This week’s question might push a few buttons with people. So please remember that all of these questions are meant to push and pull ideas. To paraphrase Scott Cunningham there is no right or wrong way to do things, it…
El Dia de los Muertos
By Lyon Mercaeant For those of us who follow a Neo-Pagan path it is the time of year we turn inward, gathering what our personal harvests have brought to us and taking pause to remember our ancestors in the spirit…
The Witch’s Besom
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…
Blessed Samhain
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…
Samhain v.Halloween
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…
Samhain; the Sabbat of Change
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…