Handmade Drum for Sale
As part of downsizing and moving, I feel I no longer need some of my spiritual tools, like this beautiful handmade drum (pictured) which...
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Rev. Wes
- May 20
- 3 min
Closing the Chapter on Hospital Chaplaincy
It's been a minute since I last posted, what with working at the hospital, drafting bylaws for the Cherry Hill Seminary Votaries Alumni...
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Rev. Wes
- Mar 4
- 4 min
Putin Hexing Ritual Puts My Anger Into Action
As I wrote previously, I've been feeling hopelessness related to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Much of it involves my theology around...
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Rev. Wes
- Jan 24
- 1 min
New Book Spotlights Pagan Practice in the Prison System
Was surprised the other day to receive this book in the mail, Paganism for Prisoners: Connecting to the Magic Within by Awyn Dawn. My...
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Rev. Wes
- Sep 17, 2021
- 3 min
Walking the Natural Path to Self-Acceptance*
*This piece was written for QNotesCarolinas, the LGBTQ arts, entertainment and news publication based in Charlotte, N.C. To read on their...
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Rev. Wes
- Apr 2, 2021
- 1 min
Priestess Shares Glimpse of Real Vodou in Podcast
Wanna learn what Vodou is really all about? This podcast featuring my godmother Sallie Ann Glassman (pictured) clears away the...
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Rev. Wes
- Aug 25, 2020
- 2 min
Remembering Someone I Never Knew Through the Spiritual Practice of Ancestor Veneration
Although I never knew my Grandma Spaugh, the practice of ancestor veneration ensures she is not forgotten.
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Rev. Wes
- Jun 10, 2020
- 3 min
When Spiritual Relationships Go Bad
Why I decided to end a nearly 12-year relationship with a spiritual mentor.
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Rev. Wes
- May 13, 2020
- 2 min
Tarot Card Flips the Script on the Coronavirus
My friend's use of The Hanged Man triggered an old insight that also involved this card, one that can guide us through the pandemic.
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Rev. Wes
- Mar 30, 2020
- 1 min
Litter Pickup a Coronavirus Casualty
My spiritual practice includes picking up roadside litter--but I've decided to stop because of the coronavirus. Here's why.
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Rev. Wes
- Mar 20, 2020
- 2 min
Ringing in Spring with the Druids
Here are my takeaways from the virtual spring equinox ritual offered by Three Cranes Grove, ADF.
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Rev. Wes
- Feb 24, 2020
- 1 min
Weaving a Spell with Words
I think we overlook one of the simplest and most powerful spells of all--our words. What kind of spell are you weaving?
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Rev. Wes
- Feb 11, 2020
- 1 min
Cherry Hill Seminary Graduation!
Most importantly, I learned about the magick of community, of friends and family, and of love
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Rev. Wes
- Feb 2, 2020
- 1 min
The Mundane vs. the Magickal
If we create a distinction between the magickal or spiritual and the mundane in life, it causes suffering--and I agree.
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