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2012-01-05T09:14:40-04:00

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Derailed and Discombobulated (or 13 Random Things)

Last updated on: January 5, 2012 at 9:14 am By Star Foster

Ever have one of those days where absolutely nothing goes as expected? All your plans get derailed and you find yourself sitting there, wondering what you’re supposed to do and what’s coming next? Yeah, that’s my day today. Everything is kinda screwed up, including the post I was planning for today. I’ve made inquiries to all the appropriate places. I consulted the tarot. Now I’m just kind of sitting here trying to figure out what to do with my day... Read more

2012-01-04T12:22:04-04:00

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Fat Acceptance?

Last updated on: January 4, 2012 at 12:22 pm By Star Foster

Have you heard of Fat Acceptance? It’s a perspective pushed by activists like Joy Nash, and artists like Beth Ditto. Here are a couple of videos made by Joy Nash on Fat Acceptance: I have to admit, I’m on the fence. On one hand, I know that taking care of my health is important. I have a family history that includes diabetes and heart disease. My ticker has already been in the shop, due to a birth defect. I want... Read more

2012-01-03T10:32:39-04:00

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Super Secret Project Revealed and Last Fundraiser Post

Last updated on: January 3, 2012 at 10:32 am By Star Foster

There are a lot of reasons to take a project on. Sometimes it’s because you are the most qualified person to take it on. Sometimes it’s because you have the equipment to do it right. Sometimes it’s just because you can see how important the project is, no one else will take the project on, and you just have to trust that the project will evolve into what you envision it can be. This project falls under the latter category.... Read more

2012-01-02T12:02:11-04:00

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A New Year (What does it mean?!?!?)

Last updated on: January 2, 2012 at 12:02 pm By Star Foster

The calendar New Year is rather strange for a Pagan, as many of us celebrate the New Year on other dates. Either by the new solar year, or by Samhain as the ending-that-is-a-beginning. I ended up ringing in the arbitrary calendar date stone-cold sober with friends watching Steel Magnolias. Like people do. But what the new calendar year holds for us? I don’t know. Doreen Virtue has some messages from the Archangel Michael. (Or Ninurta depending on your perspective.) Of... Read more

2011-12-31T09:35:47-04:00

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Guest Post: Endings and Beginnings

Last updated on: December 31, 2011 at 9:35 am By Star Foster

[In my pre-coffee haze yesterday morning I thought Lupus was being a bit redundant. Probably because I reprinted his last column instead of the New Year’s post I was supposed to post. Thinking before caffeine doesn’t work well for me. So while I refill my coffee, enjoy this NEW post from the always fantastic P. Sufenas Virius Lupus! – Star] As the calendar year 2011 comes to a close, I’m reminded of the cliché that every ending is a beginning,... Read more

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2011-12-30T10:35:30-04:00

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Guest Post: The “Persecution Complex”

Last updated on: December 30, 2011 at 10:35 am By Star Foster

[I’m having a lazy day. Enjoy this post by the always fantastic P. Sufenas Virius Lupus! – Star] I’ve recently read, and commented on, a piece written by my Patheos.com Pagan Portal colleague K. C. Hulsman called “Christ is NOT the Reason for the Season.” While I would dispute a few of her details, on the whole it’s a good article, and apart from those details, it’s entirely factual to state that late December (the old date of Winter Solstice,... Read more

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2011-12-29T10:47:27-04:00

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Religion Is Not A Matter Of Style

Last updated on: December 29, 2011 at 10:47 am By Star Foster

Yeah, I know. You already hate this post. Just from the title. I don’t care. I read a lot of religious blogs every day, from various faiths. Mormons, Hindus, Pagans, etc… A lot of it is boring or irrelevant to me. I could care less what insight someone has had about the book of Ephesians. I’m not interested in a spell to induce psychic visions. But I skim through these blogs for a lot of reasons. It’s good to know... Read more

2011-12-28T11:52:42-04:00

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A New Look at the Pagan Umbrella

Last updated on: December 28, 2011 at 11:52 am By Star Foster

Who is Pagan exactly? It’s a question we’ve struggled with for decades. Often this questioned is answered by how people identify themselves. But Cara Schulz has taken a different approach. She looked around and tried to find which essential common factors existed in the Pagans she knew. And she came up with an intriguing theory. Maybe she’s wrong. Maybe she’s right. Maybe you like the theory. Maybe you hate it. But you have to admit it’s fascinating to consider in... Read more

2011-12-27T20:13:09-04:00

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Talkin’ Bout My Generation

Last updated on: December 27, 2011 at 8:13 pm By Star Foster

Let’s get the obvious out of the way first and set the mood: I’m a Millennial. Gen Y, if you will. Y? Y not? With two older Gen X sisters and being born practically on the cusp, I spent my childhood desperately wanting to be part of Gen X. When I was old enough to be able to listen to my own music, after listening to my parents country and oldies all my life, I hungrily sought out Madonna, The... Read more

2011-12-26T13:22:03-04:00

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A Brand-New Paganism

Last updated on: December 26, 2011 at 1:22 pm By Star Foster

I spend a lot of time thinking about the differences between the many different traditions and forms of Paganism. It’s a lot to think about! One of the differences that keeps popping up in conversations, and causing some crossed wires and deep pondering, is Paganism that is completely new and invented. Now, that’s not a bad thing. Don’t get me wrong. What you practice is your own business. But it’s a very different strain of Paganism, and it’s a thread... Read more

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