Author Archives: kagmi
What Wicca Is and Isn’t
It recently came to my attention that there are massive, widespread, and persistent misconceptions about Wicca in America. The reasons for these misconceptions could be elaborated upon in books; but the bottom line is, what is important is what Wicca is. … Continue reading
My Top Five Lessons From Experience
I was asked recently by a Christian fellow what ideas my spiritual experiences have led me to. This is an interesting question, since one of my lessons has been “don’t try too hard to make things universal.” So with that … Continue reading
Science and Spirituality: Things We Must Recognize
My recent posts have prompted a few comments about science vs. religion. Some have suggested that all spirituality is inherently un-scientific; others have suggested that spirituality is okay “because science isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.” I don’t think … Continue reading
My Spiritual Re-Awakening
In 2012, my spiritual re-awakening began. Prior to that, I had been an atheist, forcibly cut off from spiritual experience. A bad falling out with a religion that taught that it was The Only Truth had left me with a … Continue reading
A Theory of Gods
Fairly regularly, I hear someone ask “why would someone with a normally functioning brain believe in a god?” On the surface of it, I can see their logic. Gods are, by most definitions, invisible; they do not typically manifest in … Continue reading
An Insult to the People and Democracy: On the Ethiopian General Election
Originally posted on Oromian Economist:
An Insult to the People and Democracy On the Ethiopian General Election by GRAHAM PEEBLES, Counterpunch Every five years the Ethiopian people are invited by the ruling party to take part in a democratic pantomime…
Love: What does it mean?
Love. It’s what every religion claims to strive for, aid, and abet. It is almost universally recognized as the highest personal virtue, the ultimate goal. It’s what most religions cite as the reason for their actions. Love. For what we … Continue reading
Perspective Check: On Non-Exclusivism in Religion
Good evening, everyone, My roommate and I got into a conversation last night which raised an interesting point. In the West, it is absolutely ingrained in our culture that you are one religion OR the another. The Abrahamic God proclaimed … Continue reading
Honoring Fariba Kamalabadi: Day Two of the #7Bahais7years Campaign
Originally posted on Ms. Martha Urquhart:
Topic: Situation of Iranian Baha’is NEW YORK—15 May 2015— Today is the day the world will honor Fariba Kamalabadi, who has been wrongfully imprisoned since 2008 solely for her religion, as part of the…
Science vs. Experience
Following my latest post, I wanted to explain a bit more about religious diversity. It is something that we all struggle with – the idea that other people disagree with us. It is difficult to wrap our heads around why they … Continue reading
The Queen of Cups 