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Monthly Archives: July 2010
13 Songs for Lammas! Or Lughnasadh! Or First Fruits! Or…
I think what I like best about Lughnasadh is the many names for the festival. The beginning of the harvest is celebrated the world over and it’s an exciting time. Berries are ripe on the vine and the fields of … Continue reading
A Conundrum of Conscience
Tonight I watched the new “Clash of the Titans” movie. Growing up in the eighties, the original had been something of a cult classic and had made an impression on me as a child. Sadly, the remake while boasting better … Continue reading
NPT: New Pagan Translation?
Next week we’re taking a look at theology from a Pagan perspective and as a result I’ve been wading through the classics. I’m finding it a bit frustrating, not because I have problems understanding the philosophers and theologians of ancient … Continue reading
Posted in books, classics, Paganism, values
Tagged classics, Goddesses, Gods, history, Pagan, philosophy, theology, translations
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Tolerance Strained: Loving My Evangelical Sister
I am a Modern Pagan. A champion of tolerance, acceptance and religious freedom. To paraphrase Voltaire: though I may disapprove of your faith I will die for your right to practice it. Sure, somewhere down in my pea-pickin’ heart I’m … Continue reading
Posted in family, interfaith, values
Tagged acceptance, family, interfaith, Pagan, tolerance
15 Comments
How to Find a Coven
Witches can’t proselytize. We know that the path of witchcraft is not for everyone, and we like it that way. We are much more selective than most religions. Many coven leaders hold all coven events in their own homes, so … Continue reading
Posted in alexandrian, ATW, btw, gardnerian, networking, Paganism, wicca, witchcraft
Tagged covens, seeking, witchcraft
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John Barleycorn Must Die
If you’re like me you’re getting ready for the first of the harvest festivals. As I gather my recipes for blackberries, squash and cider this has been the song running through my head. There are many versions of this song, … Continue reading
Agora: A New Film In The Pagan Cinematic Pantheon
I think I’ve mentioned before that I’m not a weeper. I can squeeze out a tear, maybe two in a sad movie, but crying isn’t something I do often or easily. I wept softly all through Agora. *There may be … Continue reading
Posted in film, history, Paganism
Tagged Agora, Alexandria, ancestors, death, film, history, interfaith, Pagan, Rachel Weisz
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Deepening Craft: The Three-Fold Law and Other Things
I got some interesting feedback the other day on my musings on deepening my Craft. I’m going to touch quickly on some of that before I move on to talk about the Three-Fold Law. One person mentioned that Wicca was … Continue reading
Posted in Paganism, praxis, values, wicca, witchcraft
Tagged magic, Pagan, wicca, witchcraft
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Deepening Our Craft
A circle. Four quarters. Candles, incense, water and salt. After years of practice it can become rote. You can get lazy. I look at my altar and although it’s a sacred, evolving space in my life, it’s also the same … Continue reading
Posted in Paganism
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When Faith is Tested
Witch hunts still exist and pagans and anyone outside the dominant religious paradigm are still fair game. This lesson has hit home harder than ever this week for me. I am being tested. Like most others, I was raised in … Continue reading
Posted in conversion, family, heathen, Paganism
Tagged discrimination, Faith, Paganism, spiritual testing
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