Cogito Ergo Sum — What Got Lost in Translation
There’s a difference between saying “I breathe” and saying “I am breathing.” One is a label. A fact pinned to a board.The other is a pulse in motion — a truth that lives only in the moment it is…
Chickens, Chalices, and Cold Hard Cash
There’s a curious quirk in modern Paganism that always makes me grin. We’ll gladly accept a handwoven dreamcatcher for spell work.We’ll happily take a bottle of homemade mead for energy healing.We’ll even nod approvingly if someone mows our lawn…
The Well That Dreamed of Rain
There was once a well carved deep into the earth, lined with stone, ringed with moss, patient as centuries.Yet this well had no water. It was hollow, dry, waiting. And in the long nights when moonlight spilled down its…
The Silence Between Two Bells
There is a space the world seldom notices.A moment stretched thin—where one bell has ceased its ringing,and the next has not yet begun. The air still quivers.The ear still listens.The body still waits for what is not yet here.…
The Lantern That Refuses to Burn Out
On the coldest night of the year, a lantern was lit.Its flame was meant only to guide someone home — a simple beacon, no more. But days passed.Snow buried the path, the wind carved its own rivers through the…
Forgiveness Isn’t for Them
Forgiveness isn’t about excusing the harm—it’s about freeing your heart from the weight of someone else’s choices. In this reflection, Papa Onyx invites you to explore what it means to let go without letting someone back in, and how forgiveness can become a sacred act of reclaiming your own becoming.
Brave to Burn, Strong to Fly: The Wisdom of Doing After the Fire
You must be brave enough to burn, but strong enough to fly. This post explores how we can honor the lessons of pain without getting trapped in them—by embracing sacred action as a form of spiritual wisdom.
Chasing the Laser:
Reflections on Unity, Magic, and Meaningful Action There's tension in the air lately, isn't there? Anxiety ripples through our community, bouncing from person to person, amplifying fears until some of us freeze, some of us panic, and others just…
Ereshkigal: Queen of the Underworld’s Deep Transformation
Introduction In the shadows of the Sumerian pantheon, where gods of light and sky take center stage, there reigns a queen beneath the earth—Ereshkigal, the ruler of the underworld. Hers is a kingdom of silence and inevitability, a realm…
The Fool’s Path: A Consideration for Our NeoPagan Community
"The Trickster laughs, the wise shake their heads, and the Fool walks the path no one else dares tread. The question is: whose Fool are you?" The Trickster’s Wisdom In our community, we often revere the Trickster—the sacred jester,…