There has been a lot of talk that I have run across that people have received “knowledge” about the Gods or there wishes. These things fall under the category of “Personal Gnosis”. There are two sub-categories — “verified” and “UNverified”.  Let me start with the rarer, by far, of the two — the verified personal…

Over the past few days, there have been a LOT of posts concerning the Autumn equinox from various people in the Pagan blogosphere. This is NOT one of them.  Instead, I will be talking about the PREPARATIONS that some of us are making for festivals in the coming months — things like the Pyanepsia and…

#40 — To Eleusinian Demeter Incense — storax Deo, divine mother of all, Goddess of many names, revered Demeter, nurturer of youths, giver of prosperity and wealth,  you nourish the ears of corn, O giver of all you delight in peace and in toilsome labor. Present at sowing, heaping and threshing, O spirit of the…

Gods of Olympus, hear our prayers.Today we pray to honor those who died this dayIn New York City, Arlington and we honor thePassengers of Flight 93 who died saving others.We honor those whose threads were cut too soonby those who acted in hatred.We pray that those who survive them find peace. We pray today, not…

Today marks the beginning of the Eleusinian Mysteries in the Attic calendar for this year. While we cannot duplicate the Mysteries as they were once celebrated, we CAN take this time to contemplate the things we DO know about them. We can certainly contemplate the stories that have come down to us about Demeter and her grief,…

The Demokratia festival is one were the ancient Athenians celebrated their democracy. And it is fitting to my way of thinking that this year it falls BOTH on the same day that the city I live in is holding its Pagan Pride festival AND in the middle of Election season in the US where the state I…