{"id":675,"date":"2006-06-08T13:55:00","date_gmt":"2006-06-08T13:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.chasclifton.com\/?p=675"},"modified":"2006-06-08T13:55:00","modified_gmt":"2006-06-08T13:55:00","slug":"675","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.chasclifton.com\/?p=675","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"

Courting the Lady<\/em>, a Wiccan Autobiography<\/strong><\/p>\n

Some know Patrick McCollum as California’s official state Pagan prison chaplain, who has advised correctional systems across the country. Some know him as a jewelry designer<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But he has also been working on his autobiography as a Witch, beginning with his teenage years, and the first volume is now available for order<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I will be ordering the book and will post my own review later.<\/p>\n

Tags: Wicca<\/a>, Witchcraft<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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