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2023-02-22T22:35:42-04:00

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Help Syria and Turkey Today

Last updated on: February 22, 2023 at 10:35 pm By Bader Saab

I’ve wanted to stay away, but no decent human being can do it for long. The earthquakes in Syria and Turkey have been all over the news. The horrific stories I’ve read, the photos and videos I’ve watched, and some hopeful, beautiful stories, have kept me thinking about all those in need. I come from an immigrant family, a Syrian family, grew up with stories about how hard it is to start in a new country running away from war,... Read more

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2023-01-26T14:48:18-04:00

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Divine Speed Dating

Last updated on: January 26, 2023 at 2:48 pm By Bader Saab

Although I’ve written about it several times in the past, I haven’t actually dedicated a specific time to say what it is in detail. I’ve used what I call Devine Speed Dating (DSP) as a way of verified personal gnosis, and I want you to know more about it. What is it about? It goes without saying I don’t have time. None. I’ve spent entire days doing nothing but errands and taking care of my responsibilities, with minimal time for... Read more

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2023-01-08T18:01:53-04:00

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Welcome 2023

Last updated on: January 8, 2023 at 6:01 pm By Bader Saab

It’s still surreal to be in 2023. 2022 wasn’t what I expected it to be, but it did allow me to understand many things, realize things I was doing the right and the wrong way, what I should start and stop doing as well. It was insightful, and now I’m reflecting about it all. It could have been better, but it was what I made it to be and what it had to be. A big disappointment People often say... Read more

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2022-12-25T16:34:16-04:00

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Happy Holidays

Last updated on: December 25, 2022 at 4:34 pm By Bader Saab

This has been a challenging year, filled with changes at every corner, and a world that never ceased to surprise us. Good, wonderful, bad, and awful things have happened non-stop, some people have had it harder, some easier, and some have gone through life like meh. However, we’re here, we’re alive. For me, that’s enough reason to wish everyone happy holidays. Being raised in a multicultural environment meant that I learned twice the traditions, twice the customs, twice the beliefs,... Read more

2022-11-19T17:34:59-04:00

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Revisiting Anqa: A (Beautiful) Guide for Protection

Last updated on: November 19, 2022 at 5:34 pm By Bader Saab

I did this before, and I do it again. Arabian mythology is so full of surprises I’m trying to read more about it when I have the time. There was one creature that I forgot for a while, but re-reading about it made me remember how important is to have her meaning present nowadays. I shared some information about it on Instagram, but let me do it here in case you haven’t read about the Anqa: Anqa (Arabic: عَنْقَاء‎, romanized: ʿanqāʾ),... Read more

2022-11-07T15:23:20-04:00

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Healing Family Trauma

Last updated on: November 7, 2022 at 3:23 pm By Bader Saab

Some time ago, when I was talking to someone, I mentioned that my dad and grandfathers had it rough, one of them had to walk in the snow with sandals, my dad slept in the street, and so on. I was walking while it was snowing, and they offered me a ride, but I said I was okay, but they said something that I’ve been thinking about: “just because they did it, doesn’t mean you have to”. I’ve been wondering,... Read more

2022-10-27T18:06:06-04:00

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How Do NeoPagans Feel About Homosexuality?

Last updated on: October 27, 2022 at 6:06 pm By Bader Saab

As a queer, Arab man, I couldn’t see myself in any of the Abrahamic faiths, even less in the conservative environment I grew up in. I wouldn’t go as far as to say I felt lost, but I did feel lonely for sure, wandering on the internet as I tried to find someone like me. Since I became a Pagan, or more specifically, a NeoPagan Witch, I felt more empowered, taken care of, and appreciated. It’s something that I’ve seen... Read more

2022-09-07T18:18:36-04:00

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Short Notes on the Jinn, Demons, and the Mu’allaqat

Last updated on: September 7, 2022 at 6:18 pm By Bader Saab

I’ve been reading about the jinn these days, and while it’s true that I haven’t paid much attention to this blog for a long time, the longest since I started it, I haven’t entirely forgotten about it. I recently started one of the books I have at hand, and have been discovering some interesting things about the Fire Spirits that I haven’t thought about before. While it’s true that they are usually equated to demons and devils, Legends of the... Read more

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2022-07-09T18:56:59-04:00

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What is the Eid al-Adha?

Last updated on: July 9, 2022 at 6:56 pm By Bader Saab

I woke up today with many of my relatives sharing messages and images about the Eid al-Adha and wishing everyone “Eid Mubarak”. I’ve asked a bit about it in the past years, but only today I seriously sat down to think about it and what it could mean for me, not a Muslim, but a Pagan who wants to honor his Arabic roots and family traditions. Just yesterday I told my mom, when she mentioned that Grandma makes a lot... Read more

2022-07-05T16:30:13-04:00

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Are You Better Because You’re Pagan?

Last updated on: July 5, 2022 at 4:30 pm By Bader Saab

I was speaking with a friend recently about our respective practices, what we do and we don’t, our ancestors, and I started was an idea that stuck in my mind: do you become a better person because you are a Pagan? Does this religion make you a better person for being part of it? I’ve been thinking about this for a few days, and while it’s true that I’ve felt better since I became Pagan I don’t think this makes... Read more

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