Looking a little closer at Pagan Leaders, Clergy, and Teachers

May 18, 2012 By
La_Lecture

An online academic journal called Hybrid Pedagogy posted a piece that I wrote about a student's perspective on pedagogy, which for those (like me) who aren't teachers by trade, is the method and practice of teaching. There is a discussion happening in academic circles about the changing roles of teacher and student. The "brick and mortar" classroom is being supplemented, and sometimes replaced by online learning environments, and social media tools, like Twitter, are becoming discussed as … [Read more...]

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You Say Tomato, I Say Druid.

May 11, 2012 By
Hand-drawn Druid

Ever since I took the name, Teo Bishop, and made it my own -- both in a religious sense and through the proper legal channels -- I've had cause to explain what it is that I do on this blog. My writing, as well as my deepening engagement with my own spiritual work, are both major influences on my decision to undergo this transition. Identity is interesting, and something that often goes undiscussed. What we are, how we identify, is often more experienced than it is questioned. That is, this … [Read more...]

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Pagan Is The New Gay

May 28, 2011 By

My Queer friends don't want to be called Gay or Lesbian. Too many connotations. Not accurate enough to their own personal experiences. They're much more complex than what those labels allow for. Gay is too easily marketed to, and at this point completely co-opted by the mainstream. Gay is Will & Grace. Queer doesn't even own a TV. My Gay friends don't really understand Queer. What's wrong with Gay, they ask? There's a history to the label; rich and complicated, and worth preserving. You … [Read more...]

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How I Arrived At Pagan

May 27, 2011 By

Over the past few days I've taken great pleasure in reading and re-reading the posts of the Rogue Priest, Mr. Drew Jacob, who describes himself as, Priest of many gods. Freelance author, nonprofit professional, and full-time adventurer. I like Drew. He's intellectually rigorous, but not snobby. He's thoughtful and respectful of his readership, and he challenges us to think broader and deeper. I think I'd end up a regular at his Temple if it weren't 900 miles away. Drew doesn't identify as a … [Read more...]

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An Expostmodern Response

May 22, 2011 By

There was no mention of the Full Moon at the most recent Full Moon rite I attended. This struck me as strange, but I didn't bring it up. After all, I hadn't arranged the Meetup and I wasn't leading the ritual. But, I did take note. Are we what we say we are, I wondered. Some of the people in attendance, myself included, introduced themselves using their self-chosen, magical or Pagan names. Mine, Teo, is a derivation of my given name and, admittedly, lacks a certain mystic flair that those … [Read more...]

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