Laura Perry
A Second Edition Is Coming!
I'm excited to announce that there will be a second edition of Ariadne's Thread - fully revised and updated. All the details, including...
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Laura Perry
- Feb 16
- 1 min
Seasons of the Minoan Calendar
Creating the sacred calendar for Modern Minoan Paganism has been an act of devotion for all of us in Ariadne's Tribe. What we didn't...
Laura Perry
- Feb 3
- 1 min
A Very Odd Top Five
The top five Minoan Path blog posts of all time are quite an odd assortment, not at all what I expected. I've been writing the blog since...
Laura Perry
- Jan 27
- 1 min
2021 in Review: The Top 5 Minoan Path Blog Posts
Every January I like to look back over the year and see how my writing has done. Part of that process involves checking on the Minoan...
Laura Perry
- Jan 20
- 1 min
Minos the Ever-Mysterious
Minos, the character from myth, turns out to be not a king but a god - a member of the Minoan pantheon. He has been a particularly...
Laura Perry
- Jan 13
- 1 min
What draws people to Minoan spirituality?
What kinds of people seek out Modern Minoan Paganism, and why? That's a question I was asked in an interview recently. I had to answer on...
Laura Perry
- Dec 30, 2021
- 1 min
Oh, those Snake Goddesses!
The Minoan Snake Goddess figurines are pretty famous. But did you know that they were found in pieces, partly smashed, and their...
Laura Perry
- Dec 23, 2021
- 3 min
The Argument over Cultural Appropriation
Recently, I've seen a lot of argument online about what is and isn't cultural appropriation. The discussions I've seen make it sound like...
Laura Perry
- Dec 16, 2021
- 1 min
Viewing the Past Through Pots
That's pots - plural - just in case you were reading too quickly. ;-) Kamares ware is a style of ceramics produced over the course of...
Laura Perry
- Dec 9, 2021
- 1 min
Book Pirating Is Creating a Lot of Damage
Book pirating is a growing problem. It hurts less-well-known authors like me far worse than it hurts the big names. My friend and fellow...
Laura Perry
- Dec 2, 2021
- 1 min
Ancient Minoan pet carriers? Apparently not.
It's funny the ideas archaeologists sometimes come up with when they discover new types of artifacts. Here's one whose identity has...
Laura Perry
- Nov 24, 2021
- 1 min
Courageous Tarot Resources
Tarot can feel a little intimidating sometimes, regardless of whether you're a newbie or an old hat. I've collected up some resources...
Laura Perry
- Nov 18, 2021
- 1 min
What the heck is a micropantheon?
Micropantheon may not be a word you've heard before, but it's an interesting concept. And believe it or not, you're probably already...
Laura Perry
- Nov 4, 2021
- 1 min
To Footnote or not to Footnote?
Reconstructionist and revivalist spirituality can involve a lot of conflicting rules, definitions, and gatekeeping. How have the folx in...
Laura Perry
- Oct 28, 2021
- 1 min
Fun with Fabric, Minoan Style
One of the fun aspects of following a historically-inspired spiritual path is dressing the part. That can be difficult for Minoan...
Laura Perry
- Oct 21, 2021
- 1 min
Divination: A Divine Act
Divination can be a helpful and enjoyable addition to your spiritual practice. But did you know that if you want a deity's help, you need...
Laura Perry
- Oct 14, 2021
- 1 min
Which day for which god?
The seven-day week probably wasn't a thing back in the Bronze Age Mediterranean. But we live with a seven-day week now, and we're already...
Laura Perry
- Oct 7, 2021
- 1 min
Bringing in the Ships
Like all seasons, the sailing season has its rhythms, its beginning and its end. The end of sailing season in the Mediterranean is coming...
Laura Perry
- Sep 30, 2021
- 1 min
Iconography Takes Flight
Flying creatures are a natural symbol for deities, especially those that feel like they come from "above and beyond." Explore the winged...
Laura Perry
- Sep 23, 2021
- 1 min
Introducing a new god and goddess!
OK, technically they're new faces of two deities we're already familiar with. Still, they're a pantheon expansion, if you see what I...