Community Linkage

Last updated on: May 31, 2016 at 12:04 pm By Guest Contributor

Every week there are new press releases, articles, information, and videos popping up concerning Paganism, spirituality, health, or disabilities. Community Linkage is a collection of useful information and sometimes entertainment for you. You can stay informed by adding me to one of your social circles on Google+ or follow me on Twitter. Health News The National Benefit Authority in Canada recently reshared an essay link on Twitter concerning body dismorphic disorder and eating disorders. Uncovering the Shame of Eating-Related Disorders... Read more

Ease Allergy Symptoms Naturally

Last updated on: May 31, 2016 at 12:04 pm By Guest Contributor

I’m allergic to dust so to others out there who are suffering during the enduring North American drought, you have my sympathy. I’m also allergic to mold and pollen. When we encounter one of these common allergens our immune system will over respond. This can cause one or more of the following symptoms: scratchy or swollen throat dry or watering eyes rash/hives coughing/wheezing/shortness of breath runny nose sneezing headache nausea diarrhea These symptoms depend on whether you inhaled, touched, or... Read more

EnableTalk Gloves Worn on the Wrong Hand?

Last updated on: May 31, 2016 at 12:04 pm By Guest Contributor

In the post “High Tech Gloves Translate Sign Language into Text and Voice” there is a video about EnableTalk gloves. This technology is being developed to translate sign language into speech. I wondered how it would effect the Deaf Community and those who are speech impaired. Would they welcome the technology? Ocean, from the Deaf Pagan Crossroads, provided a very insightful comment which I wanted to share with readers. As a Deaf person myself who has been signing for over... Read more

Community Linkage

Last updated on: May 31, 2016 at 12:04 pm By Guest Contributor

Every week there are new press releases, articles, information, and videos popping up concerning Paganism, spirituality, health, or disabilities. Community Linkage is a collection of useful information and sometimes entertainment for you. You can stay informed by adding me to one of your social circles on Google+ or follow me on Twitter. The Pagan blogosphere has been abuzz with dialogue weight. I wanted to share some more positive and encouraging posts on the subject. “My BIG Sacred Body; a Personal... Read more

Enter the Mind of Alan Moore

Last updated on: May 31, 2016 at 12:04 pm By Guest Contributor

What do you think of when you ponder the Magical Arts? For some it’s the divisions of magic into different types of craft such as herb lore, divination, working with spirits and other such skills. Lately I’ve been viewing the magical arts as music, writing, hand made crafts, and other works of art. Alan Moore is one of the world’s most acclaimed graphic novelists and occultist. I came across part of a documentary about him. “The Mindscape of Alan Moore”... Read more

A Tragedy Creates Potential for a National Pagan Discussion on Health

Last updated on: May 31, 2016 at 12:04 pm By Guest Contributor

David Grega (1984 – 2012) was an important figure in Pagan mass media and he was only twenty-seven. He passed recently due to heart failure. He was part of the Pagan Centered Podcast and the Texas branch of the Pagan Newswire Collective. Peter Dybing, charity coordinator and Pagan blogger, wrote his concerns about the state of our community’s health. “One of the most valued principles within the Wicca community is that all bodies are sacred and beautiful. This is so... Read more

Letters Along the Paths of Wisdom

Last updated on: May 31, 2016 at 12:04 pm By Guest Contributor

My husband Michael, our friend, and I gather weekly to share lunch and study. We’re a diverse group with my husband being a magician, I’m a Neo-Pagan Gaian, and our friend is a Catholic occultist. What draws us together is our desire to learn about our world, our souls, and the greater mystery of how the infinite Divine Universe moves through the finite material. We share essays we’ve found or written about movies with an occult or spiritual theme. We... Read more

A Bit of Humor

Last updated on: May 31, 2016 at 12:04 pm By Guest Contributor

Image: Heroine with long flowing hair, bangles, and ancient style dress hastily leading a man in Greek/Roman style armor. Caption: I’m manic! The world is mine to conquer until I crash into a dark oblivion of depression! Hurry! Read more

High Tech Gloves Translate Sign Language into Text and Voice

Last updated on: May 31, 2016 at 12:04 pm By Guest Contributor

SlateNewsChannel video about the new sensor-heavy gloves that translate sign language users’ gestures into text and voice. How will this effect the Deaf Community and those who are speech impaired? Will they welcome the technology or will there be similar controversy as there is surrounding cochlear implants? EnableTalk doesn’t involve surgery but it will effect Deaf Culture. Video transcription provided by Slate.com: Could modern technology provide a huge leap forward for sign language users who want to communicate with the... Read more

My Moral Dilemma with Medical Testing on Animals

Last updated on: May 31, 2016 at 12:03 pm By Guest Contributor

I’m struggling with a moral dilemma. I strongly believe that all animals are independent living beings that deserve to be treated with compassion. Yet I rely on medications manufactured by pharmaceutical companies that test on animals. Even if I didn’t take manufactured drugs, I would have to ingest animal parts, such as pig and cow thyroid, in order to survive. How can Pagans with serious illness find a balance between the harshness of survival and compassion? My family raised cows... Read more