Essays/Stories/News

A Solstice Prayer: Let us Shine Light

Let us shine light upon injustice.Let us shine light upon grief.Let us shine light upon suffering.Let us shine light upon hatred.Let us...

What a Wonderful World

This morning, I opened curtains onto a gorgeous, sun filled day. My head filled with “What a Wonderful World” as sung by Joey Ramone. I...

To Listen and To Be

. “I pray to the birds because they remind me of what I love rather than what I fear. And at the end of my prayers, they teach me how to...

Heartbreak, Grief, Anger: One Pagan View of Justice

. The above was my status report upon leaving Oakland City Hall yesterday evening. Having been denied entry through the massive doors of...

Equinox Morning: Some Thoughts After Waking

. I honor the ancestors and those who are to come. I honor this moment and the spacious reach of soul. I am placed between the rising and...

Prayer For the Living and the Dead

. May we honor the dead. May we bless the living. May we pray for peace. May we learn and teach. May we challenge our assumptions. May we...

Transgender Day of Remembrance

Here is the prayer, begun by Tristissima, and added to by myself, for all of those fallen to hatred, fear, and misunderstanding. What is...

Prayer for our Beloved Dead

It is still Transgender Day of Remembrance in the US, though here in Germany, Nov 20th was yesterday already. Nonetheless, here is the...

Prayer of Light (and Darkness)

We are the coming together of disparate things. We are the opening dawn of a new spring. Oh radiant light that burns in each heart, fill...

T. Thorn Coyle