Patheos has been around for five years and all of the bloggers are celebrating this achievement. I wanted to share one of the most famous posts on the blog. FaceofMoe recently posted to Reddit about Tyrion Lannister, a character in the book series A Song of Ice and Fire and HBO’s Game of Thrones. “A dwarf’s perspective on Tyrion Lannister” by FaceofMoe Tyrion is easily one of the best representations of the dwarf experience precisely because he acknowledges the roles... Read more
I’m a substitute teacher, which means I’m on call at the local elementary school. Mainly I work with children who are learning disabled. There is a young boy named William (I’ve changed his name) who was born with many problems, and the doctors didn’t know what to name his condition. William has medium control over his hands and arms, so he needs assistance writing. I hold his hand and make sure he is paying attention and moving the pencil on... Read more
I’m pleased to announce that you can listen to my interview with T. Thorn Coyle at Elemental Castings. Read more
For Frida, art was her creative outlet. Her way of dealing with disabilities. For me, it's writing. For others, maybe singing. What I know is it's important to find a way to express yourself. A way to unburden your mind and soul and remind yourself of the cycle of life. Read more
I’ve read on a few different blogs about a serious concern. As the ability to detect disabilities in fetuses continues to advance, will women be more likely to have an abortion? On one side of the argument is those mothers of disabled children who say they wouldn’t change a thing and love their children as they are. On the other hand there are women who ended their pregnancy because they didn’t think they could afford to pay the medical bills... Read more
I am pleased to announce that I will be a guest on Prairie Land Pagan Radio this Sunday at 1 pm Central. Hope you’ll tune in! T. Thorn Coyle interviewed me for her podcast Elemental Castings. It will be up sometime this month. Read more
One of the first books I read on my Pagan path was The Elements of The Druid Tradition by Philip Carr-Gomm. It guides readers from what is known of ancient Druidry to how it is practiced today. Philip Carr-Gomm is a writer and psychologist. He trained with Ross Nichols, the founder of the Order of Bards Ovates & Druids, and has been leading the Order for over twenty years. His book greatly influenced my meditation practices, so I would like... Read more
Articles of interest: "Separation of religion and medicine?" by Drea Parker and "One Wiccan's Journey Through Depression" by White Wave. Read more
People with sensory or mobile disabilities often go to enjoy nature in parks. As Eric Scott points out in his essay, this doesn’t mean people who go to city parks are any less Pagan. Read more
This Yule I’m not asking for any jewelry, candles, or fancy priestess clothes. Instead I have one important wish for the magical community: that when groups gather, they will pre-plan for possible attendees who have a disability or are part of the Deaf community. Read more
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