Sending Love to Lynne
Lynne is a friend of mine who lives in Seattle. She and I worked together when I lived there five years ago. When she and I were last acquainted, her mother’s time was ending because of cancer. Lynne and her family were helping her mother pass into the next world and doing their best to...
The Magic of Many Voices – What Does Diversity Mean to You?
Don’t worry, lords and ladies of the realm, I’ll finish my promised post next week! But today is the Princesses’ home state’s point day in the DC40 campaign and we want your help! We believe that the words we speak into the universe, be they prayers, spells, or simply words of purpose, have resonance beyond the...
The Tenuous Line Between Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Religion
Over the summer, Wild Hunt reported on a federal court case that originated in Texas called Rainey et al. versus U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs et al. The plaintiffs (Rainey et al.) filed in June and argued the case was about Freedom of Speech.* The defendants (USDVA) argued it was about Freedom of Religion. As...
Human Sacrifice Pt 1: What Is It? Who Did It? And Why Does the Definition Matter?
It starts today: a modern Pagan’s take on religion’s sordid past of death and dismemberment in the name of a god. This post’s not so gruesome (yet!)...
Finding My Heathen Goddesses
I am a feminist. And by feminist, I mean I believe (or rather insist) men and women should be treated equally.* Equal rights. Equal pay. Equal value. And that’s that. No man-hating, bra-burning, anti-feminine business for me. *nose wrinkle and grin* That was a bad joke; those are feminist stereotypes. I recognize, though, that some...
Oh, Behave! – Wyrd, Frith, and the Social Contract
One of the most common defenses people give for religion is that it brings order to society. People look to their faith to tell them how to be good people, and because of their fear of God, Hell, or even the punishing power of priests, people choose to behave...
Teetering Between “I Got This” and “I Want My Mommy”
A little while ago, Jax reported on her progress on equinoctial resolutions over the past year. This prompted me to reflect on my last year. I didn’t make any resolutions on the 2010 autumnal equinox. Or the 2011 one, either. So, this reflection wasn’t about what I had or hadn’t accomplished. It was more big...
A Steamy Halloween – Steampunk, that is
“It’s a subculture that embraces the simplicity and romance of the past, at the same time couples it with the hope and promise and sheer super-coolness of futuristic design.†– Richard Castle describes Steampunk in Season 3 Episode 4 of Castle Today’s topic is not so pagan-y, but it’s a fun one anyway: Steampunk! I...
