Quick Side Note: Giveaway of my book “Skin Spirits”
For those of you on Tumblr, my book Skin Spirits caused some debate and discussion, some of it heated, over there. So in an attempt to try to salvage something good out of all of this, I’m giving away...
View ArticleSkin Spirits and Sacred Remains on Samhain
I haven’t celebrated the cross-quarters (Samhain, Beltane, etc.) in years, and I generally don’t do purely celebratory ritual unless I’m invited to it (such as Pagan Pride Day rites and so forth)....
View ArticlePortable Skin Spirits
I’ve been really busy in my studio making my hide and bone art, and it’s given me some time to reflect on where my various pieces have ended up. Over the years I’ve really enjoyed getting to see the...
View ArticleMasks in Ritual Work
I’ve had a few people ask me specifically about this topic as of late, so for the curious, here you go–a late Solstice present! Some of you dear readers are already acquainted with the purpose of...
View ArticleA PSA About Dead Critters
I’m vending at an event this weekend and not getting a lot of sleep. Yesterday morning, I woke up to this email, which I assume is from someone who saw me setting up at the event and decided they...
View ArticleA Quick Follow-up and Thank You
First, I want to say thank you to everyone who’s contributed to the outpouring of support the past couple of days regarding my last post. The kerfuffle ended up not amounting to more than a couple of...
View ArticleWhen Endangered Doesn’t Mean the Same Thing as Endangered
Okay. I’ve had a couple of people tell me about an online petition to have “endangered species” parts removed from Etsy. The petition cites vintage leopard fur from a coat that was listed by an...
View ArticleDeath and the Animals’ Privilege
Note: This is my offering for the October edition of the Animist Blog Carnival, topic being “Death”. When I first explored paganism way back in 1996, I almost immediately gravitated toward the animals....
View ArticleMay I Have a Moment of your Time and Attention?
Hey, all! I wanted to bring to your attention a couple of new projects of mine that I really want more people to know about. I would love it if you’d take a peek at these, and I’d be especially honored...
View ArticleLike My Writing? Then Give This a Listen!
So on Sunday I was a guest on the Pagan Musings Podcast. The initial topic was animism and my anthology, Engaging the Spirit World. We did start off in that direction—but then we wandered far off-trail...
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