Here in the northern hemisphere we're heading toward Samhain, a time to honor the ancestors. The Minoans didn't celebrate Samhain - their...

The Minoans were great artists. They depicted birds and other animals so accurately that we can identify the specific species in the...

In case you hadn't noticed, the Minoans of ancient Crete are very much my thing. I'm a bit obsessed, having written two books and created...

I was going to write an article about the Pleiades in Minoan spirituality and culture for today’s blog, but the research time for that...

In Modern Minoan Paganism, the last day of August is the Feast of Grapes. It's a celebration of the grape harvest and the sacrificial...

I recently had the pleasure of reading a really unique book. For years I've been fascinated by the tidbits about ancient pagan spiritual...

The most common question people ask me is, "How do you DO Modern Minoan Paganism?" In other words, what does the spiritual practice look...

This week on the Minoan Path blog I'm exploring another ritual posture from ancient Crete. I've discovered some interesting aspects of...

This week on the Minoan Path Blog I'm exploring some more ritual postures that the ancient Minoans used for journeying to their goddesses...

I've just finished a lovely book. The Awen Alone: Walking the Path of the Solitary Druid is part of the Pagan Portals series, shortish...

Religion isn’t a static thing. We don’t invent a religion once and leave it as is for centuries. Cultures change, people change, and...

Minoan art is so vibrant and colorful, I feel like I could walk right into the scenes on the frescoes. Where did they get those beautiful...

The labyrinth is one of the most recognizable symbols of Minoan spirituality. But people from a wide variety of paths and traditions...

This isn't something most people think about very often, but archaeological forgeries can be a problem when we're trying to reconstruct...

It can be hard to figure out exactly what ancient people did to worship their gods, but art can give us some clues. The Camp Stool fresco...

Life doesn't happen in a vacuum and history isn't interpreted in a vacuum, either. Each of us brings preconceptions to the table when...

Over in Ariadne's Tribe (my discussion group that focuses on modern Minoan Paganism) we often find ourselves questioning the label...

The Snake Goddess is iconic of Minoan civilization and religion, but who is she really and what place does she have in modern Minoan...

Many modern Pagan traditions involve sacred postures of one sort or another. This is an ancient practice, one the Minoans used to honor...

The ancient Minoans lived on an island surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea. Those blue waters inspired their livelihood, their cuisine,...