Nonbinary & Transgender Topics
This page lists articles I have written on witchcraft, paganism, and spirituality. Some articles are listed under multiple headings.
Listed below are articles related to gender, sexuality, intersectionality, and nonbinary thinking.
Gender Diversity Sigil
Details about the creation and symbolism within this sigil for gender diversity, acceptance, and inclusion in pagan and magical spaces, community, rituals, and workings. Read More
Nonbinary Perspective on Gendered Divinity
Having a nonbinary perspective is for anyone, of any gender identity. It is about framing your view of life, the universe, and everything, to include nonbinary ways of being. You can view the world from a nonbinary perspective, regardless of whether your personal gender is binary or nonbinary. Read More
Divinity Beyond the Gender Binary
Here is my attempt at a gender divinity model that places non-binary genders in equal status to male and female genders. It is certainly not THE definitive model, but it is my hope that it might resonate with you, or give you ideas for how to create your own non-binary gender divinity model. Read More
Why and How to Use Gender Neutral Language
When hurtful and exclusionary words come from authorities in pagan, pword, and magical circles, that diminishes our communities and supports an unwelcoming atmosphere for marginalized people. It can be hard to know how to avoid such harm, so here are some tips on why, when, and how to use gender neutral language. Read More
Including Queer and Genderqueer Fertility
Ostara through Beltane in pagan circles tends to include a deluge of fertility themes. This time of year also usually includes a dominating emphasis on male-female sexual pairing, especially cis binary sexual pairing, yet they are far from the only kind of pairing or fertility that exists. Read More
Gatekeeping Gender Terms is Patently Harmful
Gatekeeping gender terms is patently harmful, because it also erases and denies the gender experiences of people the gatekeepers feel do not “qualify”. Gender transcends the sex and the sex traits a person is born with, and so too must gender terms. Read More
Transgender Awareness and Living Personal Truths
We all have personal Truths, whether we have no idea yet what they are, we are figuring it out, or we fully understand and embrace them. All of us have more than one. That is one of the appeals of paganism – the foundational belief that we can find our own Truths. Read More
Menstrual Magic for Uterus-Owners of All Genders
If your body includes a uterus that produces a period, you can perform menstrual magic. It is an incredibly powerful component in spellwork, which can be used for a wide variety of purposes, including baneful magic, banishing and warding, manifestation and prosperity magic, connecting with divine feminine, and affirmation of female, male, or nonbinary gender. Read More
Embodiment – The Magic of Claiming Ownership of Your Body
Claiming unconditional ownership of your own body has profound positive implications for mental, emotional, physical, spiritual, and magical wellbeing. Read More
Beyond Magical Names – Many Names for Many Reasons
Names, even magical names, are mutable and can change over time as we and our circumstances change, so most people have multiple names they use every day. Most of those names have deeper meaning than the specific letters spelled out on our birth certificates or driver’s licenses. Read More
(Not So) Arbitrary Symbolic Correspondences
There are a lot of symbolic associations in pagan and magical practice which are often taken for granted. One such association is directions and elements. Another is gender and elements. I mention these two in particular because they don’t make sense to a lot of modern practitioners, myself included. Read More
What “The Balancing Path” Means
Life balance is never static. It is a moving target, which you might find briefly, but usually spins away again as life circumstances inevitably change. Read More
Non-Binary Thinking & The D&D Alignment Chart
The D&D chart is an example of non-binary thinking. Odds are you’ve been using it just fine for years, and never thought about it in terms of binary vs. non-binary. Non-binary thinking really can be that easy and natural when it more accurately describes the subject. Read More
My Nonbinary Liminal Pantheacon Experience
Nonbinary pathways are often inherently liminal because they defy the standard paths and perspectives of our societies. I give my sincere and heartfelt thanks to everyone who was a part of the Nonbinary Ritual, and a part of my day at Pantheacon. It was an amazing experience, and I will treasure it always. Read More