Musings of a Quaker Witch (Pagan Quaker)

Note: This piece appears in the February 2008 Ann Arbor Friends Meeting Newsletter. I’d like you to try an experiment as you read this: •...

I highly recommend this article, from the January 2008 issue of Friends Journal: "Separation of Church and State," by George L. Al...

For a while, I've been wanting to start using labels for some of the themes in this blog. The ones that originally made the most sense ...

I've been noticing a few things lately that I wanted to share: - It used to be that on days when I left the house at 8 am, it was still ...

On this 35th anniversary of Roe v. Wade , there's a bitter battle still raging over access to abortion in the US -- and indeed, many oth...

Note in my Book of Shadows, from a Meeting for Worship back in November: ........................... If I have to contort myself spiritually...

One of the reasons being a Pagan, being a Witch, works for me is because of science. For me, science is a way to continue to get to know th...

Click here for a lovely and interesting interview with Quaker historian and author Margaret Hope Bacon, by FGC staff member Angelina Conti....

I held my nose and voted. And I had a surprisingly strong emotional reaction to the whole situation: the choices in front of me, the choices...

Okay, I realize there is no Constitutional guarantee to a primary vote. In fact, there were no presidential primary elections as such in the...

Last Saturday, I ended up listening to This American Life , and I had a really strong reaction to this week's show . Especially the seg...

CPTnet 7 January 2008 CHICAGO/TORONTO: CPT requesting applications for Anti-Racism Consultants Christian Peacemaker Teams is an internationa...

I'd like to bring your attention to Cat Chapin-Bishop's excellent post, " Code-Switching ," on Quaker Pagan Reflections . ...

A number of Witches and other Pagans have used honey for a long time for an assortment of ailments, from helping to heal cuts/scratches/lace...

A message from one of our ( FLGBTQC 's) co-Clerks to the listserv: Please send your requests for travel assistance for midwinter gatheri...

Hurrah! Complete information (including registration forms) is now available for the 2008 Mid-Winter Gathering of Friends for Lesbian, Gay...

This year, the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the South Jersey Shore (NJ) had a Winter Solstice Celebration based on A Winter Solsti...

For the first time -- in my life, I think -- I have actually lit candles for all eight nights of Chanuka.

Blessed are You, Goddess, our Goddess, You Who are the universe, in Whose honor we kindle the Chanuka lights.

See Roz Chast's Eight Nights of Excuses .