Articles by Sam Stoker

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LGBTQIA+ Blog

Watch this Space

11th October 2022 Sam Stoker Comments Off on Watch this Space

Exciting things are happening in the LGBTQIA+ sphere of the Pagan Federation. Following what has been, by all regards, a fantastically productive summer, the year ahead looks set to continue the trend. We had our […]

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Thoughts from the Aether

Yemoja

6th September 2022 Sam Stoker Comments Off on Yemoja

Who is Yemoja? Yemoja is a Water Orisha of the Yoruba tradition of Africa, originally practiced in now modern-day Nigeria, Benin, and Togo, but honoured much further afield today with variations of her name such […]

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Thoughts from the Aether

Xochiquetzal

1st September 2022 Sam Stoker Comments Off on Xochiquetzal

Thanks for joining us for another Families Deity! We’re exploring deities that tie into families and family values, or who are important to the family unit or children in some way. This month, we are […]

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Spoons and Broomsticks

This Heat

16th August 2022 Sam Stoker Comments Off on This Heat

I suspect I have probably written before how taking on too much can affect how efficiently my post stroke brain works. On the whole, over the past few years, I have found out how to […]

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Thoughts from the Aether

Family Deities: Wamala

29th July 2022 Sam Stoker Comments Off on Family Deities: Wamala

Thanks for joining us for another Families’ Deity! We’re exploring deities that tie into families and family values, or who are important to the family unit or children in some way. This month, we are […]

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Thoughts from the Aether

July Moon

29th July 2022 Sam Stoker Comments Off on July Moon

Continuing our exploration of what celebration looks like in modern Pagan families, this is the next in our series of blogs from the Children & Families Team, who write about the traditions they have developed […]

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Spoons and Broomsticks

Accessibility

13th July 2022 Sam Stoker Comments Off on Accessibility

The Pagan Federation Disabilities Team is changing its name. In future, we will be known as the Accessibility Team. I believe that this is a brilliant move, for it’s not just a change of name. […]

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Spoons and Broomsticks

The Dreaded Mobility Scooter

29th June 2022 Sam Stoker Comments Off on The Dreaded Mobility Scooter

I have always been a great believer in doing what you can for as long as you can. I have the feeling that to stop doing something, even if it can be difficult to continue, […]