There are a couple stories I'm in the midst of writing, but none are quite ready for primetime. So instead I'd like to chat a bit about music. I'm about to record this week's episode of A Darker Shade of Pagan, and I'm getting ready to see the great Peter Murphy in concert this evening. So music is foremost on my mind. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmKmpgX3MBk Murphy is, of course, a famous student of Sufi mysticism and religion, and that sense of the sacred imbues his work. "If someone … [Read more...]
Guest Post: Reclaiming the Myriad Forms of Divinity
August 9, 2012 By
[The following is a guest post from Abel R. Gomez. Abel R. Gomez is a student, community organizer, writer, and ritualist dedicated to collective empowerment and ecstatic ritual. An initiated Shakta Tantrika through the SHARANYA Devi Mandir, he is also a priest and witch in the Reclaiming Tradition.] Reclaiming the Myriad Forms of Divinity: Revisions to The Principles of Unity Reclaiming is an American grown tradition of Witchcraft with roots in Feri Tradition, ecofeminism, anarchist … [Read more...]
Quick Note on Missouri’s ‘Right-to-Pray’ Amendment
August 8, 2012 By
In elections held yesterday, Missouri overwhelmingly passed a state constitutional amendment that claims to affirm their religious rights, reinforces a student's "right to pray and acknowledge God voluntarily in their schools," and forces schools to post the Bill of Rights in schools. However, critics of the amendment pointed out that the ballot language doesn't tell the whole story. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oF8Ni6MSTQ "The ballot did not mention language in the amendment allowing … [Read more...]
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