Ritual, routine, and depression

Regular ritual can be a vital lifeline through an experience of depression.

Book review: The Art of Ritual

A review of Rachel Patterson’s The Art of Ritual, which provides a framework which many may find helpful.

A brief Samhain memoir

An apple cut starwise The leaves crunched underfoot as we trooped into the small tract of woods we’d selected for its privacy.  In my pocket I had a bunch of notes that I had scratched down from a friend of ours who had done this sort of thing before.  We had a cup and a

Seasonal visuals

We are turning from barley to coffee. I continue to be amazed at how my practice of Hellenismos helps me be more rooted in more contemporary Pagan practices, such as the wheel of the year.  The equinox is a time that I honor the turn of the seasons by shifting my offerings to Caffeina. Let

Consecrating a candle to Hestia

Hestia shrine If you keep a shrine to Hestia, chances are pretty good that you burn a candle there.  Yes, there are other sources of flame and light, and I’m sure some people use oil lamps and LED bulbs, among other things, but if you use a candle, sooner or later you’re going to need