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kathy lee

Ro-from-NYC — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:52:34 GMT

http://www.witchvox.com/vn/vn_detail/dt_no.html?a=usnj&id=15827

here's the clip:

http://blog.beliefnet.com/idolchatter/2008/07/kathie-lee-disses-pagans-on-to.html

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what my Mother Earth gave to me..

Karbear — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:45:15 GMT

I fist want to thank this tribe for letting me move in and out of your world to learn what I had to learn for myself.
I Know that I do not leave alot of post but I do read and learn alot. Just this summer I left a very unhappy part time job.
I spent alot of time catching up with family and friends and yard work and relaxation. As time went on I turned my sites
to finding a more happy relaxing part time job. I didn't think it would be so hard to find a new job..all I have to say is wow.
As I sat back and waited for the calls (or lack there up) to come in I did alot of yard work and planting. I spent alot of time
outside. I LOVE being outside this time of year. My poor dog was looking at me like< "Lady who are you amd what have you done to my owner?" I got my front part of my house set up for the first time in the 5 years I have been there. I have spent all this time working so hard on getting my yard the way I like it. This last weekend I sat out side with a glass of wine and it was the greatest feeling ever. The lady next door and her mom (who is visting for the summer) came over and we sat around and just BSed for an our.
I told them how frantic I had been trying to find a job. Her very sweet mother told me that the right place was going to call and that I would just know. Sure as she said it the phone rang and I got the job that is going to be the best ever.

I got the call that monday that everything was a go. The head guy had called and said that not only did he want me to come work for them but the he was going to match the $8 that I ask for (better than the 7.50 they were offering) I put so much work in to my yard that It let me take my mind off of not having a job and waiting for the right one. And doing my medatation and rituals to boot. And Mather earth for letting me work on her in the mean time. She makes thing looks so wonderful. And make you work on her all the time. Showing you that it take alot of work to keep thing looking and feeling the way you want it too.

She Showed me that I should never give up on her or myself.

Blessed be my dear friends.. may your 4th be bright and warm...

K

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summer rituals

Ro-from-NYC — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:57:21 GMT

anyone doing any summer time rituals?

A group of us are getting together 7/12 and doing a devotional ritual to Ochun by the river near my house...the theme is a love healing ritual.

Anyone doing any thing interesting they care to share

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Welcome to CoSM's Full Moon Celebration

redheadstepkid — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:18:04 GMT

Each month, Alex and Allyson Grey celebrate the Full Moon with an evening of wisdom, music, poetry and prayer from all traditions in the Chapel of Sacred Mirrors. Dancing to the tribal sounds of NYC’s most dynamic drum circle follows in the adjacent CoSMosis studio.

We're calling out to
YOU!— Movers and makers
Shimmy-ers and shakers
Visionary creators
Polyrhythmic displayers
Drummers and Dancers
Creative take-chancers:
By Full Moon we converge
Divine love and light surge!

If you have participated in Full Moon before, on any level, we welcome you back. If you have never been to Full Moon, we invite you to join us.

The next Full Moon ceremony will be
Saturday, December 22.
7:30-9:30pm: Prayer/polytheistic variety program.
10pm-midnite: Drum & Dance
$10 donation
CoSM: 542 West 27th St. NYC
cosm.org

Free admission for those who are willing to help with set up and take down.

Namaste,

Soooz
http://tribes.tribe.net/cosmdrum

This is a family-friendly, drug and alcohol-free event.

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Interfaith Ministery

Ro-from-NYC — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 15:14:02 GMT

I am so excited

Today I get my ordination as a minister....

I am focused on pagan faith...however I am trained to do a wide range of faiths...

I will be licensed to wed folks as of 6/16/08....

www.interfaithservices.info

I learned a lot from this experience...learned positive things in general about other spiritual paths. I'll be honest when I entered I was concerned that my pagan path would be diluted...instead its been strengthen and improved. I hope to do more work in the area of pagan worship and studies...

Folks we have a wonderful religion...and we are really blessed we can celebrate it these days,...I only hope more and more pagans obtain this right and privilege to worship as they desire without the fear of being condemned. I sincerely hope I can help expand our religion to mainstream....I plan on taking on a leadership role n the World Alliance Association in hopes of spreading more about our faith.

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Love Spell for my lovee to return

sophia — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:27:44 GMT

Greetings to all, and hope everyone is okay.

I know this may sound unethical and it may not be good to do a love spell and people on this group may not approve, but I really love my partner and he takes care of me very well.

Recently I lost my mother and I was very low but was happy to have my boyfriend.

He was going through a bad time and went of with women and had sex with them.

He told me to help him to be a good person, and that he cannot help himself. He said he would do anything to turn back the time and he wants to be faithful and true to me.

He really is a good person.

I beg of you to provide me with a effective love spell for my boyfriend to return to me.

Thank you.

Sophia

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pagan speaks

Ro-from-NYC — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 15:15:23 GMT

are there any particular issues that concern you as a pagan? are you feeling in anyway that your right to practice your religion being limited or impacted in a negative way?

Do share your experience....

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BTW Early Registration Ends June 30

NYC Minoan — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 14:31:33 GMT

Forwarding this announcement.
Between The Worlds is a gay/bi men's pagan festival
http://www.betweentheworlds.org/
We'll probably have at least 2 vans leaving from NY
__________________________

Gentlemen,

This is just a friendly reminder that early registration for BTW 2008
ends on June 30th. Registrations postmarked after that date will cost
$100 until registration ends on August 17.

There are some fairly big changes taking place at Wisteria this year.
Because they have decided to host the Cornstalk Festival
(www.wisteria.org/cornstalk.htm), Wisteria has been improving
infrastructure in the campground. The Green Faerie Grove and friends
went down there over Memorial Day weekend and helped with some of the
improvements, including framing the new stage and turning the dance
area at Town Green into a sandy space that will be most loverly on the
feet. New wooded camping areas have also been cleared, roads have been
added and improved, and marked camping zones have been established to
make it easier for people to find one another (including in
emergencies). The Faerie Shrine has been dramatically expanded since
last year, and solar-powered lighting has been added to provide a
magickal experience in the middle of the woods. In another exciting
development, Wisteria has also granted us the right to establish our
own queer spirit shrine on the property. This is a topic that was
first broached with them in 2000, and is an exciting development for us.

Wisteria's new stage, which is now 42 feet wide by 20 feet deep, will
have state of the art sound and lighting systems. In honor of the
spirit of friendship and partnership that we have developed over the
last 10 years with Wisteria, the Green Faerie Grove has loaned
Wisteria the money to help them finish their dream stage. In return,
Wisterian Todd Alan has volunteered his services to run the sound and
lighting for BTW.

Sunshine has worked with us to keep the Meal Plan at the same price as
last year despite the dramatic increase in food prices. Unfortunately,
for those who have gotten accustomed to unlimited return visits for
food, those days are officially over. Furthermore, there will be a
regular ticketed meal at the end of BTW (i.e., no more all-you-can-eat
buffet). These changes will ensure that everyone who has purchased a
Meal Plan will be fed, and will allow Rowan to continue to serve us
without raising prices this year. Our Coffee Diva, Holly, will once
again be with us with her wonderful tie dyed clothing line. She tells
us that she is finally tired of Vietnam, and wouldn't miss her boys
for anything.

We hope that everyone is surviving the weather, economy, gas prices,
politicking and other annoying things that are shaping 2008.

Love and Blessings,
Garan du, Co-Facilitator
Between the Worlds Men's Gathering

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becoming a pagan

Ro-from-NYC — Mon, 26 May 2008 04:13:39 GMT

was it all you hope it would be? or are you pleasantly surprised or shocked by some areas?

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pagan worship

Ro-from-NYC — Sun, 18 May 2008 19:09:52 GMT

would you attend a weekly pagan service if it were available?

What would you expect from a weekly service if any were available?

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Coming to Oregon, how about SunFest 08

WizardsAura — Sun, 25 May 2008 02:31:44 GMT

Through The Ages With The Norse, June 19-22, 2008

Join us for a Norse celebration of Litha.

Ritual will include a Blöt, Sumbel, and potluck feast.

The festival will be held southeast of Lincoln City on the Oregon Coast.

The site feels as though the Mother is holding you in her hands.

There will be drumming, dancing around the huge bonfire, workshops, teens' fire, crafts, meditations, and, of course, merchants of Pagan wares.

Registration Fee's :
Adults $60
13-17 $30
6-12 $20
0-5 $5

Come one, come all and visit www.owow.org for registration.

