<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>John Beckett</title>
	<atom:link href="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett</link>
	<description>Musings of a Druid, Pagan, and Unitarian Universalist.</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:50:16 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en-US</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>
	hourly	</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>
	1	</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1</generator>
	<item>
		<title>Curse Removal: Scam or Legitimate Magic?</title>
		<link>https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/2026/06/curse-removal-scam-or-legitimate-magic.html</link>
					<comments>https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/2026/06/curse-removal-scam-or-legitimate-magic.html#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Beckett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:50:16 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Magic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Videos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[curse breaking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[curse removal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pagan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paganism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[witchcraft]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/?p=32900</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[A local couple has been charged with fraud after scamming people out of over $2 million for “curse removal”. Scammers are a danger, but sometimes curses are real. How do you know if someone is a legitimate magical practitioner or a scammer?]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/2026/06/curse-removal-scam-or-legitimate-magic.html/feed</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>The Gods Are Alive And Speaking</title>
		<link>https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/2026/06/the-gods-are-alive-and-speaking.html</link>
					<comments>https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/2026/06/the-gods-are-alive-and-speaking.html#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Beckett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Gods and Goddesses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[discernment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ecstatic experience]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pagan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paganism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[polytheism]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/?p=32885</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[The loudest voices in our wider society scream that there is only one God and he stopped speaking two thousand years ago. The second loudest voices scream that there are no Gods and that anyone who thinks otherwise is delusional. Meanwhile, those of us who have experienced one or more of the many Gods know that they are alive and they are speaking.]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/2026/06/the-gods-are-alive-and-speaking.html/feed</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>RIP Gordon White</title>
		<link>https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/2026/05/rip-gordon-white.html</link>
					<comments>https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/2026/05/rip-gordon-white.html#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Beckett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 23:02:40 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Books]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gordon White]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[magic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pagan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paganism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rune Soup]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/?p=32870</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Author, podcaster, and chaos magician Gordon White has died. Gordon and his work were very important to me as I was moving into public Paganism. And then things changed and I distanced myself from him. I think that story is worth telling. ]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/2026/05/rip-gordon-white.html/feed</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Five Messages on Walpurgisnacht</title>
		<link>https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/2026/05/five-messages-on-walpurgisnacht.html</link>
					<comments>https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/2026/05/five-messages-on-walpurgisnacht.html#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Beckett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 09:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Spiritual Practice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beltane]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[journeying]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pagan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paganism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[priesthood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Walpurgisnacht]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/?p=32846</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[In recent years Walpurgisnacht has become a solitary observance for me, a time for meditation and journeying. At this year’s Walpurgisnacht, I heard five messages for me and my spiritual practice, but that I imagine will be relevant to many others.]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/2026/05/five-messages-on-walpurgisnacht.html/feed</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Chaos Magic – A Complete Beginner’s Guide</title>
		<link>https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/2026/04/chaos-magic-a-complete-beginners-guide.html</link>
					<comments>https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/2026/04/chaos-magic-a-complete-beginners-guide.html#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Beckett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Books]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Magic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Videos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chaos Magic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ivy Corvus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[magic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pagan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paganism]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/?p=32828</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Ivy Corvus’ new book “Chaos Magic: A Complete Beginner’s Guide” is a good, short, easy to read introduction to chaos magic. It's the book I wish I had when I first heard about chaos magic and wanted to give it a try.]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/2026/04/chaos-magic-a-complete-beginners-guide.html/feed</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Earth Day – A New Story</title>
		<link>https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/2026/04/earth-day-a-new-story.html</link>
					<comments>https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/2026/04/earth-day-a-new-story.html#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Beckett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Big Bang]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Earth Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[evolution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pagan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paganism]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/?p=32804</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Earth Day is an opportunity to celebrate how far we’ve come in cleaning up our environment, and to remind ourselves what we can accomplish when we work together. It’s also an opportunity to look at the stories we tell ourselves about the Earth, Nature, and our relation to it all.]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/2026/04/earth-day-a-new-story.html/feed</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>The Future Is Uncertain: Be The Best Pagan You Can Be</title>
		<link>https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/2026/04/the-future-is-uncertain-be-the-best-pagan-you-can-be.html</link>
					<comments>https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/2026/04/the-future-is-uncertain-be-the-best-pagan-you-can-be.html#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Beckett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Spiritual Practice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pagan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paganism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Star]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tower Time]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/?p=32785</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[I can’t pretend all this doesn’t bother me and I question the ethics of those who say they can. I will remain an engaged citizen, but I don’t expect politics will save me. What I can do is to be the best Pagan, polytheist, witch, and Druid I can be. ]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/2026/04/the-future-is-uncertain-be-the-best-pagan-you-can-be.html/feed</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Sometimes You Just Have To Trust Yourself</title>
		<link>https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/2026/03/sometimes-you-just-have-to-trust-yourself.html</link>
					<comments>https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/2026/03/sometimes-you-just-have-to-trust-yourself.html#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Beckett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 09:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Spiritual Practice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[divination]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pagan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paganism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tower Time]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trust]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trust yourself]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/?p=32770</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Sometimes you can’t see what’s coming. Sometimes you can’t plan your way around trouble. Sometimes you just have to trust that you’ll be able to handle whatever comes up, because you’re intelligent and competent and you have resources you can draw on. ]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/2026/03/sometimes-you-just-have-to-trust-yourself.html/feed</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>What Makes A Good Ritualist?</title>
		<link>https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/2026/03/what-makes-a-good-ritualist.html</link>
					<comments>https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/2026/03/what-makes-a-good-ritualist.html#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Beckett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 09:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Ritual]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ivo Dominguez Jr.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jason Mankey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kristoffer Hughes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pagan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paganism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ritual]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/?p=32749</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[I’ve created and presented a lot of rituals. I’ve participated in some excellent rituals led by others, and I’ve participated in some truly bad rituals. I’ve learned from all of them. Based on that experience, here’s what it takes to make a good ritualist. And also, here are the best ritualists I’ve seen.]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/2026/03/what-makes-a-good-ritualist.html/feed</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Proto: How One Ancient Language Went Global</title>
		<link>https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/2026/03/proto-how-one-ancient-language-went-global.html</link>
					<comments>https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/2026/03/proto-how-one-ancient-language-went-global.html#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Beckett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 09:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Books]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[books]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Indo-European]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[language]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pagan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paganism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Proto-Indo-European]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/?p=32734</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Proto is the story of the origins of the Proto-Indo-European language and how it spread and evolved into one of the major language groups of the contemporary world. It’s also the story of humans doing what humans do: move. ]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/2026/03/proto-how-one-ancient-language-went-global.html/feed</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
