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Monthly Archives: September 2010
What Do I Really Think Happens When I Die?
Patheos’ new What Do I Really Believe? series is about what we feel is true in our heart and soul, which may conform to our faith tradition’s beliefs or not. Only so many Pagan responses made it to the homepage … Continue reading
A Challenge For October
In a few days, September will be over and we will have entered the month of Samhain, the month in which some of us celebrate Winter Nights, the month immediately preceding the Day of the Dead, the month which is, … Continue reading
The Definition of ‘Pagan’: Monotheism and Polytheism
This summer, I have spent more time doing pagan things – attending festivals and events, teaching and attending workshops, crafting and performing rituals – than at any other point in my life. During these experiences, I have come to believe … Continue reading
Posted in astrology, ceremonial magick, community, cosmology, gardnerian, history, interfaith, magick, mysticism, Paganism, polytheology, wicca
Tagged definition, monotheism, Paganism, polytheism, polytheology, theology
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Lir’s Cloak: The Obscuring That Reveals
In Brian Froud and Jessica MacBeth’s Faeries Oracle there is a card for a faery called Sylvanius who bears the Mask That Reveals. He tells us that sometimes things must be hidden before the truth can be revealed. It’s an … Continue reading
Posted in magick, meditation, mysticism, myth, symbols
Tagged magic, meditation, Mysteries, Pagan, symbol, symbols
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The Magic of Purses
I used to work in an office in a nice-upscale suburb of Atlanta. Women in my office rocked Fendi, Louis Vuitton, Tommy Hilfiger and all those labels that were equivalent to what I paid in rent. As a thrift store … Continue reading
Posted in magick, symbols, witchcraft
Tagged magic, Pagan, purses, symbols, tools, witchcraft
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In Praise of Normal
Paganism is the the most accepting group of religions today. If you are GLBT, polyamorous, vegan, goth, or what-have-you, we welcome you with open arms. We will set a place for you at our tables and accommodate you as best … Continue reading
Posted in community, family, gender issues, glbt, Paganism, values
Tagged acceptance, community, diversity, normality, Pagan, Pagan values, values
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Thoughts on Autumn
I don’t want to think about Christine O’Donnell or Eddie Long or any of the other issues and scandals rocking our nation. Something important has happened. Something tremendous. Something I have been longing and yearning for weeks to happen, if … Continue reading
Wyrd Designs – The Holy Tides – Winter Nights
Just as our pagan cousins celebrate the eight major sabbats or holidays that comprise the Wheel of the Year, for those of us in the Northern Tradition we too have somewhat similar key celebrations that we call holy tides. Some … Continue reading
Posted in asatru
Tagged asatru, frey, harvest, high holy tides, holda, holidays, holy tides, idunna, Mabon, odin, perchta, samhain, sif, skadhi, thanskgiving, thor, ullr, wild hunt, winter finding, winter nights
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O’Donnell, the Media, Real Witches and the Promise of October
The Pagan community never expected this kind of media attention over Christine O’Donnell’s ignorant and silly comments. We certainly didn’t receive this much attention when Jerry Falwell said that we, along with the ACLU and others, caused 9/11. As a … Continue reading
Posted in community, news, Paganism, values, wicca, witchcraft
Tagged Christine O'Donnell, community, Jason Pitzl-Waters, media, news, Pagan, pagan+politics, Selena Fox, The Wild Hunt, wicca, witchcraft
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Mabon Meditations
I adore this time of year. There’s a crispness in the air, the herald of colder, darker things to come. The leaves are just beginning to change into what, in my region of the US, will soon become a riotous … Continue reading
