The Lupa Liturgy - Free .pdf ebooklet on Lupa's personal spiritual practice
Shifting, Shamanism and Therianthropy - Free .pdf ebooklet about the intersection of therianthropy and magic
Lupa's Book Review Blog - Reviews of various books relevant to pagans and occultists, as well as the Bargain Bin Book Reviews
Semantikon.com Feature - includes several articles/excerpts as well as two short (2 minutes each) audio recordings.
Rending the Veil Articles
Go to the Source! - further evidence of why totem animal dicitonaries suck
King of the Molehill - why it's not worth bickering over subcultural positions
Therianthropy - a basic introduction to this concept
How to be the Mother When You're Not a Mother - thoughts on the Mother archetype in light of being childfree
Totem Credit - why it's not all about the BINABM
Perils of, and Alternatives to, Bunny Hunting - with Taylor Ellwood, the controversial criticism of bunny hunting in the pagan community
I Want My UPG! - why I love Unverified Personal Gnosis
The Dictionary Dilemma - why animal magic needs to get past animal totem dictionaries
Multilayered Totemism - Working with several totemic theories at once
Polarity in Sex Magic - (cowritten with Taylor) debunking the duality myths of sex magic
Witchvox Articles
In Defense of the Practice of Magic - Reconsidering the idea that magic is a crutch
On Past Lives, Soulmates, and Living in the Now - Escapism and reincarnation--not a good mix!
Otherkin and the Pagan Community - How the beliefs of Otherkin about themselves mesh with common pagan beliefs
Oops. I Think I Broke My Dichotomy... - Why the Male/Female, God/Goddess Dichotomy Doesn't Work For Every Pagan (Queer and Genderqueer stuff)
Think Your Paganism Isn't Nature-based? Think Again... - On ecopaganism
To Charge or Not: A Pagan Author's Views on Fees - Some people have the idea that you write a book and become rich. If only! Here's why that's not so true.
Pagans and Cultural Appropriation - Pagans often utilize rituals and ideas from Native American cultures. How does this affect us, and the people we take these things from?
I Am a Pagan Reject - My response to essays on Witchvox bitching about pagans who don't conform to society's standards and how they supposedly make the rest of us look bad *gasp*
Passive-Aggressive Pagans - Pagans have a bad habit of acting incredibly passive-aggressive towards eachother. Here are some ideas of how to communicate more effectively.
Let's All Play Nice in the Sandbox - Why *can't* we all get along? Really?
The Reincarnation Theory of Otherkin - Reincarnation is one of the more popular theories to explain Otherkin. Here are some reasons as to why we may have reincarnated here.
Key23/Key64 Articles (temporarily broken until I update with Key64 URLs)
Neon Genesis Evangelion and the Psycho-Shamanic Journey
Such virtue hath our pens - A few thoughts on occult writers, friendly competition and building a better book
So I Cheated. Nyah. - Some random musings on how I think the Multiverse works
Binding Magic as a Positive Development - binding magic within the context of a BDSM relationship
Magical Gratification - If I'm such a great magician, why haven't I won the lottery yet?
The Feral Magician - Some loosely bound thoughts on magic, escapism, sanity and pushing boundaries.
Uprooting Yggdrasil - Thoughts on the recent cross-country move and accompanying magical/spiritual energy patterns
Simplicity - Defining magic in a single sentence
Being a Part of the Sigil - A unique approach to sigil-casting
Magician's Block - Sometimes I’m like that bored 8 year old during summer break when it comes to magic.
Receiving Energy Work - What it's Like on the Other End of the Healing
When Legba Asks for Cinnamon - unorthodox offerings
Urban Tomato Rituals, or, How I Got in Touch With Agrarian Pagan Cycles - Lupa grows tomatoes, and learns about why there's a Wheel of the Year
An exercise in perception - Seeing the world in a new way
Shapeshifter's Cloak - The intricate occult symbolism behind one of my most elaborate pieces of artwork
Now That's a Different Animal! - Why totem animal dictionaries aren't universal
The Devil is the Cure for Dogma - Keeping religions young through neophilia
Otherkin.net Articles
Beyond Identitykin - How to avoid obsessing over one's Other self
A Day in the Life of Otherkin - first excerpt from a draft of A Field Guide to Otherkin; also found in the first issue ofThe Graveyard Press
Personal Mythology, Imagination and Metaphor - second excerpt from the same; also found in the first issue of The Graveyard Press
I Am Not a Werewolf - Some thoughts on therianthropy vs shapeshifter legends; also found on Spirit's Home
Spiral Nature Articles
The Difference Between Traditional and Neopagan Totemism - Tracing the roots of modern neopagan totemic beliefs
Polarity in Sex Magic - cowritten with Taylor Ellwood, 2006
The Wiccan/Pagan Times Articles
Magical Fluidity - how to make your magic more effective by giving it more room to grow
I'm Going to Be Myself For Samhein - on personality aspecting
Leftover Spirits - Magic and animal parts
A Familiar Question - Why not every animal in a pagan's home is automatically a familiar
Pagan and Occult Author Resource Page Articles
The Fine Line Between Promotion and Spam
How To Get the Most Out of Amazon.com
How To Set Up Workshops
How To Write the Book You've Always Been Looking For
Review of Buzzmarketing by Mark HUghes
Xomba Articles
Note: This was a series of articles I wrote for a rather mainstream website. The challenge was to write for a primarily nonpagan audience, which meant I had to go for 101 content--something I normally don't do. It's been a fun experiment, though.
Neopagan Animal Totemism, Part 1
Neopagan Animal Totemism, Part 2
Neopagan Animal Totemism, Part 3
Tired of Lousy Relationships?
Modern Samhain Celebrations
The Childfree Option
Walking Meditation
The Basics of Divination
Introduction to Neopagan Religions
House Eclipse Articles
Wild Cousins - so what would happen if a therian met hir wild counterpart?
Wolf Therians and Pack - Some thoughts on being a therian, and how that relates to the TAZ that is Pack
Other External Articles
On Apocalyptic Destinies via Otherkin Alliance
Theere Are No Easy Answers via The Graveyard Press
Actions and Re-Actions via Silver Star Magazine
The Cons and Pros of Small Press Publishing, cowritten with Taylor ELlwood, via Facing North
With a Snarl, I Let my Magic Fly via The Pagan Activist - environmental magic
Riding the Red Tide: Practical Menstrual Magic - article from Sagewoman magazine (pdf format). My first published pagan article!
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