I pledged to this one: www.kickstarter.com/projects/thu...

"Ritual, Personhood and the New Animism: Essays in Honour of Graham Harvey" is a new collection honoring a major scholar of animism. A must-buy. equinoxpub.com/projects/rit...

I wrote about the rise of paganism in Latvia: thecritic.co.uk/the-return-o...

‪Chas S. Clifton‬ It's funny how Amanita muscaria has gone from scary to therapeutic. I saw the needle start to swing in the late 1990s, and now if you're not using it, are you really fungi-maxing? Links to upcoming online conference below & in comment.https://www.facebook.com/amanitaonlinecongress

A historic first: a couple married at the Temple of Zeus in Cyprus in a Hellenic polytheist ceremony—the first of its kind legally recognized in Greece—marking a powerful step toward restoring ancestral faith and identity across the Mediterranean. wildhunt.org/2025/10/hist... #hellenism #pagan

Might be worth grabbing. I need to read it and find out.

A former Marine scout-sniper and now Heathen priest discusses his "ministry" of using psilocybin to treat vets with PTSD w/ insights on how US Religious freedom has evolved. There's a lot of getting-to-know-you chat up front; the second half is more interesting. blog.chasclifton.com?p=14111

"What happens when a folklorist and anthropologist turns her academic skills on the Pagan community of San Francisco in the 90's and early 2000's? An epic book called Witching Culture gets written!" youtu.be/MrcLcnLdkU0?...

Only a return to the Archaic can save higher ed.

Cool and misty today, and I'm back from morning dog walk with Shaggy Parasol #mushrooms and some little puffballs.

The proofs are here! Not not long to go now... 📚

Even at 75°F (24°C), big furry dogs get hot while trotting down the trail. Time for a tummy soak.

Prance while you can

I was out yesterday when thunder rumbled, and my friend muttered, "Božji kladivo." "That's Bojon," he said to me -- Pueblo (CO) Slovenian. He learned the expression from his wife's Slovenian grandmother. It means "God's hammer." Comes in handy this time of year when storm gods walk.

I wonder how many people claim credit for inventing Astro Dice. blog.chasclifton.com?p=14102

What's going on here?

This is not exactly "cozy horror." Just everyday weirdness. blog.chasclifton.com?p=14085

Me, I welcome Mercury Retrograde; it's my catch-up time.

Wow, can't even get a like on a cute dog pic. Is it true what I saw on Ecks, that engagement here is dropping? (Source: Megan McArdle, Washington Post columnist)

Marco: I am at an outdoor restaurant. People walk by with food, but they ignore me. I am so hungry. But I will face starvation with dignity. Perhaps, before I am gone, someone will yet feed me.

Four inches+ of rain in the past week. Seasonal showers for a Louisianan, I know, but A LOT for us. Mushrooms popping. Going to have to take a pulaski and build water bars on some of the paths in the woods up in back.

What does a miniature wood stove have to do with house wights, "borrowers," or "critters." Follow the link: blog.chasclifton.com?p=14073

It took only 1,954 years, but could some fringe Christians and Jews fulfill the emperor Julian's plan for the Temple in Jerusalem? blog.chasclifton.com?p=14050

Rescued moose calf dies of shock during Russian missile attack on Kyiv Oblast

Before she became America's first widely published author on #tarot, "Eden Gray" was a runaway debutante headed for the bright lights of Broadway. blog.chasclifton.com?p=14029

Happy Gerald Gardner's birthday! Also Willie Yeats'!

I would expect to see Susannah Crockford quoted about Sedona. (If the timeline had been slightly different, I would have inherited a house there. Could have been an AirBnb entrepreneur. Sigh.)

Giovanna Parmigiani on Paganism, Magical Cards, and Sisterhood "In this episode, Giovanna talks about a moment in her fieldwork that she returns to often. A quiet moment shared with women that would become her sisters. A moment where something shifted for her." open.spotify.com/episode/4zUY...

"'I was looking for something that monotheism didn’t give me,' said Antony Meloni, an airport construction worker. 'I found in polytheism a new strength,' he added." religionnews.com/2024/02/21/e...

The chief source on Sybil Leek was Sybil Leek, but she was "out" in the 1960s and continued so after she hopped the Atlantic and started ghost-hunting with Hans Holzer.

An open-access book, either PDF or ePub. link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

Had to quit deskwork yesterday to go be a vol. firefighter. Worst part was that these two junk-packed sheds were right next door (about 150 yds.). I hate when I can walk to the fire--would rather ride 20 min. on a truck to somewhere farther away.

"Paganism and Its Others," a double issue that has been in the works for a long time, is finally published, including discussion of Pagan-identified units on both sides of the Ukraine invasion and also perhaps the definitive article on Czech Pagan black metal music. blog.chasclifton.com?p=14016

Tarot cards at Barnes and Noble -- who knew? I'm leveling up my Tarot skills for retirement income some day. religionnews.com/2025/05/21/n...

Earlier this spring, a Morris side called The Witchmen perform a dance called "Wickerman." Sounds really old-timey! youtu.be/U0XcHEhGI1Y?...

(Sound up) I just love the snurfling sound that dogs make when retrieving in water.

Crappy photo with little camera, but just to prove that a rose-breasted grosbeak came through after the big rainstorm on May 6 (4 inches). This one won't stay, but the black-headed variety are here too and will nest here. Band-tailed pigeons also arrived today. #birding #birds #Colorado

One big weekend! Feliz Cinco de Beltaine, fellow worker! (image by Grok 3)

"Early-season natural food sources for Chesapeake Bay retrievers include grasses and other vegetative matter that is beginning to sprout. Those gentle food sources help a retriever's digestive system and metabolism adjust back to normal after not consuming anything for months.'

Chico por fin llegó. The first broad-tailed hummingbird I've seen buzzed the feeder this afternoon. Just scouting. Often the first arrival does not stick around. (Location: Wet Mountain foothills.) #Colorado #birds

How I arrived at BlueSky

Springtime in the Rockies. No further comment, except recite the Colorado Affirmation: "We need the moisture."

Little-known fact: I DJ'd a blues show on my college's miniscule FM station. Anyway, there is a crowd-funding site for Nat Myers, and I will link to it in comments. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

In ‘Night of Pan,’ the last episode of ‘Hellier,’ season two (2018), Dana and Greg perform a ritual invocation of Pan in a cave near Somerset, Kentucky after identifying the ‘high strangeness’ they’ve encountered as possible manifestation of the ancient god.

Waiting for the broad-tailed hummingbirds Chico, ¿dónde estás? (The first scout is always named Chico. That's a rule.)

On my blog I explain how this project arose from a single strange incident in the summer of 2023, when a pole-carving of the Baltic god of thunder mysteriously appeared on the Kent coast… drfrancisyoung.com/2025/04/04/p...

If you're interested in the subject of revivals of Paganism in Christian times, here are some resources: Article in Antigone magazine: antigonejournal.com/2024/10/paga... Substack article: religionoffthebeatentrack.substack.com/p/pagan-revi... Youtube video series: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMnJ...

I have to acknowledge Gillian Clarke's new version of "The Gododdin" and to return once again to the question of "Why is there war?" My answer may not please everyone. blog.chasclifton.com?p=13970

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