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2015-07-21T10:11:51-04:00

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Polytheist Day of Protest and Remembrance

Last updated on: July 21, 2015 at 10:11 am By Yvonne Aburrow

I agree with and support the Polytheist Day of Protest and Remembrance, but I would like to see more emphasis within it on the people killed by DAESH, as well. I note that the call to action includes “and all the other horrors Daesh have committed” but that seems like only a nod to the people they have killed. People are carriers of memory too: the Jews have a saying that “whoever saves a life, saves a world entire”. People have hopes, and... Read more

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2015-06-09T08:20:42-04:00

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Paganism for Beginners: Diversity

Last updated on: June 9, 2015 at 8:20 am By Yvonne Aburrow

The diversity of contemporary Paganism can be a bit bewildering for newcomers and outsiders, but I think it is a good thing, because it caters to the variety of religious tastes and experiences. Read more

2015-07-17T10:36:00-04:00

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Many deities, one beloved

Last updated on: July 17, 2015 at 10:36 am By Yvonne Aburrow

It is possible to be a monogamous polytheist, or a polyamorous monotheist. I am monogamous and polytheist. I regard being monogamous as similar to a sexual orientation. I always assumed that I was polyamorous and then discovered otherwise. I tried and failed to be polyamorous. I am definitely monogamous (and madly in love) and it is nothing to do with jealousy and everything to do with love. Read more

2015-07-18T14:02:22-04:00

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What colour is your witchcraft?

Last updated on: July 18, 2015 at 2:02 pm By Yvonne Aburrow

Why the question "are you a black witch or a white witch?" is such an unhelpful question. Read more

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2015-07-17T11:31:12-04:00

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Pagans and politics

Last updated on: July 17, 2015 at 11:31 am By Yvonne Aburrow

What is the relationship between Paganism(s) and politics? Some have argued that Paganism is not political. Some have criticised the political style and presentation of the emerging polytheist movement. Some are uncomfortable with the politics around consent culture, racism, gender, and sexuality in Paganism and polytheism. Read more

2015-07-15T09:55:28-04:00

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Paganism for Beginners: Festivals

Last updated on: July 15, 2015 at 9:55 am By Yvonne Aburrow

Different Pagan traditions celebrate different festivals. Wiccans, Druids, and many eclectic Pagans celebrate the eightfold Wheel of the Year. Other traditions have their own cycle of festivals, often specific to the locality and ethnic tradition they work within. Pagan festivals have rich and complex symbolism rooted in folklore and Nature. Read more

2015-07-15T17:57:19-04:00

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Message of love for the Ásatrúarfélag

Last updated on: July 15, 2015 at 5:57 pm By Yvonne Aburrow

Dear Icelandic Pagan Association, I stand with you in your efforts to be allowed to conduct same-sex marriages, and to be inclusive of LGBTQIA people. I stand with you as you extend a welcome to people of any nationality and ethnicity. Read more

2015-07-15T10:03:43-04:00

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7 things I wish people knew about Wicca

Last updated on: July 15, 2015 at 10:03 am By Yvonne Aburrow

1. That Wiccan theology is diverse This one applies equally to Wiccans, polytheists, and everyone really. In Wicca, you can be a pantheist, a polytheist, an atheist, a duotheist, a monist, a Neoplatonist monotheist, a polymorphist, or all of them at once, and hardly anyone minds. Sable Aradia explains all about it in The Many Faces of Wiccan Divinity. 2. That there are many different types of Wicca and witchcraft, but not all witches are Wiccans There are many different types of... Read more

2015-07-08T07:01:03-04:00

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Religion, spirituality, and the big ball of mud

Last updated on: July 8, 2015 at 7:01 am By Yvonne Aburrow

Religions are organic, they grow with and in culture – and if people rip the ideas out of context, they lose meaning and coherence. Religions are like languages – deeply embedded in culture and history; sometimes they have their own culture. Even religions that claim to be universally applicable arose at a particular time and place because of specific theological, philosophical, and spiritual concerns. Read more

2015-07-06T08:37:03-04:00

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Paganism for Beginners: Controversies

Last updated on: July 6, 2015 at 8:37 am By Yvonne Aburrow

Over recent years, there have been a number of controversies among Pagans which probably left a lot of newcomers to Paganism a bit baffled, especially when the terminology got a bit arcane. I think these controversies are interesting and illuminating because they raise important questions of who we are, how we relate to each other as a community and individually, what we hold sacred, and how we relate to deities and the world around us. Read more

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