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 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...
by Lisa Hario | Oct 14, 2022 | Journey to Paganism, Pagan Thrift, Paganism
In a lot of my blog posts, I have a habit of using terms like witchcraft and pagan practice interchangeably, and I felt there were a few other terms I should clarify. What follows is my definitions, and what I mean when I use these words. Other people might disagree,...
by Lisa Hario | Sep 16, 2022 | Pagan Thrift, Paganism
There is logic to having a separate outfit for pagan rituals. Having a different set of clothes will put you in a different frame of mind, and when worn around other people it can broadcast your path and who you honor. But a ritual outfit is not essential....
by Lisa Hario | Aug 14, 2022 | Journey to Paganism, Paganism
While watching the Sandman series on Netflix (which is awesome, go watch it) a trope familiar to fans of fantasy appears: the magickal grimoire. For those who don’t know, the Sandman is about Morpheus, the Endless who rules Dreams. Morpheus is trapped by an Occultist...
by Lisa Hario | Jul 22, 2022 | Pagan Thrift, Paganism
I started my pagan journey while a teenager in the 90’s. This meant I had very little in the way of funds, and couldn’t be flashy. The days before social media, I pieced my knowledge together one book at a time. My first tarot deck was from Barnes and Noble, back in...
