Jim Porter13h ago

Finally! “Our Better Nature” is now available on the Barnes & Noble platform, in both paperback and eBook. The paperback is priced a dollar less than on Amazon. The eBook as a promo code of BNPOBNJCP25 for 25% off, good through June 30, 2026. All quality issues have been resolved. Thank you for your patience.

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/our-better-nature-james-porter/1150247825

The book tells the story of Mary and her band of weather-wrangling women, who take on the global industrial complex to heal Gaia. Along the way, they enjoy love, good food, and family, and seem unstoppable in their quest – until one man finds a way to fight back, and Mary is forced to pay a terrible price.

(PS – The book is still available on Amazon too, and for a brick-n-mortar experience, you can find it for another month or so at the Boulder Bookstore store.)

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GoddessHasYourBack.com1d ago

Which Self Do You Want to Protect? (A Witch’s Perspective)

“Just about every day, I get hit by fear of a bad future,” I said.“About what?” asked one of my spiritual elders.“Not having enough money. Losing the place where my husband and I live,” I said.“What do you want?”“I want to feel safe,” I said. Later, I reflected on this. First, let’s start with this question: What do you want? One of my husband’s friends coaches clients to have better lives. This coach said, “Many of us are preoccupied with […]

https://goddesshasyourback.com/2026/06/09/which-self-do-you-want-to-protect-a-witchs-perspective/

Jim Porter3d ago

In my novel, “Our Better Nature”, Mary and Volva are striving to heal Gaia, using their weather-wrangling powers. Meanwhile, in real life I’m trying to get the paperback version published on Barnes and Noble. I *could* release it for sale now – but the formatting is wrong, and I need to fix it with my format-wrangling powers.

So – if you want to read about the women who use their powers to take on the global industrial complex, and still find time for love, food, and family, you can get the book on Amazon, the Boulder Bookstore, and (epub only) from Barnes and Noble. If you MUST have a paperback from B&N… please stand by. Quality takes time.

B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/our-better-nature-james-porter/1150247825 Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Our-Better-Nature-James-Porter/dp/B0GJ6QD4QN/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0

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Another Jen * 25475d ago

Expanding on an earlier post that buried the lede under a "There can be only one" Highlander graphic:

The US military dropped 180 different faiths from its list of recognized religions, while retaining distinct codes for 21 or 22 Christian (depending on how Latter Day Saints / Mormons get pigeonholed) groups. Unitarian Universalists got dropped from the list, as did Deists -- despite the fact that some signers of the Constitution identified as Deists, Unitartians, or Universalist.

Jewish? That's listed, but no distinction among Orthodox/Reform/Liberal/Reconstruction, etc.

Islamic? The difference between Sunni and Shia likely matters to you, but not to your commanders.

Pagan? Wiccan? Druid? Fuggedaboudit.

I know people who worked for years to get some recognition for non-Abrahamic religions in the US military -- if only to keep clergy from trying to convert them! We cheered as people who chose to serve in the military were recognized as more than "other".

And now there's not a single recognition of any Pagan or NeoPagan group -- but there are more than 20 flavors of Christian. Because to this regime, that's what matters.

https://www.military.com/dod-officially-drops-180-faiths-from-militarys-recognized-religion-list

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DOD Officially Drops 180 Faiths From Military's Recognized Religion List

Defense Secretary Hegseth previously announced the change due to an "impractical" system.

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GoddessHasYourBack.comJun 3

Goddess Has Something to Say about Loneliness

“I want to talk about loneliness,” I said to one of my editors.“That’s a big topic. It has so many elements to it,” my editor replied. Later, I wondered, “What has the Goddess said that applies to loneliness?” The first phrase that leapt into my thoughts was: “Keep pure your highest ideal; strive ever towards it; let naught stop you or turn you aside.” – The Goddess speaking in The Charge of the Goddess, written by Doreen Valiente Let’s look at “highest […]

https://goddesshasyourback.com/2026/06/02/goddess-has-something-to-say-about-loneliness/

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Jim PorterMay 30

Imagine a world (said in that movie trailer voice) where the climate is being destroyed. Imagine there are women with the power to heal the planet – and do so by removing the destructive causes.

Mary, Volva, and hundreds of other women use their weather powers to attack the global industrial complex. They are an unstoppable force, until one man finds a way to bring his own unstoppable force.

Will Mary win out? Will she get to paint peaceful sunsets again? Or will that one man destroy everything.

“Our Better Nature”, by James C Porter. Available on Amazon, Barnes & Nobel, and at the Boulder Bookstore.

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GoddessHasYourBack.comMay 27

Your Essence vs. Ego – The Goddess Knows (A Witch’s Perspective)

“I don’t want to miss an opportunity. But … but I’m shaking,” a friend, Henry, said.Henry is artistic, and he was facing a whole new venue for his art. A big opportunity.“And a big risk,” Henry said. In talking with spiritual elders … the conversation often turns to the idea of “your essence versus your ego.” Henry’s essence is “artist.” His ego is “scared guy worried about making a mistake.” The idea is that one’s ego is made of fear. The ego tries to […]

https://goddesshasyourback.com/2026/05/26/your-essence-vs-ego-the-goddess-knows-a-witchs-perspective/

Jim PorterMay 23

Cheap, good, and from a local independent bookstore. “Our Better Nature” can give you all three. For a limited time, my new novel is available at the wonderous Boulder Bookstore, for a lower price than Amazon offers. Reviewers like it. You’ll like it, plus you’ll get the added joy of visiting a cathedral of a book seller.

But, y’know, if you can’t make the pilgrimage, the book is still on Amazon too, in paperback and digital form. It’s still a good book there, too.

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GoddessHasYourBack.comMay 20

Secrets Related to The Tarot and Gaining Money (A Witch’s Perspective)

“I surprised myself,” Alice, someone I know, said.“How?” I asked.“It was my first chance at having a long-term client for my coaching business. I asked the person, ‘How much do you think the investment is in a year of coaching?’ The prospective client said, $12,000.” And I replied, “You’re right about that.” Alice said.I saw Alice shake her head. Was something off?“What’s that about? You’re shaking your head,” I asked.“It’s just that… I had never made that […]

https://goddesshasyourback.com/2026/05/19/secrets-related-to-the-tarot-and-gaining-money-a-witchs-perspective/