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Olah beautiful peeps

sheri — Fri, 23 May 2008 01:52:06 GMT

Hey, my name is sheri . I had a store in ATlanta callled Soul Kiss for 15 years which i just closed down. And i am now here on the East coast (NJ) and just starting to do fest's and learning which ones are out there , which don't seem like alot .... so HELP !! Anyone who knows of any Fest's that would be good for me (Below i give a synopsis of waht i carry). Also... i am also interested in doing Pennsic but i cannot work the whole thing. (Got a straight job during the week now) yikes!! I have never been to Penzik beforeb, but i just did a REnn fair and someone told me that if i can get a space (that is, if there are any, ) under the main baazar's tent that i could get somone to run it for me for commiss on whatever they sell. while i am not there. (I will have alot of great stuf- see list below). So i'm putting a shout out there to anyone who might be interested and has a booth in the maiin bazzar allready.

Or i woudl love to just hear from anyone who has any knolwledge to share on any uselfull info about Fest's in the Norht East Region!! I NJ, NY, Philly etc. Music Fest's ... which street Fest's are good etc I'm just learning where everythign is so bear with me and tell me what state you are talking about. You can also e-mail me at
sherisoulkiss@hotmail.com
or
www.myspace.com/soulkissheri

Peace and Radiant blessings of joy to all .... also this is a Bio i just sent out - minus all the pretty graghics... so soory if it is alittle boring on da' eyes but it gives u a good idea of what i carry !!

Soul Kiss is blend of goods all finely chosen or made by my own design in various places around the world. If you find me at a Festival, this is what you will see:

Soul Kiss Silver - Many of my peices are antique. Much of the very rare and authentically old peices of silver from India are gone, However I am still able to bring incredably rare and old peices to my customers. Many of the peices i get are old sterling silver wedding peices from women in Rhajastan which i find and re-string them into a clevor design of necklaces which are adjustable. Becuase they are adjustable they are like three neck's in one becuase they can be worn as a high choker or many different lengths. When worn as a choker the strands hang down the back. Soul Kiss also carries very unique stones, an awesome eclectic array of earings and rings.
Mid priced jewerly - Also very unique designs. Much of of it is made of natural elements such as wood, bamboo and stones. All with a very exotic feel.

Clothing - All my own designs. Mostly street wear with a tribal edge. Great all natural japenese style shirts for women, with hand painted wood beaded tyes. Beautiful skirts with panels of very old hand embroidered fabrics the northern Indian gypsy tribes. Lots of Men's too which is rare at Fest's because there are never any great choices for guys!! All made with beautiful natural fabrics. sexy.

Beautiful Statues and hand carved masks - All carved out of exotic woods such as mango wood and jackfruit wood etc. All of my carvings i have made in very small villages in the high mountains of Bali. I support many many families and artisans in those villages.

Accesories - I carry many various Sacred art scarves from India, I have yummy pashimina's that make great elegant shawls for a light weight but warm cover up for the summer. And great prices too !! Soul Kiss carries alot of antique wedding sari's that are gorgous.
For the Bellydancers - Depending on the Festival, you will always find great stuf for the Bellydancers. Some of the Fest's more so, depending on which one, but e-mail me and i will let you know which ones. I will always carry exotic adormnents tho that are not readily seen at most or all fest's !! So please visit me soon

Thanx Sheri Poole

Soul Kiss World Imports

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Ordering supplies

Dizzy D — Thu, 15 May 2008 05:46:02 GMT

I was wondering if man y of you order your supplies online?

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Good venue for booksigning?

Phil — Tue, 20 May 2008 03:11:59 GMT

When my new book comes out in July, I'll be doing the booksigning thing in occult bookstores everywhere... For a New York City venue, my publisher suggested East West Books. Can you think of any other/better/alternative magick/occult bookstores or venues that might be good for a booksigning? All thoughts are appreciated. Thanks!

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World vegan week... may 19 -25

Ro-from-NYC — Sun, 18 May 2008 05:27:08 GMT

If you wish to join a world movement....going vegan for one week

www.commondreams.org/archive...17/9018/

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celebration rituals

Ro-from-NYC — Sat, 10 May 2008 05:12:44 GMT

Many of us celebrate the sabbats...and it often seems thats the only time some of us get together to do rituals...or full moons.

Does anyone celebrate special occasions....for instance a mother's day ritual for our mother earth?

Or birth rituals like wiccanings?

Death rituals?

Passage rituals?

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pagan improvements

Ro-from-NYC — Thu, 01 May 2008 01:42:57 GMT

what do you want to see in your community?

What would you like to see improve or change?

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pagan friends

Ro-from-NYC — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 05:06:07 GMT

why is this tribe so quiet? You guys shouldn't wait for me to post...what are your opinions as pagans?

what's happening to the pagan community?

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pagan community

Ro-from-NYC — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 05:06:35 GMT

what is lacking in our community?

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penis theft on the rise

Ro-from-NYC — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 03:26:17 GMT

is this real or not...do you think it possible?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080424/od_nm/witchcraft_dc

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Watch out for Cybermoon.com, fraudulant pagan store.

slechleiter — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:32:00 GMT

I decided to go online and order a few items from Cybermoon.com- well maybe more than a few items almost $200 worth on March 23rd, was told my order would ship out that week and they took my money, I had ordered a kit and they said: "As soon as the boxes come in, we will ship kits. We are expecting our boxes to arrive literally any day."

I waited 2 weeks and got nothing, emailed again got an email saying:

+++

Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 3:27 AM
Greetings!

Thank you for letting us know your order failed to arrive. We will check
with the warehouse and, if your order hasn't already shipped, make sure it
gets out asap. If you ordered more than one item, please be aware your
order may arrive in more than one package.

If your order included runes, please remember that runes are not made until
they are ordered. That way, you receive runes that were made just for you.

If your order included an altar kit, please be aware that the boxes for the
altar kits are late arriving. We are expecting the boxes literally any day
and will ship the kits as soon as the boxes arrive. We haven't forgotten
about you.

Our apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Blessings
Beth
****************************
CyberMoon Emporium
http://cybermoonemporium.com

****************************

Within 5 days of that email I got about $35 worth of my order, still missing arround $120 worth of product, not to count the $20 shipping fee. On top of that the OLOTA Anna Riva Oil that they sent me smells like nothing but Johnson & Johnson baby oil.

I have emailed and phoned them almost every day since and have not had once response. The 1 month anniversary of my order was the day that I promised them I'd go online and start spreading the word on what a horrible, fraudlant company they are.

I should have done my homework first though. Below is a list of complaints I found from others on:
http://www.complaintsboard.com/?search=cybermoon

Cybermoon Emporium (complaint)
Posted: 2008-03-08 by Keitha Shrremetis [send email]
Item order not received!
Ring was ordered on February 2, 2008. I have tried to contact at phone # 404-348-4477 as I had order the wrong ring size. But to this day I have not heard from them. I have left quiet a few messages and have tried to e-mail them, to no prevail. I will be contacting my credit card com, to ask...

cybermoon (complaint)
Posted: 2007-08-29 by jeanmarie Blache [send email]
Order never delivered
I placed an order in June 2007 for a charmed altar kit as a gift for a friend. My credit card was charged and no product was received. I have tried to contact CyberMoon but have gotten nowhere. Someone help resolve this matter. I am a single parent of two young daughters and can not afford to...

CyberMoon.com (complaint)
Posted: 2007-03-21 by Francine Conti [send email]
No product delivered!
I placed an order with CyberMoon.com on 2-1-07. I have called 2 XS and never received a call back and emailed them 4'XS with one email generating that their computers were down on 3-9-07. Still to this date no product delivered. I have asked them to credit my card back and cancel my order......

CyberMoon.com (complaint)
Posted: 2008-02-23 by Christina [send email]
ordered and paid online product never delivered
My mother placed an order with Cybermoon. com in Aug 2007 and never recieved the product, I ordered in Nov 2007 not knowing and still have not recieved any product either. Both her and I have left repeated emails and voicemails with no response to date. The entire websit is just a fraud, Both...

Consider yourself warned. If anyone knows who these ppl are or a better way to contact them and actually get some customer service please let me know!

