Laura Perry
Calendar Clashes - oh no!
Like many modern Pagans, I follow more than one tradition in my personal spiritual practice. And like many modern Pagans, I have the...
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Laura Perry
- Jun 25, 2020
- 1 min
The Ariadne's Thread Rituals in MMP Format
One of the tricky bits of writing about current spiritual practice is that traditions change and evolve. In some cases that means...
Laura Perry
- Jun 18, 2020
- 2 min
Labrys & Horns: New Second Edition Now Available
I'm pleased and proud to announce the release of the revised and updated second edition of Labrys & Horns. Since the publication of the...
Laura Perry
- Jun 11, 2020
- 1 min
Next up in the Minoan pantheon series: Tauros Asterion
This week's episode in my ongoing series about the Minoan deities focuses on the bull-god Tauros Asterion. I bet you can guess where...
Laura Perry
- Jun 4, 2020
- 1 min
What the heck is shared gnosis and how is it used?
Creating a modern spiritual practice based on an ancient religion can be a tricky endeavor. In addition to archaeology, dance...
Laura Perry
- May 28, 2020
- 1 min
Antheia: Goddess of love and beauty
This week's installment in my series about finding the Minoan deities in the art of ancient Crete focuses on Antheia. Haven't heard of...
Laura Perry
- May 21, 2020
- 1 min
Flowers and Ancestors and Staying Sane in Insane Times
My ancestors are the foundation of my spiritual practice. Those of you who know me for my role in Modern Minoan Paganism may find that...
Laura Perry
- May 14, 2020
- 1 min
Lady Fate: Arachne
You may have heard of Arachne via the Greek tale in which she starts out as a mortal woman and ends up as a spider, thanks to Athena's...
Laura Perry
- May 8, 2020
- 1 min
Ariadne is up next!
Next up in my series about the symbols and iconography of the Minoan gods and goddesses: Ariadne. She's a tricky one, and you might be...
Laura Perry
- Apr 30, 2020
- 1 min
The MMP Pantheon Series: Posidaeja
Grandmother Ocean is all around us, encircling the Earth. But where can we find her in Minoan art? How do we represent her in our...
Laura Perry
- Apr 23, 2020
- 2 min
Book Review: A Dangerous Place
Though life hasn't slowed down as much as I might have liked lately, I've still found time to do a little recreational reading. My latest...
Laura Perry
- Apr 16, 2020
- 1 min
Seeking the Sun (goddess, that is)
Next up in my series about the Minoan pantheon: the Sun goddess Therasia. Where can we find her in Minoan art? What are her symbols and...
Laura Perry
- Apr 9, 2020
- 1 min
The Minoan Pantheon: a new blog series
Last time on the Minoan Path blog, I shared the full pantheon for Modern Minoan Paganism - it's quite a collection of gods and goddesses...
Laura Perry
- Apr 2, 2020
- 1 min
Modern Minoan Paganism: The Full Pantheon
Modern Minoan Paganism is a revivalist tradition. We're not trying to recreate ancient Minoan religion, but to create a spiritual...
Laura Perry
- Mar 26, 2020
- 1 min
In sickness and in health: Plague thinking in ancient Crete
Pandemics are nothing new. They've been going around for as long as there have been human populations for them to spread through. How...
Laura Perry
- Mar 19, 2020
- 2 min
Getting a Grip
What's the old curse? "May you live in interesting times." Well, folks, I think we're there. The question is, how are we going to handle...
Laura Perry
- Mar 12, 2020
- 1 min
New Tale-Weaving Storytime Episode
Check out the latest addition to my Tale-Weaving Storytime series. This time, I'm reading from my recent novel The Last Priestess of...
Laura Perry
- Mar 5, 2020
- 1 min
Meet an old god who's new to us!
It's not often we discover a god who isn't already listed in the many mythologies that people have written over the centuries. It turns...
Laura Perry
- Feb 27, 2020
- 2 min
What You Say and How You Say It
It's so easy to communicate with people these days via all kinds of channels, digital and otherwise. So easy to tell people what they're...
Laura Perry
- Feb 20, 2020
- 1 min
The Modern Minoan Pantheon: Pairs and Triplets
It's quite a job, sifting through all the work we've done and the epiphanies we've had over the past four years as Modern Minoan Paganism...
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