Archives for 2014

Solstice Reflections

December 23, 2014 by Leave a Comment

This is a part of a series by Staff of Asclepius contributors. I think it is important to take stock of the year. For me the old Pagan year ended on the last harvest, or Samhain. Yule marks the beginning of the new. In between is a time to rest, and evaluate where we stand. [Read More…]

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Liberated: Disabled Dominant in a Strange City

December 16, 2014 by Leave a Comment

Travel is both wonderful and terrifying simultaneously. I’ve decided to head out to Kalamazoo, taking a chance in order to meet a young woman I met through a friend. The thrill of it is manifold. Going somewhere new, trying new things, and maybe finding a girlfriend in the bargain. I like adventure, I like to [Read More…]

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self-determination vs. Predetermination

December 2, 2014 by Leave a Comment

I think we are given the power to determine our own destiny, that every choice we make is a step down the path we cut for ourselves. My evidence is simple: we are given the ability to make decisions for ourselves. Undoubtedly there are lessons our souls must learn during this life, so we can [Read More…]

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Gratitude Part 3 – by Masery

November 26, 2014 by Leave a Comment

In this post, Masery writes about how if we are going to be thankful for something we need to be responsible and care for it. [Read more…]

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On Gratitude Pt. 2

November 25, 2014 by Leave a Comment

As newcomers to the Eastern seaboard of what is now the United States, we were not especially kind to those who showed us how to take advantage of the land’s resources, nor to the land itself, even if supposedly there was this one day of sharing food together with the Native Americans. This is why [Read More…]

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Stressful

November 18, 2014 by Leave a Comment

I’ve hit a brick wall lately, with all that is going on, and I’m scaling back a little. I’ll be posting on Tuesdays from here on out, and I hope to get back to two posts a week. On top of the two blogs I work on, I have a group I manage, and I’ve [Read More…]

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In Remote Uganda a School for the Deaf is Formed

November 13, 2014 by Leave a Comment

Patrick Otema, 15 was born profoundly deaf. In the remote area of Uganda where he lives there are no schools for deaf children, and he has never had a conversation. Raymond Okkelo, a sign language teacher, hopes to change all this and offer Patrick a way out of the fearful silence he has known his [Read More…]

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Guest Post by Felix “Da’at” Warren: Chronic Illness and the Spoon Theory

November 6, 2014 by 2 Comments

Recently I was talking to a friend and offhand mentioned that I might not have the spoons for an activity later that night. He asked what I and a few others meant by this ‘spoon’ talk. “Is ‘spoons’ a west coast thing?” Not everyone has read The Spoon Theory, a personal essay on how people with chronic illnesses and conditions have to budget their energy throughout the day because they have a limited amount of it to spend. I linked him to it. His response: “Normal people don’t think like that? They don’t have to meticulously plan everything?” [Read more…]

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Samhain and My Beloved Dead

November 2, 2014 by Leave a Comment

Each Samhain I review my life from the year before and ponder my own death and contact my beloved dead. [Read more…]

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Death and Rebirth Pt. 2: Rite for the Dying

November 1, 2014 by Leave a Comment

This is the second of a three-part series written by Staff of Asclepius contributors on death and rebirth, in honor of the Samhain celebration. In his post, Nornoriel discussed the many funeral rituals available to various Pagan groups and traditions, and the contrasting lack of rites for the dying. In college, I had the disastrous [Read More…]

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