Stephanie

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Potion-Crafting

MacMorrighan — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:47:06 GMT

Hey guys, I am preparing a course/workshop for my own local/geographic Pagan community on a fascet of Witchcraft that is very near-and-dear to me, as a Witch: Potion-Crafting! My impetus, of course, is because it seems like a relatively "dying" Art amid contemporary Witches, as though they could somehow care less! I certainly don't note any Witches admitting to brewing their own potions; rather, they rely on another's formula, as if it's better than anything they could ever formulate! ("Bullocks," I say!) Hell, some so-called "Witches" have absolutely no desire to brew any Potions, while others seem to bastardize the important epithet of "Witch" by differentiating between the Witch that employs Magick, and those that do not: More and more I meet so-called "Witches" who have no problem employing this descriptor, but...they reject Magick, and state, "I'm not that kind of 'Witch'"! WTF?!

Anyhoo...I was hoping to create an open dialogue between myself and any Witches/Pagans that have either taught, or attended, any classes and workshops specifically on the crafting of Potions. I'd like to know what was taught, or what assignments tendered, etc. While I have several ideas for my own lesson plans and syllibus, I don't want to short-change my students in any way, and want to ensure that my course be as exhaustive as possible, and that I not accidentally forget to cover anything. Ya' know what I mean? (I'm very exhaustive whenever I write and research something. ) Although, one concern of mine, is not enough stove-space when brewig Potions during class... I was hoping to model it, in part, after my high school Home Ec. class and give various research assignments, etc., etc.

Now, I am aware that many teaching Pagans and Witches that are educators guard their knowledge anbd course-teachings jealously, I rather subscribe to the view that educators can learn from, and aid each other.

Personally, one facet I really want to investigate about Voodou is, hopefully, at an ethnographic level, herbs and offerings, and other "correspondences" that are dedicated to the Lwa/Orishas. For example, I keep hearing that bail and cardamom seds is dedicated to Erzulie-Freda, but not why. Now, if I state that sandalwood is associated with ganesha, and someone were to ask me why, I would point them to the appropriate academic or source material after saying that it was his mother, Parvati, who first formed the god from sandalwood paste.

All my best,
Wade MacMorrighan

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back for Earth Week

libramoon — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:21:37 GMT

http://emergingvisions.blogspot.com/2007_04_01_archive.html

It's really a simple story Beings find planet. Beings treat planet badly. Planet goes about her business. Beings start to realize that they need planet, and had best learn to make friends rather than futilely keeping up enmity.

Gaea: A Ritual Performance

layers of imagery, music, tribal drums, futuristic dreams

Gaea was there, in the beginning. Gaea was all. Gaea was wise.
How could we not have seen, in the blindness of pride, of avarice,
of service pledged to false gods?

The journey was long.
The journey was cold.
The journey was lonely.

Asleep in a box with wilderness dreams. Or awake on the watch, wondering what was to come.

Thus it was those false gods bespake us: Out of the cold vastness of space and time,
out of the fear that was all the companion we knew,
out of a need to make it all Someone else's responsibility,
out of a need to believe all would be well for our kind.

Our planet was dying.
We did what we could to survive.
Survival we find
an appopriate end
to any means.
Survival will give us
the time we need
to find a better way
to survive.

The strongest of us,
the proudest of us,
the meanest of us,
would not allow us to die.
We took off in our ship with the barest of plans

to find another land
where our kind could live ...
expand.

Now,
hybrid children evolved
from refugees
fleeing a hostile star.
Skygods and Earth Mother of ancient lore.

It's time we relinquish fear and hatred, accept Gaea as partner and home
that we may all live and thrive.

The land, when we found her was so warm and inviting.
We felt safe, supported, encouraged to grow.

We ate of her fruit and her herds.
We built with her trees, stone and clay.
We drank from her cool crystal streams which we soiled with our waste.
Gaea was saviour and womb.
We repaid her with rape.

We didn't understand,
thought her merely land,
thought ourselves masters from afar.

Gaea sent storms to bring us to our senses, wild winds and seas.

Gaea tried to shake us off: Earthquakes, Floods, Famine, Plagues
sending us scattering into hiding. Intermingling with her primates, Gaea's children.
Without question or shame, we murdered what we could not steal.
Without honor or remorse, we laid waste to our host, to our adopted home,
then cursed her for not giving more.

By accident or design, chimera adapting to Gaea's marketplace creating
new ways to define our origins from outer space
We lied to our halfling children, denigrated their Gaean kin,
twisted their virtues into a false concept that we called "sin."

What Gaea did to us? Cruel, evil, in need of the whip.
we seal over her bounty
into mad parody of Mother Ship.
Unforgiving of the mess of living, the miracles of life.
In our ignorant pride we gave ourselves law to decide
propriety over fate
turning
in our minds
mother love
into a mirror of hate.

Frozen in fear and rage, children swept out in the storm,
trapped in a self-made cage we had hoped to protect us from harm.

Gaea, we cry, why do you treat us so angrily?
What will it take for us to wake up and see it is we who are wrong?
To hear and be aware of Gaea's song singing in our blood?
To learn the cycles, the seasons, the reasons for fire, wind and flood?

To redefine our race, to find out that our place is here among our Gaean kin?

The telling of new tale must begin.

Gaea opens to sunshine to ease our agitation
Easy winds, easy gushing of summer rain
Feeding the greedy young grains,
growing along the plains, the flowers of the storm.
Feeding the beasts of the field,
continuing the cycle, as all is revealed.

Love is the web,
craftily spun by great mother spider,
Gaea's familiar,
weaving magestic grace
no longer concealed. It was never our place
to control, nor others' to steal.

Gaea creates in intricate arrangements,
feeding us all of us all, a transformative stew.
So much energy wasted; painful lies to find our way through
our beings to create such beautiful
children, reaching out to become and be free,
enjoying our destiny,
as Gaea's beloved.

Arising in the circle, giving voice to pain -- grateful to Gaea's grace, dancing in her cleansing rain,
we sing in voice united:

It would be so nice (paradise)
You and I
Floating in the sunlight
Ready to break free
To be
Exactly who we are.

(c) April 9, 2006 Laurie Corzett

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Of Witches and the Wait for Justice

Ro-from-NYC — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:12:09 GMT

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/13/opinion/13sun2.html?ex=1208750400&en=f4383fdaebd14264&ei=5070&emc=eta1

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NYC yoga passes

Ro-from-NYC — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:35:21 GMT

I came across this yoga pass in a New York Yoga magazine...

one flat rate of $75, allows you to check out over 300 locations...some offering anywhere from 2 day pass to a 1-2 week pass.

Hey if anyone in NYC wants to take advantage of this offer let me know...I'll glad to join you there

www.health-fitness.org

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Google's gone dark for Earth Hour

libramoon — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 06:43:47 GMT

http://california.tribe.net/listing/Lights-Out-Globally-Saturday-Night-for-Earth-Hour-8PM-9PM/california-us/272b6341-cfa4-4db4-95be-b7c6830f2846

Andrea Thompson
LiveScience Staff Writer
LiveScience.com
Fri Mar 28, 9:01 AM ET

It may not sound like a classic Saturday night blow-out, but at 8 p.m. on March 29, millions of people around the world will turn off their lights to celebrate Earth Hour.

This event, sponsored by the WWF, a global conservation organization, is intended to increase awareness of global warming and spur action to combat the issue.

The movement began last year when the WWF asked residents of Sydney, Australia, to turn off their lights for an hour. So on March 31, 2007, 2.2 million people and 2,100 Sydney businesses turned off their lights. Even icons such as the Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House went dark.

Electricity in many cities and countries is powered by coal-fired plants that produce carbon dioxide, the most important greenhouse gas that human activities emit into the atmosphere. The WWF estimates that if the greenhouse gas reduction achieved during the Sydney Earth Hour was sustained for a year, it would be equivalent to taking 48,616 cars off the road for a year.

The event has expanded this year to include cities in other countries, such as the United States, Canada, Denmark, Israel and Thailand. Chicago will serve as the U.S. flagship city for the event, with Atlanta, Phoenix and San Francisco joining it as leading partners in the endeavor.

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healing ceremony

Ro-from-NYC — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 04:18:00 GMT

this is an interfaith healing ceremony.,...feel free to use it. just give me the proper credit. it is my words, errors and all

SERVICE OF HEALING
M = Minister; C = Congregation;
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As the service commences, we quietly sit in meditation.

Solar Energizing Meditation

Find a comfortable position. Breathe in slowly. Close your eyes. Relax your body, beginning with your face; imagine the breath traveling throughout your entire body. Allow your breath to relax your forehead, relaxing all your tissues, and slowly working its way down to your feet.

As your entire body relaxes, focus your attention around you. Imagine yourself standing outside in a bright sunny day. Let the warm sun cover you from head to toe, making you feel warm and very calm.

