by Lisa Hario | Sep 1, 2023 | Paganism, Thoughts
Pagan social media has been abuzz with sharing a post by an evangelical bragging about standing outside a local pagan pride with a sign that says “Free Supernatural Hugs”. The post details staying under the radar by not identifying themselves as Christian, then using...
by Lisa Hario | Aug 5, 2023 | Paganism, Thoughts
Edit: I forgot to add the link to Conspirituality Podcast. Oops. Those of us who were practicing in the 90’s remember the heyday of the Barnes and Noble metaphysical section. It was a whole aisle filled with tarot decks, Llewellyn books, and some on astrology/crystals...
by Lisa Hario | Jul 28, 2023 | Paganism, Thoughts
A recent debate making rounds in the Pagan blog-o-sphere is about a witch being an outsider or not. I am not here to define a witch—if you call yourself a witch, you are one. I already did a post on my definition of witchcraft, so I won’t go into that again....
by Lisa Hario | Jan 21, 2023 | Journey to Paganism, Pagan Thrift, Paganism
(Apologies on the late post. Technical difficulties after being slammed with an illness.) There are two tracts with saving money: plugging in the holes on the leaky boat or replacing the mast. To put it another way, you can save money by lowering your expenses—cutting...
by Lisa Hario | Nov 27, 2022 | Paganism, Pagans and the Past
Within the Pagan community, there are many fans of the horror genre. The Wicker Man is a horror movie especially beloved. This at first glance makes sense—horror movies often depict the supernatural, and with it witches, magick, and paganism. However, it is odd...
by Lisa Hario | Nov 4, 2022 | Journey to Paganism, Paganism, Thoughts
This year for Samhain our ritual was simple. I cooked a meal, and we laid out a plate for the ancestors. To celebrate Halloween, I passed out candy to Trick-or-treaters, then watched Crimson Peak after the Wee Dictator had gone to bed. (Crimson Peak is a good...