Well I did it.

I watched Glenn Beck’s rally on the Mall today on CSpan.

I really felt I had to as a citizen. Well, that and as an armchair sociologist.

I saw everything except Sarah Palin, which disappointed me because after over an hour of Beck’s bombast I was really… Read full post »

In a continuing effort to develop my latent psychic skills, I have been choosing books to help me get a handle on the basics. Basics, which include numerous exercises that help develop these skills.

William W. Hewitt’s book Psychic Development for Beginners is one recommended by many people as… Read full post »

When I was a religious reporter for a Midwestern newspaper I met a local crone who had quite a story to tell about a Samhain experience and I thought I might share it with you as another cautionary tale of open practice.

So this woman and a three of her friends… Read full post »

I was at my favorite downtown Sioux Falls curio shop the other day when I saw a 1975 Sears toys catalog and, for $5, took a trip down memory lane.

Yes, it was loaded with the pimp-status toys of my youth including the 'play DJ' set I never got -… Read full post »

The rede, of course, is not used exclusively by practicing Wiccans but by other witches and pagans as well.

Most people understand the basis of the rede – it instills a certain libertarianism into the practice, yes, but demands that one… Read full post »

Note: although I may use the terms ‘Witch’ and ‘Pagan’ interchangeably, understand that while all Witches are Pagans (or Wiccans), not all Pagans are Witches. So don’t send nastygrams, k?

Recently Scott A. Johnson on Witchvox wrote an excellent article about the percepti… Read full post »