By Lyon Mercaeant Samhain is right around the corner and along with that of course, is also the secular Halloween. One of the most popular icons of the holiday is the old witchy hag, with her warty nose, trendy buckled boots (Hey – if you hold onto anything long enough it will come back... »
The staff of the Modern Pagan would like to wish all of our readers a Blessed Samhain. As the new year starts and the wheel continues to turn it’s a time to reflect on the old and look towards the new. The veil is thin today so commune with your loved ones... »
By Retrokali As most of us already know, pagan holidays far pre-date Christian ones. A quicky little synopsis is that when the newish Christian church tried to convert the peasantry, the pagan peasantry said, “Sure we can celebrate Easter”, then went and celebrated Ostara too…they said, “yeah, All Saints Day, why not?” But only after... »
By Lady Sayje Samhain has always been associated with an “end” or “death” as it’s meaning literally translates to “end of summer”. Everyone, not just pagans, should take time to check their perspectives and attitudes this time of year. It’s easy to get down; summer fun is over, it’s getting cold, our world looks dry... »
by: Angela Pippinger One of the most common things for people to do on Halloween/Samhain is ghost hunting. Why? Well let’s start with the creepy factor. Most everyone is scared of running into the unknown. A ghost, demon, or some type of ghoul. What better night to scare yourself silly than on Halloween night? Many... »
By Lark Neville *Check the end of the interview for the details of the giveaway* Bloody and beautiful. Horrific and hopeful. Seeming contradictions join in perfect harmony in the wondrous world of author Jeremy C. Shipp. Reading his writing is like a tattoo upon your soul. It leaves a mark. If you truly understand his message,... »
Question of the Week #3 – Beyond the thinnest veil With a major holiday right around the corner I thought I would continue with the theme from last week. If you didn’t see last week’s question just click here to catch up. Samhain is in my opinion one of the most important holidays of the... »
Part 2 in a four part series about working with the elements from a personal perspective. By Retrokali Glub. Have you had your eight glasses of water today? We need it, we really do, and like all the other elements, Air to breathe, Earth which we are made of, and Fire which is the spark of... »
The Modern Pagan is pleased to announce our new sponsor, Spelled With a W!! As a new sponsor, Luna has been a great find for our staff as we’ve started rummaging through her Etsy shop to find some wonderful items!! We’re very thrilled to include an amazing dual giveaway from this wonderful shop!! We hope... »
A few months ago at our local book study the subject of death came up. We are currently reading The Other Side of Virtue by Brendan Myers. We talked briefly about people having the ability to make our death something meaningful to us and also to choose how we die. A great example of... »
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