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2014-12-26T10:02:32-05:00

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This is my home, the country where my heart is

Last updated on: December 26, 2014 at 10:02 am By Yvonne Aburrow

Internationalism and global consciousness is a great thing, and clearly a great impulse for peace and sustainability; but it is only natural for humans to feel connected to their local and regional places, and love the landscape and culture of home. Read more

Storytime: Spiritual Geography as Story

Last updated on: December 30, 2014 at 12:09 pm By Sarah Sadie

First we draw the map. Sometimes the map is a story. Read more

2014-12-27T13:46:03-05:00

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Gardnerians, Sacred Lands, Climate Marches, and Other News of Note

Last updated on: December 27, 2014 at 1:46 pm By Christine Kraemer

What's on my mind and on my reading list this month? Sacred Lands; British-Wicca.com; Sex, Death, and Witchcraft; the People's Climate March, and more. Read more

People's Climate March

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2014-09-17T10:57:21-04:00

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Why I am a polytheist

Last updated on: September 17, 2014 at 10:57 am By Yvonne Aburrow

I have always been drawn to Pagan deities, even before I knew what they were. When I was a child, my parents told me that some Christians do not celebrate Christmas because it is an overlay on the Winter Solstice, when ancient people would go to the tops of hills and light bonfires as sympathetic magic to make the Sun come back. I wanted to go to those hilltops and dance round those bonfires. I used to have dreams of a king in a cave under a hill. I discovered my own personal goddess, and drew images of her. I read Greek mythology. I talked to trees. I read Puck of Pook’s Hill and loved Pertinax and Parnesius, who built an altar to Pan somewhere in the lowlands of Scotland, and worshipped Mithras by night. I read about witches, and wanted to be a witch. Read more

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polytheism

2014-09-14T05:23:41-04:00

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Systemic racism, othering, and alienation

Last updated on: September 14, 2014 at 5:23 am By Yvonne Aburrow

The first step to rectifying the situation is to acknowledge the endemic racism in the system. We need to stop seeing a specific group of people as being of less worth than other people. We need to stop being frightened of people who dress differently, walk differently, or talk differently. Instead of trying to force people into a dehumanised mass of work units, we need to see every human being as having inherent worth and dignity. Read more

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insitutionalised racism

2014-09-18T16:55:43-04:00

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Dancing and Dowsing: Moving Into Polytheism

Last updated on: September 18, 2014 at 4:55 pm By Sarah Sadie

I went to a dance class for the first time in years a few days ago. Read more

2014-09-18T16:55:59-04:00

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Polytheist.com

Last updated on: September 18, 2014 at 4:55 pm By Yvonne Aburrow

There are many reasons why polytheism is an exciting and vibrant theology that solves many contemporary theological conundrums (such as the diversity of gender and sexuality, the problem of evil, and the diversity of religious expression). Congratulations to all involved in the new project – may it go from strength to strength. Read more

Pagan Studies

2014-12-26T10:18:14-05:00

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Guest post: A Field Guide to Pagan Leadership

Last updated on: December 26, 2014 at 10:18 am By Guest Contributor

There are so many types of leadership manifest in any religious culture. Perhaps identifying and acknowledging the importance of the many categories of Pagan leadership will allow for an appropriate expansion in the definition of leadership and thus allow for a move toward an appropriate division of labor and acknowledgment of each participant's leadership in their own sphere of excellence? Of course while one person can excel in multiple areas of leadership, identifying the 'best person for the particular job', may help resolve the on-going predicaments with Pagan leadership. Read more

2014-09-18T16:56:08-04:00

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My Three R’s: Running, wRiting, and Resiliency

Last updated on: September 18, 2014 at 4:56 pm By Sarah Sadie

Don't think it is easy to hit rock bottom, turn around and say, