When Ethics Collide
The first thing you learn in the Pagan community is that nothing is ever straightforward or, gods forbid, easy. After learning the maxims “Question everything” and “Create your own reality,” you begin to wonder where this creating and questioning will eventually lead. Take the subject of ethics. Many folks, especially those within Wiccan traditions, will [...]
Macha’s Curse
Weary of the screams that filled her ears, Tired of cleaning the blood from her fingernails, Her acorns turning to ash in her pointed beak, Macha turns away from the battle And her sisters In search for the normal life of home and family. Loving his children was easy. Tending the farm a joy. Laying [...]
Another Drowning Man
Another drowning man finds his way upon my shore. Another wounded soul kicked in the teeth by the gods, bad luck and some Siren… I taste the bile of knowing my recurring role in the story, the suspicious beginning, the sweet middle, and oh yes, the bitter end… I am not doing this again. My [...]
Review of Pagan Theology
Dr. Michael York. Pagan Theology: Paganism as World Religion. New York: New York University Press, 2003. Up front I should say that I have a love-hate relationship with academia. I love the exciting ideas that can come from a thoughtful, rigorous analysis and synthesis of a subject. I abhor the laborious, arid writing style that [...]
Ethical Guidelines
The following statements serve to guide me as I work with others in a ministerial/spiritual capacity to help ensure that my actions in such a position of trust are ethical and respectful. Working for the Good I shall conduct myself in ways that respect the common good, with due regard for public safety, health, and [...]
Ethical Foundations
The following principles serve as a foundation for my personal life path and my interactions with others and the world around me. Because no one is perfect and we are all learning how to live as we go, I frame my language in terms of goals, rather than attainments. The lowest common denominator is also [...]
Dedication to Bridghid
I sing to you, O Bridghid, queen of sacred poets, Burning flame in the night. Your light points the way out of the mental fog And towards a higher purpose. Every speck of paint, every smudge of charcoal, Every song written and sung, every word written and shared, Is within your power. I dedicate them [...]
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