Earth First

Maximal Minimalist Philosophy

What is a maximal minimalist, or a minimal maximalist for that matter? Well, inspired by our ancestors who were brilliant at finding a use for EVE...

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Folklore and Witches

What's in a name?

Why ‘Fat and the Moon?’ People often ask about where the name Fat and the Moon comes from. The word 'fat' is not always embraced in our culture, e...

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Journal

Springtime Resistance

by Kelly   Spring. The word implies a leap, a jump forward; motion, action, flight But— growing “up” ain’t easy! Think about the plants: when grow...

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Journal

Talking Toxins

  It could be argued that part of the evolution of humankind has been, in part, inspired by a need to make ourselves safer. This is reflected in m...

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Folklore and Witches

Worshipping Wolf Shepherd

Wolf Shepherd. A walking paradox. ⁣⁣Wolf Shepherd evades definition. In Slovenian folk mythology, s(he) is a chthonic being who wanders the fring...

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Folklore and Witches

Worshiping Clay Idol

Rather than an ethereal God or Goddess, a clay idol is the formation of earth into a focal point for worship. Clay seems the most fitting material...

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Folklore and Witches

Why Worship Hecate?

Hecate symbolizes the potency of the Night. Magic and mystery?... oh yes. Liminal spaces between realms?....definitely. Hecate embodies the powe...

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Journal

Take Back the Term: FRAGRANCE

Fragrance, from the Latin fragrans, stemming from the Romantic- fragro, both meaning “sweet- smelling, emitting an odor”  which pulled from the ...

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Earth First

Re-generation

By coven member Kelly Sinclair Vicars   Midwinter has been celebrated by some human lineages as a potent turning point in our collective annual cy...

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