On this page, you’ll find a list of my past publications, including chapbooks, essays, articles, poetry and various anthologies and publications to which I’ve contributed.
Much of my writing is available for free online on websites, blogs and ezines, as well as in ebook form for some of my longer works. I try to provide a link to the original publication source whenever I can. For those works that originally appeared only in print or are no longer available, I’ll be gradually sharing many of them here on this website. These will be noted as [archived] in the listing.
Books & Chapbooks | Essays & Articles | Poetry & Fiction
Books & Chapbooks
The Rosary Poems
2River Chapbook Series (February 2005)
Her yes becomes flesh
in flesh, white-winged fire swept
along sweat as if over the agitation
of waves, sharp spine of sunlight…
A simple collection of verse inspired by the twenty mysteries of the Catholic rosary, The Rosary Poems are immersed in the evolving tension of spiritual awakening and unfolding within the human animal. From the first touch of Spirit in sunlight’s intimate kiss upon the dark waters, through experiences of fruition, joy, betrayal, rage and grief, each poem leads the reader line by line, bead by bead, into a deeper contemplation of the flux and uncertainties of the spiritual life, and the grace that threads through it all.
This chapbook is available for free online and as a .pdf.
A limited number of signed print editions are still available. Please contact Alison for details.
Essays & Articles
“Peace of the Three Realms: A Guided Meditation and Daily Prayer,” Druid’s Book of Ceremonies, Prayers and Songs, Ancient Order of Druids in America (forthcoming)
“Forever Maiden: Cowbird/Changeling,” (column) SageWoman Magazine, Issue 95 (October 2019)
“Forever Maiden: What I Learned In The Soup,” (column) SageWoman Magazine, Issue 94 (December 2018)
“Forever Maiden: Me Three,” (column) SageWoman Magazine, Issue 93 (June 2018)
“So You Think You Can Dance,” Witches & Pagans Magazine, Issue 35 (February 2018)
“Forever Maiden: An Autobiography in Water,” (column) SageWoman Magazine, Issue 92 (October 2017)
“Forever Maiden: Art in Times of Strife,” (column) SageWoman Magazine, Issue 91 (April 2017)
“To Gain the World: The Fight for Mauna Kea,” Patheos: Nature’s Path (March 2017)
“Bless The Waters Thrice: Making Environmentally Sustainable Offerings,” Patheos: Nature’s Path (February, 2017)
“Frost & Stone: Grounding Energy in Winter’s Dark,” Patheos: Nature’s Path (January 2017)
“Kid-Friendly, Earth-Friendly Yule Crafts,” Patheos: Nature’s Path (December 2016)
“Justice,” Patheos: Nature’s Path (November 2016)
“Everything You Need to Know About the Creepy Clown Epidemic” Parts 1, 2 & 3, Patheos: Nature’s Path (October 2016)
“Forever Maiden: Planting Pennies,” (column) SageWoman Magazine, Issue 90 (September 2016)
“On Goats and Wasps: Ode to the Animals We Hate,” Patheos: Nature’s Path (September 2016)
“Scientists Discover Life’s Common Ancestor, An Ancient Living Ocean,” Patheos: Nature’s Path (July 2016)
“Seven Wonders of the Natural World in Your Own Backyard,” Patheos: Nature’s Path (June 2016)
“Shaman & Priest: How America’s Cultural Landscape Shapes Its Religious Institutions,” Patheos: Nature’s Path (May 2016)
“Forever Maiden: Lessons of Blue Jay,” (column) SageWoman Magazine, Issue 89 (April 2016)
“In Perfect Love and Perfect Jenga!,” Patheos: Nature’s Path (April 2016)
“Anatomy of a God,” “Naming the Water: Human and Deity Identity from an Earth Center Perspective,” “Natural Theology: Polytheism Beyond the Pale,” and “Gods Like Mountains, Gods Like Mist,” Godless Paganism: Voices of Non-Theistic Pagans, HumanisticPaganism.com (April 2016)
“Rediscovering Lent Through UU-Pagan Practice,” Patheos: Nature’s Path (March 2016)
“Turning the Soil of Soul: Ritual as Celebration,” Patheos: Nature’s Path (February 2016)
