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The Three Inherent Challenges With Any Pagan Reconstructionist Movement
Read my essay on the subject at Witchvox, and please post your comments here for discussion. -
Are There Any Celtic / Greek / Norse / Aztec / Pagan Reconstructionists In The House?
I'd like to hear how you define Reconstructionism in your particular tradition. Or perhaps, like the Yahoo group Tablet of Destiny, you believe that there is only one approach to Reconstructionism, regardless of the ancient religion involved. Whatever your beliefs are, feel free to post them ( Read more... ) -
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Call for Writers - Cultural Appropriation in the Neopagan Community
Megalithica Books, an imprint of Immanion Press (Stafford, U.K.), is seeking submissions for a new anthology on the topic of cultural appropriation within the Neopagan community ( Read more... ) -
"Totemic Witchcraft" - New Yahoo Group
In case anyone here is interested, I've created a Yahoo group to discuss how animal entities may be enlisted for magical purposes, both from historical and contemporary perspectives, including personal approaches as well.
Here's how the description reads on the group's Home page:
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What does it mean?
What does it mean, being human?
Does it mean building better modes of transportation?
Does it mean building taller buildings?
Better methods of destruction?
Building gadgets to make ourselves smarter, faster or stronger?
In order to prove we are indeed the 'dominant species'?
No.
It means using our vast intellects and superior technology to help those who ( Read more... ) -
Feeding Michael Vick to Xolotl
There's almost nothing more heinous to me than acts of animal cruelty,
so when I heard about NFL superstar Michael Vick's indictment on
felony animal cruelty charges involving the breeding and training of
pit bulls for staged dog fights to the death, and how injured dogs are
"executed" in a variety of vicious ways..., well, let's just say that
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Living nomadically
Is anyone here currently, or planning on, living nomadically? Just curious what your thoughts are on it. -
Gratitude, Obligation, Sacrifice: A triad for magical practice
Gratitude, Obligation, Sacrifice: A triad for magical practice
By Caelum Rainieri
As I write this essay, it’s the Full Moon in Capricorn; a very practical, utilitarian energy, and one that I’m comfortable working with. In my profession as a technology writer, I have to tackle complex subjects and make them less complex. Magic is a complex ( Read more... ) -
To Act, and Keep Silent: A different magical paradigm
Why “To Act”?
When you take action, you’ve committed yourself to doing whatever it takes to achieve your aim, goal, desire, etc. I cannot stress enough that without action, your goal is nothing more than a wish. You cannot “think” or “will” or “desire” your way to getting a good job, or finding a mate, or becoming rich. I don’t care what Rhonda ( Read more... ) -
Pope Says Natives Were Silently Longing For Christ
Pope Benedict: Ignoring Cultural and Religious Oppression in the New World
By Robert J. Miller
Mr. Miller is a professor at Lewis & Clark Law School, the chief justice of the Grand Ronde Tribe, and an Eastern Shawnee. He is the author of Native America: Discovered and Conquered.
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News reports demonstrate that ( Read more... )