The Hermit’s Lamp

I began writing this with the intention of describing my experience of a local multi faith women’s group, but then it occurred to me that I have been part of many multi-faith groups. My first […]

It may be a little premature to cast an eye over what is continuing to be a difficult and uncertain year. The pandemic has irrevocably changed the face of human civilization, including how we practice […]

I grew up a Christian with a father who came from a Muslim background.  My father converted to Christianity whilst I was very young.  My mum was raised by missionaries who came to Northern Nigeria.  […]

Looking back I can see how my Shinto upbringing (my father was a martial arts instructor and a countryman) made it so easy to pick up on the underlying animistic threads of Old Craft and […]

In 1996, a group of British magical practitioners decided to form the Temple of Khem in order to offer structured courses into the Mysteries for those who wished to pay homage to the gods of […]

This article is an abridged version of a presentation I gave at a workshop in 2019 on my reading of The Epic of Gilgamesh. Life, Death and Immortality are huge concepts to grapple with, and […]

As Pagan Britain became an agricultural community the importance of the harvest increased. Stories are in abundance about the sacrifices of animals and humans to those deities who were feared and reverenced and could ensure […]