“Bear Maiden: Companion in Winter,” Druid Magazine (Winter 2016) [.pdf]
“The Mystery of the Many: In Silence and Song,” Patheos: Nature’s Path (January 2016)
“Light a Candle To Begin,” Patheos: Nature’s Path (December 2015)
“Why Did The Pagan Go To Church?,” Patheos: Nature’s Path (November 2015)
“7 Ways to Enjoy a Death-Free Samhain,” Patheos: Nature’s Path (October 2015)
“The Pulse of Autumn,” Patheos: Nature’s Path (October 2015)
“Forever Maiden: Learning How To Move,” (column) SageWoman Magazine, Issue 88 (October 2015)
“Tending to Your Joy: Pagan Lessons from Pixar’s Inside Out,” Patheos: Nature’s Path (August 2015)
“Forever Maiden: Landscape In Ink, With Horse,” (column) SageWoman Magazine, Issue 87 (March 2015)
“On Becoming a Druid: Interview with Alison Leigh Lilly,” ACTON: Alternative Religions Educational Network Newsletter (March 2015)
“Forever Maiden: Midwife of Rebirth,” (column) SageWoman Magazine, Issue 86 (July 2014)
“Wonder on the Wing: Lessons from the Owl Goddess on Climate Change,” (guest post) Patheos (July 23, 2014)
“If You Want To See Visions,” Aontacht Magazine, Volume 6, Issue 4 (March 21, 2014) [.pdf]
“Forever Maiden: Beauty’s Response to Her Mother,” (column) SageWoman Magazine, Issue 85 (January 2014)
“The Goddess, The Broom and the Barred Owl,” Aontacht Magazine, Volume 6, Issue 3 (December 21, 2013) [.pdf]
“Steampunk Meditation for Self-Transformation,” (guest post) Druid Life (October 16, 2013)
“Ancient Warriors, Celtic Peace,” Aontacht Magazine, Volume 6, Issue 2 (September 21, 2013) [.pdf]
“Forever Maiden: Anima & Animus,” (column) SageWoman Magazine, Issue 84 (August 2013)
“Keystones of Culture: Wild Guides to Becoming Human,” Aontacht Magazine, Volume 6, Issue 1 (June 21, 2013) [.pdf]
“Keystones of the Sacred Land,” The Witches’ Voice (March 24, 2013)
“Seeking the Sacred Keystones: Entering the Wild,” Aontacht Magazine, Volume 5, Issue 4 (March 22, 2013) [.pdf]
“Goddess in the Details,” SageWoman Magazine, Issue 83 (December 2012)
“Forever Maiden: Wild Dirt Worship in the Digital Age,” (column) SageWoman Magazine, Issue 83 (December 2012)
“Keystones of the Sacred Land,” Aontacht Magazine, Volume 5, Issue 3 (December 22, 2012) [.pdf]
“Reading the Book of Nature,” The Witches’ Voice (December 16, 2012)
“The Tale of Mabon: A Bedtime Story,” Aontacht Magazine, Volume 5, Issue 2 (September 21, 2012) [.pdf]
“Go Play Outside!” Aontacht Magazine, Volume 5, Issue 1 (June 21, 2012) [.pdf]
“Sustainable Pagan communities: An interview with Alison Leigh Lilly,” Humanistic Paganism (June 17, 2012)
“Ode to the Weekend Dad,” The Good Men Project (June 10, 2012)
“Nature as Living Story: Lectio Divina in the Natural World,” Aontacht Magazine, Volume 4, Issue 4 (March 21, 2012) [.pdf]
“Water on Water’s the Way,” The Druid’s Egg, Volume 10, No. 1 (December 30, 2011)
“Seven Wonders of the Natural World – In Your Own Backyard,” Aontacht Magazine, Volume 4, Issue 3 (December 21, 2011) [.pdf]
“The Tao of #Occupy,” The Good Men Project (November 27, 2011)
“#Occupy Is Art,” The Good Men Project (November 18, 2011)
“Balancing Liberty and Law: Religious Nonprofits in America and Britain,” Patheos.com (April 14, 2011)
“The Three Elements of Druidic Ritual,” The Witches’ Voice (October 31, 2010)
“Being a Druid is Good for Society, Says UK Charity Commission,” The Wild Hunt (October 8, 2010)
“Poetry as Spiritual Practice,” The Witches’ Voice (August 15, 2010)
“Mana for Heaven: Bonewits’ Polytheology and American Capitalism,” Patheos.com (August 2, 2010)
“Fascinada por Brigid” (a translation by Endovelicon of the essay “Bemused by Brigid” into Portuguese), O Bosque de Mil Árvores (May 21, 2010)
“Participating in Enchantment: A Reflection on Susan Greenwood’s The Anthropology of Magic” (book review), Sky Earth Sea: A Journal of Practical Spirituality (Spring 2010)
