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• Ishta Devata: "Chosen Deity" - One of the main questions that I am continually asked is, “How do I find a god, goddess or both that is right for me?” My answer to this question has always been the same...

• A Framework for Inner Peace - Why do bad things happen to good people? Why do people die when they are still needed? Why is there suffering in the world? Here are the answers that I've found. Hopefully they may help you as well.

• Why My Religion is Right and Yours is Wrong - or The Flawed Logic of "The One True Path". Ever have someone tell you that your beliefs are Wrong, and that theirs (coincidentally) are Right? Here's a handy guide to all the reasons that their opinion doesn't matter any more than your does.

• Defending the Fluffy Bunny - One of the things that I'm trying to figure out is how to keep us from becoming what we hate: judgmental and holier-than-thou. I realized that I have been guilty of this in my own right in my desire to squish flat the "fluffy bunnies"...

• Gallagher's Hierarchy of Life - It is often said that Self-Preservation is the strongest instinct in nature. I don't agree. Self-preservation is one of the strongest instincts, but it can be (and regularly is) overruled by the preservation of life other than the Self...

• A New Idea: The Most Powerful Force in Nature - Look through the history of man and science and medicine and, well, anywhere and you'll see the power of a new idea and its ability to change the world. Here's how they do it...

• Handfasting vs. Marriage - The concept of Handfasting is common among those of a pagan flavor. Many people consider this to be just a fancy renaissance word for Marriage. It is not...

• Mundane Magic: Counting Above Ten on Your Fingers - Just in case you were ever silly enough to think that Ten was the highest number you could count to using only your fingers, you are wrong...

• How to Lie With Numbers - If you've ever wondered how people use numbers to express the world in the way they want it seen, these two books are incredibly good at explaining how they do it, and how you can do it too! (No fair them having all the fun!)

• Why Women Fall for Assholes - I spent a good deal of time trying to figure out why Asshole = Power in peoples' minds so much of the time. The reason I came up with is this...

• Magic Circles - Pros & Cons - A short listing of the benefits and liabilities of working with and within a magic circle.

• Mundane Magic: Safely De-Carbonate your Soda - I don't like a lot of carbonation in my soft drinks. Here's my method for removing just the right amount of carbonation without squirting it all over the room.

• As a Teacher - The lessons, rules, responsibilities and freedoms of choosing this Path of Service

• Teaching How To Learn - It has always bothered me that nobody in school ever really teaches people how to LEARN. They TEACH them things, but that doesn't mean that anything is LEARNED beyond the scope of the next test. This is my attempt to remedy that critical failure in most peoples' educational background.

• Relationship Math - In the perfect relationship, 1+1=3. In other words, two people come together and create something more than the sum of their parts... To complete the math analogy, here are some of the most common equations...

• Doing Nothing - An important thing that people often forget to do is to "do nothing". It is assumed that by "doing nothing" you are not doing anything. But you are...

• Ritual Creation Worksheet (RCW) - A convenient worksheet you can use to design your own rituals and make sure you aren't forgetting anything.

• How To Create Your Own Religion In Ten Easy Steps - A satirical but accurate guide to designing the belief structure of a new religion.