On Elemental Podcast author and philosopher Brendan Meyers joins T. Thorn Coyle (mystic, author and teacher) to talk about the process of loneliness and the power of Water. One of the more powerful points discussed was how we have privileged exclusive access to our own minds which no one else can ever truly understand. This creates a sense of loneliness which can be used to explore our deep selves leading to greater understanding and a long lasting sense of joyous... Read more
A recently published study explores how the different fertility rates between secular and religious individuals could influence societies overall genetic evolution. Robert Rowthorn’s hypothesis and research “Religion, fertility and genes: a dual inheritance model” was printed in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B. “Proceedings B is the Royal Society’s flagship biological research journal, dedicated to the rapid publication and broad dissemination of high-quality research papers, reviews and comment and reply papers.” In summary “Religious people nowadays have more children... Read more
A video posted by thescreamingdrills of a guy crowd surfing in a wheelchair at a Monotonix show on 1/28/11 Read more
I had the opportunity to interview Charlton Hall, MMFT, LMFT, therapist and Chief Druid of the Universal Order of Druids about his survey, Pagan Perspectives on Marriage, mental illness in the Pagan community. If you are a Pagan and would like to participate visit www.surveymonkey.com/s/67JKXMG You can read Part 1 at www.patheos.com/community/paganswithdisabilities/2011/02/01/interview-with-charlton-hall-therapist-and-chief-druid-of-the-uod/ Part 2 Masery: On your page at the Saluda Counseling site you mention that the most important factor in a therapeutic intervention is the client/therapist ‘fit’. When someone... Read more
I had the opportunity to interview Charlton Hall, MMFT, LMFT, therapist and Chief Druid of the Universal Order of Druids about his survey, Pagan Perspectives on Marriage, mental illness in the Pagan community. If you are a Pagan and would like to participate visit www.surveymonkey.com/s/67JKXMG Part 1 Masery: You are currently a member of the Universal Order of Druids. What originally drew you to a Pagan path? How long have you considered yourself a Pagan or Druid? Charlton: I began... Read more
Reading and writing poetry can be a healing process. So healing and poetry fit nicely into the Goddess Brigid’s hands. Brigid is honored each Imbolc with a poetry festival. “It is that time of year again, when bloggers around the world post a favorite poem in honor of Brigid, the Irish goddess and patron saint of smithcraft, poetry, and healing. Brigid’s feast day is February 1st, so between now and then is the perfect time to publish a poem to... Read more
Update: Survey of Pagan Views About Health Care Legislation Thank you to everyone who has participated in the survey and spread the word through the community. There is still time to voice your opinion on a this important issue. www.surveymonkey.com/s/CZFX8TR The Staff of Asclepius shared the details of the original Associated Press Health Care Law Poll http://www.patheos.com/community/paganswithdisabilities/2011/01/25/associated-press-january-2011-american-health-care-poll/ In the coming weeks, look for new interviews at the Staff of Asclepius. Alexandra Chauran Alexandra Chauran is a second generation professional fortune-teller,... Read more
(Updated with link to a Pagan perspective on abortion at Patheos. 10:20 AM Central) Last week was the 38th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade. This historic case was decided by the US Supreme Court on January 22, 1973. It gave women in the US the right to consult with their doctors and make informed decisions concerning abortion. Abortion, however, isn’t simply a legal issue. It is a process that needs to be approached (by men and women) with full knowledge... Read more
The health care poll was conducted by the Associated Press and Gfk Roper Public Affairs Corporate Communications from January 5 – 10, 2011. By telephone they spoke to 1001 Americans ages 18+ For a more detailed breakdown of participants demographics and answers such as if they strongly or somewhat supported or opposed a topic you can read the full poll results at. www.ap-gfkpoll.com/ Religious affiliation: Protestant 25% Catholic 25% Mormon 1% Jewish 1% Muslim 1% Other 26% No religious denomination... Read more
On Tuesday, January 18, the same day Washington state legislators released a budget proposal, a Flash Mob danced at the Washington State Capitol building to support the Disability Lifeline program. “House Democrats released a budget proposal for the current fiscal year that would restore certain funding to schools and the poor that Gov. Chris Gregoire had proposed reducing or eliminating. Specifically, the plan would retain the state Disability Lifeline, which provides cash and health care for unemployable disabled people. It... Read more
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