“The Peaceful Warrior: Pagan Pacifism Without Excuse,” Sky Earth Sea: A Journal of Practical Spirituality (Winter 2009) [archived]
“Peace of the Three Realms: A Daily Meditation,” Sky Earth Sea: A Journal of Practical Spirituality (Winter 2009)
“On Grief and Connection: A Response to the Fort Hood Deaths,” Druid Journal (November 18, 2009)
“Deep Magic and Integrity in Everyday Life: A Review of T. Thorn Coyle’s Kissing the Limitless,” (book review), Sky Earth Sea: A Journal of Practical Spirituality (Fall 2009)
“Pagan Values: Ecology, Environmentalism & Practical Pacifism,” Druid Journal (June 5, 2009)
“Relationship & Story: Exploring Ethics from a Pagan Perspective,” (book review), Sky Earth Sea: A Journal of Practical Spirituality (Spring 2009)
“Engaged Growing and Gathering: A Spectrum of Herbalist Texts” (book review), Bond of Druids: A Druid Journal (Fall 2008)
“The Beginning of a Journey: Hopman’s First Foray into Fiction” (book review), Bond of Druids: A Druid Journal (Summer 2008)
“Mystery and Madness: Donaldson’s Dragon Skies Give a Taste of Adventure” (book review), Bond of Druids: A Druid Journal (Summer 2008)
“Teahouse Practice and Deep Peace,” The Witches’ Voice (December 2, 2007)
“Swimming the Sunlight: A Meditation on Hillwalking,” The Witches’ Voice (August 12, 2007)
“Magic, Prayer and Props: Symbols of Receptivity and Creativity,” The Witches’ Voice (July 29, 2007)
“Grounding: Tree and Flame,” The Witches’ Voice (January 1, 2006)
“To the Infinite Music: Thoughts on Reincarnation,” The Witches’ Voice (November 6, 2005)
Poetry & Fiction
“Golem,” Eye to the Telescope: Issue #26: Evolving Gender (October 15, 2017)
“Unfriend,” “Splitting” and “I Have Deleted My Facebook Account,” Eunoia Review (October 2017)
Two Poems [archived], Cuento Magazine (October 2017)
“Mask,” Raw Dog Press (October 2017)
Four Poems: [The sweat of rain…], [Everything I know of the sun…], [lach•ry•mo•lo•gy (n)…], and [Reed, wood, bamboo…], Shot Glass Journal (September 30, 2017)
“Abstracted,” Third Point Press: Issue #8: Skin (September 2017)
Two Poems [archived], Seven By Twenty (June 2017)
“Wishing Well,” Eternal Haunted Summer (Summer Solstice 2016)
“Equinox (After Blodeuwedd),” Eternal Haunted Summer (Spring Equinox 2016)
“Wild Pear” and “The Hunter,” Mandragora, Scarlet Imprint (June 2012)
“Yewberry,” The Scribing Ibis: An Anthology of Pagan Fiction in Honor of Thoth, Bibliotheca Alexandrina (August 2011)
“What Makes a God,” Eternal Haunted Summer (Summer Solstice 2011)
“A Mabon Bedtime Story,” Pagan Parenting Resource Blog (September 9, 2010)
“Ode to Finitude,” Sky Earth Sea: A Journal of Practical Spirituality (Fall 2009)
“Skylark” and “Stars, A Woman, Two Vases of Water,” Sky Earth Sea: A Journal of Practical Spirituality (Summer 2009)
“Yewberry: A Myth Retold,” Sky Earth Sea: A Journal of Practical Spirituality (Summer 2009)
“The Cold Walk,” Sky Earth Sea: A Journal of Practical Spirituality (Spring 2009)
“Always in Autumn,” Bond of Druids: A Druid Journal (Fall 2008)
“To Her Son, Unconceived,” “In Praise of Blood,” and “Liminal,” Bond of Druids: A Druid Journal (Summer 2008)
“The Naming of Prophecy” and “The Wild Pear,” Exterminating Angels Press (Number 18, November 2007)
“La Belle Dame en Seul” and “If Once You Have Slept,” Not Just Air (Number 6, March 2007)
“body politic,” 21 Stars Review (Number 4, February 2007) [archived]
“Imaginary House,” Not Just Air (Number 5, December 2006), nominated for “Best of the Net 2007”
“Hermit Thrush,” Stirring (Volume 8, Edition 10, October 2006) [archived]
“Leaving Eden,” Delos National Undergraduate Literary Magazine (January 2005)
“Lunar Union” [archived] and “Driven,” Ink Pot Magazine (October 2004)
“Muse Abused: Ars Poetica” and “Love Poem about June Bugs,” The God Particle (Summer 2004) [archived]
Alison Leigh Lilly 