Allow this gentle warmness of the sun massages your arms and hands, making them feel very light and airy. Move the sun’s energy down your chest and into your stomach; making this area feel very peaceful and calm.

Now take another deep breathe, again feel the warmness traveling down your entire body. Focus your attention on the back of your spine. Imagine the energy of the sun working its way down your spine.
Feel the energy of the sun in the spine spreading out throughout your body.

Allow your spine to become long, and extend downward. Feel the energy traveling down your spine and down to your toes. As your body is covered with sunlight, imagine all things you wish to energize in your life. Just imagine whatever it is you need revived and let the sun infuse with energy.

Once more let the sun light cover your body, giving you endurance and vitality. Feel yourself become alive and awake with the sun’s energy.

Now, just relax and enjoy the energy vibrating throughout your entire body. Breathe in deeply and repeat the process of energy moving throughout your body. Now on the count of 3 slowly open your eyes, 1, 2, 3,

Minister: Peace and love be with you, from Mother Goddess, the Protectress, and Guardian
C : And also with you.
M: Give thanks to the Mother Goddess, who is good, whose mercy lasts forever!
C: They cried to the Mother Goddess in times of trouble, and she rescued them
M: Mother Goddess sent forth healing and save them from despair.
C: Mother Goddess sustains them on their sick-bed, and serves them during illness.
M: Mother Goddess is my strength and my song, and has become my light.
All : Give thanks to the Mother Goddess who is good, whose mercy lasts forever!

All sit.

A poem is read to inspire and invoke the energy of healing

A cure for the broken
A word for the lonely
A light for the darkness
That consumes us
Let our eyes open
To witness the beginning
Of a new day

A Prayer is spoken responsively. All pray together.

Great Mother Goddess
For your mercy we seek
the tools and wisdom
to heal through these times
let our hearts, mind and bodies
become the instruments
of balance and perfect harmony

A brief sermon on healing:

Helper asking for Help (Poem)

In this room of darkness –
I seek the answers
I look for light
But I stumble to find
The words
I know not how to ask
For guidance –
I’ve been the light for others
Now I’m lost
I pray for a kind soul
That sees through me
But I’ve buried myself
So deeply in others –
That I’ve lost myself
I pray
Find me
Let me know what to do
Let me see clearly
So I can continue to serve....

Many of us find ourselves constantly involved in helping others. Either we serve as helpers in the form of being parents, friends, good neighbor or spouse. However, as we often help others, we forget to help ourselves until we encounter some type of illness that forces us to look at ourselves. Let us remember to always keep a balance between helping others and helping ourselves. Remember, if we are not healthy we are often useless to serve.

The Litany of Healing.

M: For those suffering from illness: grant the power, to turn sickness into health and sorrow into joy.
C : Heal us, and make us whole, Mother Goddess
M: For those in suffering distress, sorrow or pain: grant mercy, relief and a renewed life. Help them find in their strength and calm.
C : Heal us, and make us whole, Mother Goddess
M: For those who serve to heal others: bless and guide them through their work. Grant them wisdom and skill, sympathy and patience in working with others.
C : Heal us, and make us whole, Mother Goddess
M: For family and friends: grant them resilience, patience and faithfulness. Let you love and light guide them through times of darkness.
C: Heal us, and make us whole, Mother Goddess
M: For the dying: grant them peace and a holy death. For their loved ones: grant them Your Spirit's grace and comfort.
C: Heal us, and make us whole, Mother Goddess
M: For those who are broken within: mend their broken lives, and create new beginnings. Give comfort to the worried, direction to the confused, serenity to the angry and your love to the lonely.
C : Heal us, and make us whole, Mother Goddess
M : Let us offer our prayers by name before Mother Goddess

At this point, those at worship can offer their prayers aloud by just giving names, or by giving asking specifically what is being prayed for.

Minister shall close with this prayer:

Divine Goddess
forever guardian of those that seek her wisdom
hear us on behalf of those who are ill
with your blessings and guidance
restore health upon them
allow them to be in complete balance
So blessings be

Laying On of Hands/Reiki treatments

The Minister laid both hands on each person's head, and say:
M: I lay hands on you in the Name of the Mother Goddess asking her that your body and spirit be made whole, that you be granted the victory of wellness and peace that will empower you to serve her.
Person: Amen.

Members who do not come forward pray silently for those who do come forward.
At the completion of the laying of hands the people who came forward return to their seats.

Closing blessing

M: Go forth into this broken and hurting world with the blessing of the Mother Goddess Go forth and bring healing with you wherever you go!

C : So be it

Music is played

© copy write 2008 Rev.R..Castro

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An Inconvenient Truth Presentation

WizardsAura — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:41:02 GMT

Other Worlds of Wonder Sponsors
An Inconvenient Truth Presentation
By Official Presenter Ezra Eckmeyer
Sunday, March 23rd @1 P.M.
Multnomah County Library, Midland Branch
805 S.E. 122nd Avenue Portland, OR 97233
Raise your awareness, and discuss strategies each of us can be involved in to address global warming.

This is a fund raiser for Pagan Land
Donations gladly accepted
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OWOW is a federally recognized 501c3

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BLessings to Ostara

Ro-from-NYC — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 02:31:09 GMT

I am sharing thsi gift I got with you all....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k54cn1gbIyI

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Old Basic wicca 101

Ro-from-NYC — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:43:32 GMT

http://tribes.tribe.net/nycpaganwiccans/thread/9903602e-bc2c-4538-8582-bd6b1e84dbc2

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Intro basics to Thelema

Ro-from-NYC — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:42:34 GMT

http://tribes.tribe.net/nycpaganwiccans/thread/30ae4fa7-bc21-4f6a-908f-3cd9fb56e878

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fall classes

Ro-from-NYC — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 02:42:10 GMT

I will be doing classes again starting in the fall 2008. If folks are interested in being placed on a mailing list, please email me off tribe.

classes will be in:

Intuitive Tarot
Reiki (level I, II)
Intuitive Development
Chakra Reading
Channeling
Practical Wicca

a schedule will be available after June 2008. Classes will be held in NYC.... small groups 4-12 students only!

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How one becomes a witch......

LeDuge — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 15:46:06 GMT

I was wondering - is it natural or learned ? Wisdomatic Emotions from Within' ? Powerful ? Learn me the just and let me feed you thy soul.

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old full moon material

Ro-from-NYC — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:44:32 GMT

http://tribes.tribe.net/nycpaganwiccans/thread/954c7b84-37db-435e-86c9-e1c67590633c

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Newbie

slechleiter — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 02:19:14 GMT

So now I'm trying to figure this whole new universe and I'm not sure about some of the terms or what they mean, etc and I don't know where to look.

I have a massive Amazon order that I'm hoping to finalize tomororw, and I'm hoping to drive up to Salem, MA (I live near Boston) and hunt down some guidance, but I'd like to know some of the basics.

Whats the difference between Witches, Goddesses, Faeries, etc. ?
What books are recommended? This is the list I have right now. Do u have anything to add or maybe some of them aren't worth the time?

-Aradne's Thread: A Workbook of Goddess Magic - Shekhinah Mountainwater;
-The Holy Book of Women's Mysteries: Feminist Witchcraft, Goddess Rituals, Spellcasting and Other Womanly Arts ... Complete In One Volume - Zsuzsanna Budapest
-The Grandmother of Time: A Woman's Book of Celebrations, Spells, and Sacred Objects for Every Month of the Year - Zsuzsanna E. Budapest
-A Wisewoman's Guide to Spells, Rituals and Goddess Lore - Elisabeth Brooke
-Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner (Includes Author's Book of Shadows) - Scott Cunningham

I'm not finding a 101 tribe.

Thanks in advance.
Stephanie

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old material on becoming a witch

Ro-from-NYC — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:46:17 GMT

http://tribes.tribe.net/nycpaganwiccans/thread/eed33518-9524-43c2-bfa4-fd00f86af829#ac2c3423-5a81-4702-ada1-e8cadad63587

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we have new folks...

Ro-from-NYC — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 07:57:37 GMT

We've had a few new folks join the tribe...

some with amazing backgrounds...creative, artistic, poetic, magickal, spiritual and more...

tell us about your world...what does your spirit like...

