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...

More vampires! Actually, the same ones I've reviewed before here and here. New Order is the last book in the Night Runner trilogy, a...

Most of the people in ancient Crete couldn't write, but they did have a way to sign their name, in a manner of speaking: seals. Find out...

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...

Back in high school, my English teacher liked to give us a form to fill out for each book we read. It listed the obvious bits – author,...

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

Sir Arthur Evans christened this ancient Minoan symbol/object the Horns of Consecration. In the century since then, people have discussed...

I have to admit to feeling ambivalent about vampires. The various iterations of Bram Stoker's Dracula (the book and the movies) entranced...

Does capitalism encourage evil? That’s a thought that occurred to me after my daughter asked me about my personal definition of evil. So...

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.'...

About 16 years ago, when I was organizing a 'new millennium' community ritual through the Goddess 2000 Project, I happened upon a story...

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...

Here in the northern hemisphere, it's the beginning of harvest season. We've just passed Lammas, the seasonal festival that is considered...

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...

These days, between the political debates and religious arguments online, I’m seeing a lot of either-or thinking. This is nothing new, of...

Today over at the Minoan Path blog I'm exploring some of the symbols associated with Dionysos at different times of the liturgical year....

We have a problem in the Pagan community, particularly the branches that point toward indigenous European Paganism, and that problem is...

Today's post over at the Minoan Path blog explores one of the more unusual aspects of Minoan religious symbolism: the sacral knot. This...