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Journeying to the Realm of the Dead
I've had an apostrophe! (Yes, folks, that's the word I meant - it's a quote from the movie Hook. Sorry to expose my nerd-geekiness to you...
Laura Perry
Oct 21, 20151 min read


What can we know about Linear A?
Today on the Minoan Path blog, I'm exploring a bit about Linear A, the writing system the ancient Minoans used to record their native...
Laura Perry
Oct 7, 20151 min read


Happy new year!
No, I haven't lost my mind. The Autumn Equinox is the agricultural new year in Mediterranean climates. This fact had an important effect...
Laura Perry
Sep 23, 20151 min read


Ecstatic Body Postures: a book review
Today on the Minoan Path blog I'm reviewing a unique book: Ecstatic Body Postures by Belinda Gore. The short version is that I recommend...
Laura Perry
Sep 16, 20151 min read


Seasonal specials: online shopping fun
We talk a lot about supporting independent businesses instead of ‘big box’ stores and huge online corporations, but that’s not always...
Laura Perry
Sep 14, 20152 min read


Shake your tree!
One of the stranger bits of Minoan religion that turns up in art from ancient Crete is the activity known as a 'tree-shaking ritual.'...
Laura Perry
Sep 2, 20151 min read


Thou art god/dess
During the winter holidays each year I choose a short saying that will be the focus of my meditation practice for the upcoming year, a...
Laura Perry
Aug 26, 20152 min read


A few spokes shy of a wheel?
Today on the Minoan Path blog, a few thoughts about the ancient Minoan sacred calendar - what we can know about it from archaeological...
Laura Perry
Aug 19, 20151 min read


Are we ecstasy deprived?
The modern world is full of wonderful inventions, but one thing the ancients had but that is largely missing from our lives today is...
Laura Perry
Aug 12, 20151 min read


What are we harvesting?
Here in the northern hemisphere, it's the beginning of harvest season. We've just passed Lammas, the seasonal festival that is considered...
Laura Perry
Aug 5, 20153 min read


Handling Henotheism
You've probably heard of polytheism, but henotheism may be a new one for you. This week on the Minoan Path blog, I'm diving into the...
Laura Perry
Jul 29, 20151 min read


Minos the Moon God?
Today over at the Minoan Path Blog I'm sharing some thoughts about the legendary figure of Minos. Demoted to a mortal king by the later...
Laura Perry
Jul 22, 20151 min read


Either-Or Thinking: A Logical Fallacy
These days, between the political debates and religious arguments online, I’m seeing a lot of either-or thinking. This is nothing new, of...
Laura Perry
Jul 15, 20154 min read


The Many Faces of Minoan Dionysos
While I was doing some research for the upcoming online course, I had an apostrophe...er, epiphany about Dionysos. He was so important to...
Laura Perry
Jul 8, 20151 min read


Dionysos, Bulls and Funerals
Today over at the Minoan Path blog I'm exploring some of the symbols associated with Dionysos at different times of the liturgical year....
Laura Perry
Jul 1, 20151 min read


Pagan Radio: Listen In
This week I’m sharing some great resources for connecting with the Pagan community, in the form of radio shows and podcasts. Most of...
Laura Perry
Jun 24, 20154 min read


Mystery at Midsummer, Minoan Style
As we approach Summer Solstice here in the Northern Hemisphere, we in the Pagan community celebrate the season with a wide variety of...
Laura Perry
Jun 17, 20151 min read


A Midsummer tipple, Minoan style
Summer Solstice is coming up soon. This season always makes me think of fuzzy honeybees meandering from flower to flower, sipping the...
Laura Perry
Jun 10, 20151 min read


What's in a name?
Today over at the Minoan Path blog, I'm exploring possible pronunciations of ancient Minoan deity names. Sounds are important in ritual...
Laura Perry
May 27, 20151 min read


Popular words and cultural appropriation
We have a problem in the Pagan community, particularly the branches that point toward indigenous European Paganism, and that problem is...
Laura Perry
May 20, 20154 min read
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