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Parade for Preservation of Religions of the World

libramoon — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 00:31:55 GMT

http://www.protectreligions.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17&Itemid=30

Demonstration and Parade for Preservation of Religions of the World during Papal Visit to United Nations (& Yankee Stadium) in April 2008

http://protectreligions.org

1) United Nations, April 18th (Fri), 2008, 10AM - 1PM (Parade from UN to Gandhi Statue at Union Square Park)

2) Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York City, April 20th (Sun), 2008, 1PM - 4PM

Context:

Religion is the one of the most potent forces shaping world affairs. This has always been the case, but it is particularly true right now. Much of the charity as well as the strife in the world today is inspired by religion.

When religion can be such a force for love, compassion and spirituality, why is it also such a cause of strife and war? One specific aspect of some religions is the root cause of the problems: exclusive truth claims which teach that other religions are false and have to be eradicated through conversion and even killings.

Rabbi Harold Kushner summarized the "Only my religion is right" phenomenon as:

"There's a sense that in order for me to be right, everyone who disagrees with me is wrong. It makes religious interfaith cooperation more difficult. If I believe that, I have to believe that other people's religions are worthless, invalid."

"You have to understand that religion is not about getting information about God. Religion is about community. The primary purpose is not to get us to heaven but to put us in touch with other people. I can have fierce loyalty to my family without denigrating other people's family. I can have fierce loyalty to my own religion without denigrating other people's religion. In the same way, my neighbor can say that his wife is the most wonderful woman in the world. I can take that as a statement of love, not fact."

Diversity is the rule of the creation. Only in diversity can the human mind survive. Such diverse religions as the Hinduism, Zoroastrians, the Baha'i, Gnostics, Romuva, Druids, Slavic and Wiccans, the indigenous religions of Africa, Americas and Australia; Buddhism and Jainism and the ancient and subtle I-Kuan Tao, all are faces of a grand prism expressing their understanding of creator and his creation that unites every human being, nay every creature and the creation itself.

But a great amount of this diversity was destroyed and continues to be destroyed by religions professing exclusive access to the mind of God and labeling all other spiritual traditions as evil. Though there are agreements and disagreements among religious philosophies, a very few religious groups express their intolerance to the extent of destroying other religions in order to establish their exclusivist truth claims beliefs. The degree of violence and hate perpetrated by such religions during last two centuries has been colossal in the history of mankind. Mahatma Gandhi called the religious conversions conducted by missionaries who convert and spread hate as the deadliest poison that ever sapped the fountain of truth.

During World Congress for Preservation of Religious Diversity in 2001, Swami Dayananda Saraswati said that the ancient religions of the world have become like endangered species. However, he said, unlike the endangered species, we can confer and therefore come together to find out ways and means to see that diverse religious traditions are saved. Conferences held by organizations such as ICCSUS, World Congress of Ethnic Religions (WCER) are helping to bring together traditions across the world. The Papal visit to United Nations provides the cultures of the world a great opportunity to bring international attention to the threat of religious exclusivism and its consequences for the world religions and humanity.

What is being planned? The plan is to do a Demonstration and a Parade during Pope's visit to UN on April 18th (10AM - 1PM) honoring native cultures of the world and highlighting each culture that was destroyed and the atrocities committed. The parade will include banners, posters and dramatizations, prayers. The parade will start at United Nations and will proceed through the middle of Manhattan in New York City and end at Mahatma Gandhi Statue at Union Square. We also plan to meet United Nations Secretary General to present our case. The message is not against Christianity, but against the practice of intolerance under the mask of exclusive faith claim which happens to be the root cause. We plan to highlight the works of eminent thinkers such as Mahatma Gandhi who stood against religions conversions and intolerance. Mahatma Gandhi, who is greatly revered in the West stood for brotherhood among religions. (Note: Similar demonstration and parade will also be held in front of Yankee Stadium, New York on April 20th, 1PM-4PM).

Why is this important? History showed to us that change never happens by itself. It requires a collective and determined action to bring about that change. Today, most conversions activities are planned, executed and supported by funds from the West, particularly the United States. Many times they are contributed by unwitting church goers who have little idea as to what their contributions are causing. The Roman Catholic Church along with various Protestant and charismatic groups are the prime movers of the global conversion enterprise. Media management by the Church promotes the image that missionary activity simply is spreading a gospel of love and compassion to the unfortunate peoples of the world. There is no public voice for the victim's story.

Why now? The pope's visit to UN attracts worldwide attention, and we plan to use this occasion to present the victim's side of the effects of missionary activity. Through this demonstration and parade, we plan to bring international attention to the relentless onslaught of religious conversion activity, what it has done and continues to do to the cultures of the world. Our goal is to create a counter discussion to the whole missionary activity, to raise awareness that this activity has a dark side.

Who is organizing this activity? The initiative to hold a demonstration and parade was started by a small group of individuals representing various native cultures. The word spread around the world through internet which resulted in tremendous response from various native culture groups around the world. This is sponsored by 'World Congress of Ethnic Religions'.

What you can do?

Join Demo/Parade: We earnestly request the various cultures of the world to take part in the Demonstration and Parade to present their case. This is a rare and unique opportunity that should not be missed because it gives exposure to World community the need for preserving all the cultures of the World. Register at http://protectreligions.org
Endorse us: We request every organization that support this cause to endorse this event for preserving cultures by sending email to protectreligions@gmail.com This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . Include the name of your Organization name along with a comment on the reasons why your organization support this activity. Endorsement can also be done at website http://protectreligions.org.
Sign Petition: Sign Petition to United Nations Secretary General at http://protectreligions.org. Contact members of your organization and friends to do the same.

What arrangements are made?

For those attending from outside NY area such as from out of state or country any required hosting and transportation arrangements can be made upon prior communication to protectreligions@gmail.com This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Bus arrangements can be made for within NY Tri State area, if needed.
All the required signs, banners will be prepared by volunteers but the participants are encouraged to bring any such material they have for the event.

Each native culture participants are requested to participate in their traditional attire.

For more information.

Web: http://protectreligions.org

Email: protectreligions@gmail.com This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Phone: 847-462-4692

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More water element stuff...

Ro-from-NYC — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 03:38:00 GMT

Some fun links

http://www.getpsychic.com/html/pisces.html

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Happy B-day Pisces friends...

Ro-from-NYC — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:23:18 GMT

To all my fellow pisces...happy b-day

My B-day 3/4

All those fish in NYC..send me an email...

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General Information On Gods and Goddess

Ro-from-NYC — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:09:48 GMT

GODS & GODDESSES

When we first started collating this list we knew there were many cultures each with their own collection of god's and goddesses. What we didn't realise was just how many there really are. Trust us - when you've found more than 2 god's of moisture, you know enough is enough. So here is a selection of the many.

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CELTIC GODS & GODDESSES

Amaethon (Welsh) - God of Agriculture, Master of Magic
Aonghus - God of Love (celtic answer to Cupid)
Arawn - God of the Celtic Otherworld
Arianrhod (Welsh) - Star and Sky Goddess, Goddess of Beauty, Full Moon and Magical Spells
Badb (Irish) - Goddess of War, Death and Rebirth
Branwyn - Goddess of love, sexuality and the sea
Bridgit - Goddess of fertility, feminine creativity, martial arts and healing
Caillech (Scottish, Irish, Welsh) - Goddess of Weather, Earth, Sky, Seasons, Moon and Sun
Cernunnos - The 'Horned God', God of Nature, Animals, Fertility and the Underworld
Cerridwen - Moon Goddess, Goddess of Dark Prophecy and the Underworld
Cliodna (Irish, Scottish) - Goddess of Beauty and of Other Realms
Coventina - Goddess of Rivers, Abundance, Inspiration and Prophecy
Creide (Irish, Scottish) - Goddess of Women and Fairies
The Crone - One of the Triple Goddess Aspects, Goddess of Old Age, Winter and the Waning Moon
Dagda - God of Life, Death, War, Banquets and Magic
Danu - Goddess of Wind, Wisdom and Fertility
Eostre - Goddess of Spring, Rebirth, Fertility and New Beginnings
Epona - Horse Goddess, Goddess of Prosperity, Healing, Nurturance and Sustainence
Latis - Goddess of Water and Beer
Lugh - Sun God, God of War, Mastery, Magic and Good Harvest
Morgan LeFay (Welsh) - Goddess of Death, Fate, the Sea and of Curses
Morrigan - Goddess of War, Revenge, Night, Magic and Prophecy. Queen of Fairies and Witches
Oghma (Scottish, Irish) - God of Communication and Writing, and of Poets
Rhiannon (Welsh) - Goddess of Birds, Horses, Enchantments, Fertility and the Underworld
Skatha (Welsh) - Goddess of the Underworld, Darkness, Magic, Prophecy and Martial Arts.

