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Author Archives: Star Foster
Violence, Children and Women
There seems to be a theme of violence in the news this morning, and before I attempt to wrap my head around the concept of idol-worship (stay tuned!) I want to talk about violence. The first regards a local story … Continue reading
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Tagged child abuse, circumcision, community, Dominican Republic, Escuela Caribe, female bloggers, gender issues, GLBTQI, harassment, intimidation, kidnapping, Pagan, Paganism, santeria, threats, values, violence, Violet Blue, women, WSBTV, ZDNet
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Masks That Reveal: The Spiritual Lessons of Drag Queens
I love me some RuPaul. I am already looking forward to Episode 3 of Season 4 of RuPaul’s Drag Race. While some of you may play fantasy football, I play fantasy Drag Race, and my team of queens are doing … Continue reading
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Tagged beauty, confidence, drag queens, Drag Race, Drag U, identity, inspiration, Logo, masks, Pagan, Paganism, RuPaul, self-love, transformation
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I Am Not Going To Blog Today <—- This Is A Lie
I’ve spent the past week being far more social than I normally am, and last night I went to a friend’s birthday party. It was lovely, the people I have been spending time with are lovely, but I’m exhausted. Being … Continue reading
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Tagged Asperger's Syndrome, autism, ebb tide, initiation, Pagan, Paganism, Rodnover, Slavic Paganism
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When Hinduism Confuses and Frustrates Me
Modern Pagans consider many religions to be our spiritual cousins: Shinto, Vodou, Santeria, First Nations religions, etc… One of our spiritual cousins, from our point of view, is Hinduism: a religious movement as diverse and fluid as our own Paganism. … Continue reading
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Tagged Abrahamic, Arvind Sharma, diversity, henotheism, Hindu American Foundation, Hinduism, HuffPo, monotheism, Pagan, Paganism, Pantheacon, polytheism
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Stumbling Past Imbolc, or Not All Sabbats Are Created Equal
I have already broken one of my New Year’s resolutions. I intended to celebrate every Sabbat equally in 2012. Yet Imbolc has come and gone, and I honestly did very little to celebrate it. I don’t even really feel regret … Continue reading
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Tagged Candlemas, festival, holiday, Imbolc, Pagan, Paganism, sabbat, wheel of the year
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Quickie: Wicker Tree Party in ATL?
So if I could convince the Atlanta Midtown Art Cinema to get The Wicker Tree, how many of my local peeps would come out to see it? Because the window of opportunity to see it on the big screen is … Continue reading
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Tagged Atlanta, Landmark Midtown Art Cinema, movies, Pagan, Paganism, Park Tavern, The Wicker Man, The Wicker Tree
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Can You See Your Shadow?
Everybody has their favorite groundhog. Mine is General Beauregard Lee, who lives (not far from my birthplace) at Yellow River Game Ranch. He agrees with my prediction that the warm weather will continue, and predicts an early spring. It seems … Continue reading
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Tagged General Beauregard Lee, Groundhog Day, holiday, Pagan, Paganism, shadow, weather lore, Yellow River Game Ranch
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Ascent of the Goddess: 7th Annual Brigid Poetry Festival
Here’s my contribution to the 7th Annual Brigid Poetry Festival: Clean water, rose-scented, bright linen sheets: wind-rippled. Droplets race down her skin, carrying death back to the earth. Sun-brown women carry pitchers filled with lavender water for hair matted, plaited … Continue reading
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Tagged 7th Annual Brighid Poetry Festival, Brighid, Brighid's Day, Candlemas, festival, holiday, Imbolc, Lady's Day, Pagan, Paganism, poetry
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By the Hair On My Chinny, Chin, Chin
Like many women, I have wild hairs that grow on my chin. Amidst the barely visible down that adorns every woman’s chin, I have random stiff hairs, standing dark and proud. Staunch, rugged individuals among the insubstantial fluff. Rebels. I … Continue reading
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Tagged beards, Brighid, Candlemas, chin hair, festival, grooming, holiday, Imbolc, Lady's Day, Pagan, Paganism, poetry, ritual, spring cleaning
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Almost Imbolc and I Feel Fine…
I should write something deep about poetry. Or fire. Or the sacred forge of life tempering us all. Or spring. But I really don’t want to. We’ve had unusually warm, lovely spring weather here in Georgia and I just want … Continue reading
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Tagged Brighid's Day, Candlemas, festival, holiday, Imbolc, Lady's Day, Pagan, Paganism, picnic, spring, summer
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