The Ancient Roots of Halloween: Samhain in Medieval Literature
While it’s impossible to trace Samhain back to its origins, medieval texts give us some tantalizing hints about what this day meant in the deep past.
Jessica Jernigan
I am a writer, independent scholar, and community organizer.
The Magic Word is “No”
In which we learn to make space for the orgasmic yes
Activism as witchcraft. Witchcraft as activism
In a time of existential threats, the witch’s vision of a world where the sacred is inseparable from the just is not just a possibility, but a necessity.
Words for the Summer Solstice
Two essays about honoring the planet while we honor the season.
An Easter Sermon
In which I discuss death, mythmaking, and rascally rabbits.