Thoughts, reflections and occasional wanderings along the Pagan path. Here you’ll find the latest writing from The Illuminated Pathway, exploring mythology, practice, history, the natural world and the experience of living a Pagan life.
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Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Pumpkins are the perfect symbol of Autumn and Samhain. I know they didn’t come over from the New…
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Celebrating Samhain with Children: Cooking, Crafts, Nature, and Dress-Up for Pagan Families
Celebrating Samhain with Children: Cooking, Crafts, Nature, and Dress-Up for Pagan Families Samhain, the ancient Celtic festival marking…
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Who Is the Mórrígan?
Explore the Mórrígan through Irish mythology, her associations with sovereignty, prophecy and battle, and her place in contemporary…
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The Cailleach and the Wild Wisdom of Winter
Explore the Cailleach as a powerful figure of winter, wilderness and the land, and discover the mythology and…
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Hecate: Guardian of Thresholds, Ancient and Modern
Hecate is one of those goddesses who continues to capture imaginations across centuries. She stands at the crossroads…
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The Alchemy of Transformation: Death, Rebirth, and the Renewal of Self
The Sacred Nature of Change Transformation is one of the oldest spiritual truths woven through nature, myth, and…
From the Archive
Explore earlier reflections, essays and discoveries from The Illuminated Pathway.
12 October 2025
The Origins and Evolution of Samhain
Tracing the ancient roots of Samhain, its rituals and spiritual meanings, and how the Gaelic festival evolved into the modern celebration of Halloween.
14 October 2025
Debunking the term Dark Goddess
The term “Dark Goddess” is widely used in modern spirituality, but can impose modern ideas on older traditions, erase cultural differences, and oversimplify complex deities.
14 October 2025
Crystals and Right
Relationship: Extending Our
Ethics in Spiritual Practice
A beautiful crystal intended for my altar prompted a deeper question: can an earth-centred spiritual practice truly be in right relationship with the land while relying on extraction?
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