The Green Man (Welsh)

God of the Woodlands, of Life Energy and Fertility.

The Triple Goddess - The Maiden, Mother and Crone all at once. Moon, Creator, Destroyer.

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NORSE GODS & GODDESSES

Aegir - God of the Sea
Astrild - Goddess of love
Baldur - God of Innocence, beauty,joy, purity and peace. Odin's 2nd Son.
Bragi - God of poetry and eloquence
Brono - God of daylight
Dagur - God of Daytime, son of Delling (twilight) and Nott (night)
Delling - God of Twilight
Eir - Goddess of healing
Forseti - God of justice and order
Freya - Goddess of Love, Sex, Beauty, War, Magic and Wisdom
Freyr - God of Plenty, covering Sun, Rain, Harvests, Peace and prosperity.
Frigg - Main goddess, wife of Odin. Goddess of Marriage, Mother of All, Protector of Children
Gefion - Goddess of Plants and Fertility.
Hel - Goddess of the Dead and the Afterlife
Hod - Blind god of Darkness and Winter.
Holler - God of death, destruction, disaster and disease.
Idun - Goddess of spring, youth and immortality.
Jord - Goddess of primitive and uncivilized areas on earth.
Laga - Goddess of wells and springs
Lofn - Goddess of indulgence and forbidden love
Loki - God of Fire, Trickster God
Magni - God of Strength, son of Thor
Miming - God of Forests
Mimir - Giant God of wisdom and knowledge
Modi - God of Battle-rage
Njord - God of Fire, Wind and Sea
Nott - Goddess of night
Odin - God of all Men, Father of all Gods
Ran - Goddess of the sea and storms
Sjofn - Goddess of Love, harmony and human passion
Skadi - Goddess of Winter and Hunting
Snotra - Goddess of Virtue and Self discipline.
Sunna - Sun Goddess
Syn - Goddess of Denial and prowerful defender of the acused at trial.
Thor - God of Thunder, sky and fertility
Tyr - God of War and Law
Ull - God of archery and skiing
Vali - God of vengance
Var - Goddess of marriage oaths
Vidar - God of Silence, stealth and revenge.
Vor - Goddess who knows all

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ROMAN GODS & GODDESSES

Ceres - Goddess of Agriculture and Good Harvest (Demeter)
Cupid - The God of Love
Diana - Goddess of the Hunt and Protector of Children (Artemis)
Jupiter - King of the Gods (Zeus)
Mars - God of War (Ares)
Mercury - God of Merchants (Hermes)
Minerva - Goddess of Wisdom, War and Crafts (Athena)
Pluto - God of the Underworld and the Dead (Hades)
Venus - Goddess of Love, Protector of Gardens (Aphrodite)

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GREEK GODS & GODDESSES

The 14 Titans

Gaia (earth) - Earth goddess, mother to Uranus whom she mated with to produce the other Titans
Uranus (heaven) - Sky god and first ruler. Father to the other Titans.

Coeus - Titan of Intelligence, married to Phoebe.
Crius - Known as 'The Ram' married to Mnemosyne.
Cronus - Father of the Gods, married to Rhea. Overthrew his father Uranus and ruled.
Hyperion - Titan of light, and early sun god. Married to Thea.
Iapetus - Father of Mankind and Titan of Mountains. Married to Themis.
Mnemosyne - Titan of Memory, married to Crius.
Oceanus - Produced the rivers and the three thousand ocean nymphs with his wife Tethys
Phoebe - Goddess of Wise Counsel, Thoughtful Replies and Snappy Answers. Married to Coeus.
Rhea - Mother of the Gods, Married Cronus and birthed Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Demeter, Hera and Hestia.
Tethys - Produced the rivers and the three thousand ocean nymphs with her husband Oceanus
Thea - Married to Hyperion, Mother of Helios (the sun), Eos (the dawn) and Selene (the moon)
Themis - Titan of Justice and Order. Married to Iapetus and 2nd Mrs. Zeus

The 12 Olympians

Aphrodite - Goddess of Love (Venus). Daughter of Zeus and Dione.
Apollo - God of Civilization and the Arts. Son of Zeus and Leto.
Ares - God of War (Mars) Son of Zeus and Hera.
Artemis - Goddess of Childbirth and Hunting (Diana) Daughter of Zeus and Leto.
Athena - Goddess of War, Wisdom and Arts (Minerva). Daughter of Zeus and Hera.
Hades - God of the Underworld and the Dead (Pluto). Brother of Zeus.
Hephaestus - God of fire and the forge. Son of Zeus and Hera.
Hera - Goddess of Marriage, Family and Home. Wife and Sister to Zeus.
Hermes - God of Merchants (Mercury) Son of Zeus and Maia.
Hestia - Goddess of Hearth, Fire and Family Life. Sister to Zeus.
Poseidon - God of Horses, Earthquakes, Storms and the Sea. Brother of Zeus
Zeus - Ruler of the Gods (Jupiter)

Other Greek Gods & Semi-Gods

Asclepius - God of Healing
Atlas - God of Weightlifting and Heavy burdens
Demeter - Goddess of corn, grain and the harvest (Ceres)
Dionysos - God of Wine
Epimetheus - God of Creature Creation
Eris - Goddess of Discord. Daughter of Zeus and Hera.
Eros - God of Love, Desire and Fertility. One of the first gods born of Chaos, helped Uranus (heaven0 and Gaia (earth) get it together.
Hebe - Goddess of Eternal Youth. Daughter of Zeus and Hera.
Hecate - Goddess of the Underworld, Witchcraft and Black Magic
Hypnos - God of Sleep
Metis - Goddess of Wisdom
Morpheus - God of Dreams
Nemesis - Goddess of Vengeance
Nike - Goddess of Victory
Pan - God of goatherds and shepherds
Persephone - Goddess of Fertility and Nature. Daughter of Zeus and Demeter.
Prometheus - The God of Fire, burning and craft. The Protector and benifactor of man
Selene - Goddess of the Moon
Thanatos - God of Death

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EQYPTIAN GODS & GODDESSES

Aah - Old Moon God
Aker - God of Earth and guardian of the Gateway of Death
Amenhotep - God of Architecture, Buildings and Construction Work
Ament - Goddess of the Underworld Hospitality. Daughter of Horus and Hathor
Ammit - Demonic Goddess 'The Devourer of Souls'
Amn - The invisible Goddess who welcome the good to the underworld
Amun - Great Sun God in charge of everything. King of the Gods
Andjety - Underworld God of Rebirth
Ani-lbo - Goddess of Birth, Death, Happiness and Love
Anouke - War Goddess
Anti - God of Ferrymen
Anubis - God of the Dead
Atum (Ra, Re) - Creator of the Universe, First God, God of Perfection. He created Shu and Tefunt (air and moisture).

Ba - Ram God of Fertility
Ba-pef - God of Woe and Dread
Babi - Underworld God of Aggression
Banebdjetet - Ram God of Arbitration
Bast - Goddess of Fertility, Sensuality and Fire Prevention.
Bes - God of Domestic Protection, Childbirth and Family; Protection for Children, Pregnant Women and Families
Beset - Goddess of Domestic Protection and Home Security
Chontamenti - God of the Dead
Dedun - God of Wealth and Incense
Dua - Eqyptian God of Toilets (yes really!)
Geb - God of the Earth
Hapi - God of the Nile
Harmakhis - Sun God
Hatmehit - Fish Goddess
Hathor - Goddess of Love and Joy
Heket - Goddess of Childbirth.
Heptet - Goddess of Resting in Peace and Resurrection
Hesa - Milk Goddess (another one!)
Hike - God of Medicine and Magic.
Horus (Haroeris) - God of the Sky, Ruler of Egypt
Huh - God of Sky and Infinity.

