: Ritual Robes
Tuesday August 28, 2012
A reader asks, "I've recently joined a Pagan group and will be attending my first ritual with them at Mabon. I'm very excited, but a little worried. I've been told ... Read More
Reader Mail: Why Would A Pagan Need a Bible?
Tuesday August 28, 2012
A reader says, "I've got a weird situation and I need some advice. I've been Pagan for a long time, and I've made a point of studying a variety of ... Read More
Aug. 31: Once in a Blue Moon
Tuesday August 28, 2012
Blue MoonImage © Getty Images
This month we're going to see a rather unusual occurrence, and that's the lunar phenomenon called a Blue Moon. Because the lunar calendar and the one ... Read More
Pagans and the Hunt
Thursday August 23, 2012
It's nearly fall, which means it's time for my annual post about Pagans and hunting. Every year, usually around September or October, I get outraged emails from folks who are ... Read More
Reader Mail: Preachy Family Members
Thursday August 23, 2012
Here at About Pagan/Wiccan, we get frequent email from people asking for help with relatives or friends who insist on preaching at them. Typically this comes in the form of ... Read More
Notes from the Cauldron: August 13 - 19
Monday August 20, 2012
Wondering what you might have missed this week at About Pagan/Wiccan? Well, there's all kinds of new content, a bunch of blog posts, updates to older articles, and tons of ... Read More
August 23: The Vulcanalia Celebration
Monday August 20, 2012
In ancient Rome, Vulcan (or Volcanus) was well known as the god of fire and volcanoes. Similar to the Greek Hephaestus, Vulcan was a god of the forge, and renowned ... Read More
August 23: The Festival of Nemesis
Sunday August 19, 2012
August 23 was the day of the festival of Nemesis for the ancient Greeks (although some sources say it fell on August 21), and it was a time to honor ... Read More
Back to School, Pagan Style
Saturday August 18, 2012
The first day of schoolcan be scary!© Getty Images,Licensed to About.com
The summer is drawing to a close, and there is one time-honored ritual looming right around the corner: the ... Read More
The Craft of the Wise... and the Frugal
Saturday August 18, 2012
This is a repost of an older blog entry, but I think it's timely, considering some of the requests that have come my way lately.
Over the past few months, ... Read More
Altar to Jupiter Found in Cumbria
Thursday August 16, 2012
The BBC reports that an altar to the Roman god Jupiter has been discovered - in excellent condition, no less - at a dig near Maryport. Dated to the 2nd ... Read More
No More Magic on EBay
Thursday August 16, 2012
Back in June we all had a few good giggles about the return of the Booty Enhancement Spell seller on Ebay, who promised to give you firm and sexy curves ... Read More
Meet Vodou Priestess Sallie Glassman
Thursday August 16, 2012
Thanks to FrenchFryQuarter for sending this one my way. There's a great interview in the New Orleans Times Picayune with Sallie Ann Glassman, who's recently become well known because she's ... Read More
Incense and Asthma
Wednesday August 15, 2012
This is a question that's come up periodically, so I wanted to address it here on the blog rather than via email. A reader asks, "Considering the major role that ... Read More
Notes from the Cauldron: Weekly Roundup Aug. 6 - 12
Monday August 13, 2012
Wondering what you might have missed this week at About Pagan/Wiccan? Well, there's all kinds of new content, a bunch of blog posts, updates to older articles, and tons of ... Read More
August 15: Charles Godfrey Leland
Saturday August 11, 2012
August 15 is the birthday of Charles Godfrey Leland, an American folklorist and humorist (born in 1824) who liked to wander around remote European villages and collect old stories. Leland ... Read More
Handfastings: Jumping the Broom
Tuesday August 7, 2012
Feel free to include a broomin your handfasting!Image © Photodisc/Getty ImagesLicensed to About.com
A reader asks, "I went to a Pagan handfasting ceremony last weekend, and the couple included a broom ... Read More
Hold a Magical Swap Meet
Tuesday August 7, 2012
Got too much stuff? Declutter!Image © Alan Kearney/Getty Images;Licensed to About.com
Reader ClutterBucket says, "I've been collecting magical paraphernalia for about twenty years, and I've decided to downsize. I've got a ... Read More
Dream Symbolism & Meanings
Tuesday August 7, 2012
I frequently get emails from people who tell me they had strange and bizarre dreams, and they're worried that this means bad things are headed their way. Not necessarily -- ... Read More
When You Leave a Pagan Group
Monday August 6, 2012
I often get emails from readers who are leaving one Pagan group or another, and they're not sure how to go about the process. Well, as always, my first suggestion ... Read More
What to Take to a Pagan Festival
Monday August 6, 2012
What do you take to a Pagan event?Image © Digital Vision/Getty Images,Licensed to About.com
It's summer, which means that there are Pagan festivals all over the place right now - pretty ... Read More
Notes from the Cauldron: Weekly Roundup July 29 - Aug. 5
Monday August 6, 2012
Wondering what you might have missed this week at About Pagan/Wiccan? Well, there's all kinds of new content, a bunch of blog posts, updates to older articles, and tons of ... Read More
When is it Okay to Charge for Services?
Wednesday August 1, 2012
I recently got an email from someone who had seen an advertisement online for a Real Practicing Witch who offered to cast spells on behalf of those willing to pay. ... Read More