Tag: pagan

I am often perplexed when people ask me what I think, as a Pagan, about civil marriage equality for same-sex couples.

To be fair, I understand where the question comes from. So much of the opposition to the recognition of the rights of LGBTQ people in the United States seems to have a religious dimension.

"Are you a good witch or a bad witch?" To this day, that is still one of my favorite lines from "The Wizard Of Oz." I've actually had people (curiously, by more adults than kids) ask me this question.

This is my first article for Spokane Faith & Values. Not having a specific topic to write about I thought it appropriate to give a little background information about paganism, the local pagan community and myself. Personally my experience with paganism goes back more than 15 years. During that time countless books have been read, spiritual work undertaken and completed, private and public groups have been joined and faded away.

Please welcome James Pearson, known as Sal, to the Spokane Faith & Values team.

He's active in local pagan groups, called covens, and says magick, ritual and ceremony are crucial parts of his spiritual practice.

The beginning of the new year is a good time to sit down and review the past year that we are leaving behind, in order to gain the perspective we need to make the next year the best it can be. This past year for American paganism has been an active one, as we struggle in many ways for a larger sense of community while also trying to retain the unique qualities of each different tradition and group.

I'm going to be starting a Pagan "journey" today.

This calls for exercise, a change in diet and a lot of meditation, to say the least.

August often seems to bring in the most desperate days of summer. The sun beats down heavily, school is right around the corner, and the pace starts to pick up again at work.