Iat - Goddess of Milk
Ihy - God of Music and Dancing
Imhotep - God of Medicine and Knowledge
Imiut - God of Underworld Protection
Isis - Goddess of Motherhood, Protection and Magic. Mother of Horus.
Kauket - Goddess of Dark Chaos
Khem - God of Fertility
Khepri - God of Renewal and Rebirth
Khnum - God of Creative Pottery
Khonsu - God of the Moon and Time
Kuk - God of Primal chaos
Ma'at - Goddess of Truth, Justice, Law and Order.
Mafdet - Goddess of Protection from venomous creatures
Mahes - God of Summer Heat
Mehturt - Sky Goddess and Foddess of Primeval Waters and great flood
Mendes - Nature God
Menhit - War Goddess
Menthu - War God
Meret - Goddess of Song, Dance and Rejoicing
Meskhent - Goddess of childbirth and Midwifery
Min - Male fertility god.
Mut - Mother Goddess of Mothers and Mothering

Naunet - Goddess of the Ocean
Nef - Serpent God
Nehebkau - Scorpion God and Guardian of the Underworld Gates.
Neith - The Great Weaver Goddess, upset her and she threatens tounpick the woven universe.
Nekhabed - Royal Protection Goddess
Neper - God of Grain
Nephthys - Goddess of the Dead. Mother of Anubis.
Nun - God of Water and Chaos
Nut - Goddess of the Sky who Covers the Earth. Wife of Geb, daughter of Shu and Tefnut, mother of Osiris, Isis, Nephthys, Seth and Horus.
Osiris - God of the Dead, Ruler of the Underworld
Petbe - God of Retaliation
Ptah - Creator God
Qadesh - Goddess of Love and Sexual ecstacy.
Ra (Atum, Re) - Sun God
Raluvhimba - God of the Heavens, Creator
Renenet - Goddess of fortune and Prosperity
Renpet - Goddess of Spring and Youth
Reshep - God of War, Battle and military Operations

Sakhmet - Goddess of War and Vengeance
Satet - Goddess of Floods
Sebek - Crocodile Gold of Might and Power.
Seker - God of Morbidity and Death Rites
Sepa - Centipede God of Fertility and Protection
Septu - Warrior God of Protection and Defence
Serquet - Goddess of Bandages and Curing Scorpion Bites (Florence Nightingale of the Nile)
Seshat - Goddess of Writing and Measurement
Sesmu - God of Pressing Oil and Wine
Set - God of Chaos, war, storms and deserts.
Shai - Goddess of goodly Fate
Shed - Youngster God of Protection and Safety
Shu - God of Air and Light. Husband of Tefunt, father of Geb, grandfather of Osiris.
Tatenen - God of Vegetation
Taweret - Goddess of Maternity and childbirth
Tefnut - Goddess of moisture. Daughter of Atum, wife of Shu.
Thoeris - Mother Goddess of Heavy Protection
Thoth - God of Writing and Knowledge
Tutu - Keeps demons at bay
Wadj-wer - Fertility God, known as the God of the Great Green
Wadjet - Cobra Goddess, Protector of the King
Wosyet - Goddess Protector of the Young.

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SUMERIAN GODS & GODDESSES

An - God of the Heavens
Enki - Lord of Water and Wisdom
Enlil - Lord of wind, God of Air and Storms
Ereshkigal - Goddess of Darkness, Gloom and Death
Inanna - Goddess of Love and War
Ki - Goddess of the Earth
Nammu - Goddess of the Sea
Nanna (or Sin) - Moon Goddess
Ninhursag - Goddess of the Earth, Fertility. Mother to An and Ki
Utu - Sun God, God of Justice

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INDIA'S GODS & GODDESSES

Brahma - God of the Triniity
Durga - Goddess beyond reach; also known as Shakti (Life Energy) and Parvati (Family Unity)
Ganesha - God who Removes Obstacles, God of Knowledge
Gauri - Goddess of Purity and Austerity
Hanuman - Monkey God, provider of Courage, Hope, Knowledge, Intellect and Devotion
Kali - Goddess of Destruction
Krishna - God of Power and Bravery
Lakshmi - Goddess of Prosperity, Purity, Chastity, and Generosity
Rama - Hero God, Preserver of Families, Destroyer of Evil
Sarasvati - Goddess of Speech, Wisdom and Learning
Shiva - God of Giving and Happiness, Creator
Vishnu - God of Courage, Knowledge and Power; Also known as Hari the Remover

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CHINESE GODS & GODDESSES

Ch'eng-Huang - God of Moats and Walls
Kuan Ti - God of War, the Great Judge
Kwan Yin - Goddess of Mercy and Compassion
Lei Kun - God of Thunder; chases evil away
P'an-Chin-Lien - Goddess of Prostitutes
Ti-Tsang Wang - God of Mercy
T'shai-shen - God of Wealth
Tsao Wang - God of the Hearth and Family
Yeng-Wang-Yeh - Lord of Judgment and Death
Yu-Huang-Shang-Ti - God of the Sky, Father of Heaven

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Water Gods and Goddess

Ro-from-NYC — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:34:12 GMT

I'll try to add as many as I can find in this section.....

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water magick

Ro-from-NYC — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 05:20:46 GMT

Since this is also the cycle of this element...Let's list some examples of the water element. Feel free to add your favorit

water elements are useful for working with:

emotional healing
heart chakra issues
psychic development (6th chakra)
upper respiratory healing work
inner child work
releasing old relationship patterns
attracting loving relationships
recharging stagnated energies
clearing work in general
love "healing"

Examples of elements:

baths
chalice
bowl of water for meditation, scrying or visualization work
rivers, oceans, lakes...

colors:

shades blue
white

crystals/stones

opals
crystals
aquamarine
shells
ocean/river rocks

dieties

Occhun (river)
Yemaja (ocean)
Venus
Aphrodite

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Sun in PIsces

Ro-from-NYC — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:33:10 GMT

its my cycle...I figure I am going to start a new cycle of work here...

think of magick to do under the Sun of Pisces....let's conjure some work!!

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full moon rituals

Ro-from-NYC — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:47:10 GMT

do you have a favorite full moon ritual you would like to share?

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morning ritual

Ro-from-NYC — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 04:08:33 GMT

do you enjoy doing morning rituals....if you do what in particular do you practice?

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Re: Paganism and Suicide : the classical Buddhist teaching

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:01:42 GMT

From tribe pagan
Re: Paganism and Suicide : the classical Buddhist teaching

Re Mama Gaea's question:
"According to your personal beliefs, what do you think happens if one were to commit suicide? "

It's not about my "personal" beliefs. As an individually trained Buddhist guru, I will tell you what the Buddhist teaching makes emphatically clear.

To kill oneself is a form of human murder, and it has unspeakably grave consequences.

Basically, if you commit suicide, you go straight to hell. It is almost impossible to retrieve a consciousness that has committed self-murder.

Try yoga and mantra instead. That would be a needed step and the beginning of a growth cycle.

Free your awareness. Live for that which is highest in yourself and others.

We in the West do not live under the domination or major threat of Communism, Fascism, or Islam, nor under the medieval Catholic Church You have outer and inner freedom here and now, if you will but use it.

K T, dagger priest and medical tantrika

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enjoy this video....

Ro-from-NYC — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:37:14 GMT

please feel free to comment....or share the video

http://www.duirwaighgallery.com/inspiration_aknock.htm

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drugs and magick

Ro-from-NYC — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 15:58:34 GMT

Can drugs and magick truly work together?

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What about circumstantial love spells?

ShayShay — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:32:28 GMT

What if outside sources tore the two of you apart? Would that make a difference? What if you were already in love with each other, but an unfortunate sequence of events caused you to be separated unwillingly and relocated in the world, and you had no way to contact them. Could you do a love spell to help the universe rearrange itself so that you could both reunite with each other, because you never wanted to be apart in the first place? Then is it okay?

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an interesting site

Lisa — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 09:07:22 GMT

I hope i am not breaking any spam rules or the like with this posting!

Hi all,

I have come across a great website on my travels and thought i would share it with you.

Qassia is an intelligence sharing website that rewards you for the intelligence ( intel ) you share by directing traffic flow to your website/websites.

They ( the Qassia team) are in the very early stages of building their data banks and NOW is the time to get yourself in there and start sharing all that knowledge that you and you alone have expertise in.

They are searching for all sorts of intel and unlike Wikipaedia and other intelligence sharing websites, YOU are the only one allowed to edit your information.

ALL intel you add to the site earns you points AND provides a direct access link back to the website of your choice.

It is being envisioned that this sight will eventually outgrow the other major intel sites.

As I mentioned, this site is in its early stages and basically, all you can do at this stage is sign up, start entering your intel, start screening other peoples intel for points and start wracking up your points.

The point is that ALL of us are very good at SOMETHING or know a lot about SOMETHING and that is what Qassia is looking for.

It is well worth looking at as a means to generate business and to get your knowledge out there.

I have included a link to my profile page and if you wish, you can sign up from there.

