Broomstick Chronicles

Summoning the Ancestors M. Macha NightMare © Samhain 2005 C.E. Oh, mighty, many, myriad Ancestors, as we spiral in and out of time, we call ...

This is a photo of my paternal Irish grandparents. I never knew my grandfather, Edward Joseph O'Brien, because he died before I was bo...

Versions of this sentiment have arisen in many conversations with Sparky and Steven over the years. It's now been set down. This is ac...

Here's a fine article about the Spiral Dance , written by a reporter who is brand new to Pagan ritual. It features photos of Lauren Rai...

As always, the altars were beautiful. The Quarter altars were in different places than they were last year; guess someone used a compass. T...

Let me preface this entry by saying that it's gonna end up being several entries. I have too much to say to say it all at once. I want...

I took this after a Dianic coven's Samhain ritual last night at Victoria's house. This altar stands in her shared courtyard, where ...

This is one of my favorite photos. Taken by the late Ken Willard either before or after, but not during, the Spiral Dance in San Francisco...

On December 29, 2002, a chilly (for these parts) Winter day, Corby and I participated in a project called Baring Witness for Peace . We wer...

Here's the results of my first session with Heath of Spider Murphy's Tattoo right here in San Rafael. This was the first tattooist...

This photo is a detail from an altar to the Dead created by the late Judy Foster and crew in 1982. As I move into a time of remembering the ...

This book. entitled Circling San Francisco Bay , was written by one of the first people I ever initiated into the Craft, about 25 years ago,...

Here's a photo of Steven Posch, me, and Sparky T. Rabbit taken by Wren in front of Steve's (well, actually Craig's) elegant hous...

I'm back home after several days and many scintillating conversations with my Paganistani pals. For readers who don't know where Pa...

About a year ago I happened to run into a friend when I attended a panel sponsored by Compassion in Dying (now Compassion & Choices). ...

Last night my friend and colleague Malendia Maccree and I went to Angelico Hall at Dominican University here in my town to hear a talk by ...

About six months ago I got the idea that if we, meaning Cherry Hill Seminary where I chair the Public Ministry Program, were using educatio...

It's obvious that the nights are lengthening and Autumn is approaching because I seem to be drawn to reflecting on old friends who'v...

Last week I attended a workshop given by Hospice of Marin for "Marin clergy and spiritual leaders," meaning I got the invitation ...

Since I'm having trouble posting comments to The Wild Hunt , I've decided to just take the discussion over here. Regarding Reclaimin...