Paganism
Column: Knee-Work
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Luke Babb considers the strain that comes from kneeling for so long – and how that strain is reflected in every aspect of our present moment.
Living
Column: Lighting the Way to Solstice
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Guest columnist Sheri Barker shares her approach to candle magic for the winter solstice.
Acts
Column: Reckoning with Priesthood
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Luke Babb reckons with the concept of “ministry,” examining it from its Christian conception and how it might be applied to a Pagan practice.
anglo-saxon
Column: Heathen South – Interview with Ryan Denison
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Pagan Perspectives
For three days beginning on July 13, Atlanta hosted Mystic South: Theory, Practice, and Play. According to the convention’s Facebook page, the Pagan event “highlights the Southern flair and mystic spirit of our own part of the country.”
Headliners this year included John Beckett, Ivo Dominguez, Yaya Nsasi Vence Guerra, Sangoma Oludoye, Mama Gina, and the Night Travelers. The conference schedule included rituals, workshops, papers, panels, presentations, and a live podcast. Several events centered on Norse material and Heathen religions. To get a sense of the conference from a Heathen perspective, I spoke with Ryan Denison of the Mystic South organizing committee.
Canada
Magic and conjuring arts come to Canadian university
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OTTAWA, Ont. – Carleton University has announced that it is seeking an appropriate candidate to be the inaugural holder of the newly created Allan Slaight Chair for the Study of the Conjuring Arts. It will become part of the faculty of arts and social sciences. The university campus is located in Canada’s capitol city, Ottawa, alongside the picturesque Rideau River and historic Rideau Canal. It is also a short distance from Parliament Hill, the epicenter of Canadian federal government.