I think it is worth looking into- even in these early stages, it has generated a large amount of traffic through my weblog and the publishing process is simple.

blessed be, Lisa x
http://lisab.qassia.com

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healing work

Ro-from-NYC — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:21:14 GMT

I realise that many folks have their own style of healing....what type of healing work suits you the best?...

Any particular method or issue you've worked on and found results through healing?

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For those of who accused me of being full of shit on my other posts.

ShayShay — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 01:49:55 GMT

FINE, YOU ALL WANT TO KNOW THE COMPLETE STORY? HERE IT IS:
I met Peaches 4 years ago during one of the best times of my life. I was very close friends with a wonderful community of faeries in Portland. When I first met him, I fell instantly in love. And not in a sexual way. I felt as if I had known him my entire life. And YES, he felt the same way too. For 2 years, we were had a strictly platonic and beautiful relationship. We were both recovering from meth addiction, which is why we were involved with the community, to have help and support and to stay clean.
Things can only be perfect for so long. After a few years, I got a job working 90 hours a week and I just couldn't handle it with out drugs. The stress was a major trigger for me and I started getting high everyday and trying to hide it from the loving community that I loved so dearly. Eventually, Peaches caught on to the fact that I was spun and his addictive nature convinced me to get high with him. It was a horrible mistake, I lost my high paying job. I lost my house. I lost my cats. We were both homeless and no I didn't have a laptop or a cell phone at that point. Neither did he, and again he is very anti-technology as I stated before. Believe it or not folks, there are people who refuse to adapt to technological changes. So no, I have no way of contacting him. Like I said, external reasons caused us to be torn apart, i.e. drugs and homelessness. I couldn't live a life like that again, so I moved across the country and said good-bye to him. I gave him a number to contact me at, but knowing him, especially when he is spun, keeping track of things like that are hard to do. Especially when your possessions are spread out among many different residences that will most likely be jacked from people who say they are your friends. Plus, it was a number for my ex-boyfriend, so perhaps he might feel uncomfortable about calling him. Peaches is the dearest friend I have ever had. Now, I am only able to contact him in my dreams on occassion, but it is fairly difficult to accomplish. I visited him last night and asked him if he would please call. He said he didn't have the number anymore. Since I was dreaming, I couldn't very well remember my own phone number. Those types of things are hard for me to do in a lucid state.

So anyway, there you have it. The full story. I've just had to relive the most painful experience of my entire life and am now balling uncontrollably like a whining baby. I sure hope you don't accuse me of feeding you bullshit again. I honestly don't know how much more genuine I can be. I guess its my fault for not posting this in the first place.

I apologize for any confusion as to what my intentions are. I in no way shape or form have any interest in "forcing someone to love me" or any of the other harsh things people said before. WE ALREADY LOV E EACH OTHER!!! He's my best friend. Life just happened to take a turn for the worse and things fell apart for us. If I stayed, we very well both could have been dead by now. I did what I thought was best for the both of us at the time.

Is it so wrong for me to cast a spell of some sort to help us reunite? To help him to find the number something like that? or to bless the relationship with love until we reunite. I already know we will see each other again, but that may take years to find each other again. I know he wishes I was with him and that I never left. I know that for sure. I know his heart is hurting, as is mine, for the irresponsible decisions we both chose to make by using drugs. But I can't change the past, I can only potentially change the future. I just want him to know I still love him madly. I guess the astral travel somewhat helps a little, but I was thinking something along the lines of a protection spell for him to ensure we reunite before he ends up dying or getting hurt by doing drugs. Or something like a good luck spell to help him to find a safe place to be and to get help for the problems he is facing. Something like that. Something positive that in no way interferes with his own free will, but rather ensures his safe return. Thats all. Thanks for your non-skeptical comments. They are much appreciated.

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truth

Ro-from-NYC — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 04:28:20 GMT

If you can't handle the truth...don't ask for advice.

In this tribe we are not here to fake it.

If we are nice we are nice for real...but if what we have to say does not fit the bill you desire...then get it from those that do.

We're not here to kiss ass or tell stories to appease a broken ego,

Sorry we're hard core magicians...with tons of witch and pagan friends...and as magicians we're not made of the nice stuff that many feel comfortable with.

To do CM work you need a tough skin...a tough ego and the ability to handle adversity. And those who are CM's know exactly what I am talking. We're not light, loving sweet types.,...we're friendly and we care. But we're not softies.

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Afterlife

Ro-from-NYC — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 06:49:33 GMT

This lady gets run over by a bus and goes to Heaven. God tells her it's not her time and She's sending her back. She told the lady that it wasnt her time yet ( She was only 47.) and that she was going to live to be 93. So the lady went back and recovered and when she got an 800,000 dollar settlement check from the bus company she decided that if she was going to be around for that long she wanted to look good. So she went to the plastic surgeon and got a boob job and had her face done and some other things. She walked out to her car that was parked on the street and another bus accidentally rammed her and totally creamed her and smashed her into her car. Blood & guts & brains EVERYWHERE. And titties too. Her titties landed on the hood of her car actually. ANYWAY!!! She went back to Heaven and she was just staring at God in disbelief and said "But you said I was going to live to be 93?" God said, "I'm sorry. I didnt recognize you."

Now the question to follow.....do you believe in afterlife?

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pagan spirituality

Ro-from-NYC — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:13:21 GMT

what comes to mind when you think pagan spirituality...share your views..

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Offical pagan memorial day....

Ro-from-NYC — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 06:26:53 GMT

http://www.petitiononline.com/24feb/petition.html

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Do love spells violate the creed?

ShayShay — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 20:56:49 GMT

is it wrong to intervene with another person's free will? is it okay to alter reality to the point where a person might react in a certain way, but not directly intervening with their free will persay?

Your opinions are appreciated.

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handparting

Ro-from-NYC — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:28:23 GMT

I was wondering has anyone ever heard of anyone doing a handpart ritual alone? LIke a solo divorce?

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Sacred Place of worshop

Ro-from-NYC — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:57:23 GMT

I want to create a sacred place of worship for pagans...a temple with weekly spiritual meetings...like they have in temple/church. Don't necessarily wish to create a dogmatic system of worship, but simply host a place where folks can gather, raise energy, meditate, chant/pray, and worship together. The main reason I am currently training as an Interfaith Minister (legal benefits)

Maybe even offer once a week pagan basic classes for those interested who are new comers or even invite guest speakers...

Any ideas on funding for such a project...I would like a small townhouse to get the idea going...

I have plans and the blueprint of my idea already...but I need funding for a place...and I also need to find out if there is an interest in such a thing..

I want to make this happen mostly because we as pagans often depend on covens to allow us to enter...and someone's generous space or rent a room for things. I want a place where we can do things regularly and not just on sabbats...

Here's a basic idea:

weekly pagan services (for lack of a better word) Please if anyone can come up with a word for it..please do so
full moon rituals
weekly 101 classes in wicca
healing circles
Sabbat celebrations
psychic development classes
spiritual counseling (I have over 25 years as a substance abuse therapist - licensed!!)

Services are free but I would ask for donations to maintain the place...just like they do with regular church/

I want to apply for funding so I can afford to open a place...

I would charge for therapy and the psychic development classes

Any feedback?

What can I do to create $$$ to make this happen?????

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ISO a Copal Oil Supplier...

MacMorrighan — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 02:03:19 GMT

Hey guys, I have recently jotted down some personal notes for creating an Uncrossing Oil; however, I require some Copal Oil, but my supplier doesn't have any. In fact, she says she's never even seen any, before. But, I'm sure I've seen it, so I know is must be extent.

So...I was wondering if anyone, here, might know of a supplier that's sells Copal Oil (if not some sort of liquid copal-based botanical!). I really don't want to use Frankincense as a substitute, because the energies would be entirely different for these purposes, given that copal is employed in Mexico as an apotropaic substance, particularly when fighting Witchcraft.

Take Care,
Wade MacMorrighan

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Pagans at war, like Druids for example

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 18:57:45 GMT

Re: Pagans at war, like Druids for example
Re Sienna ( Pagan Village Tribe ):
"Why would a pagan (of any flavor) choose to volunteer in the military?"

One of the key Druid precepts ( according to my recent reading in historical surveys ) is
Die For Your Country.

Volunteering in the military is what Druids do to die for country, as when the British Druids were fighting the Romans.

The Romans destroyed a whole bunch of Druid universities, all of them in fact. This pisses me off, and I'm not even a Druid.

Hindus in their homelands fought like hell against the invading Islamists, and three to four million people died, according to very rough estimates. That was total war, and religious war. It's still going on.

Now you know.

K T, mage guardian

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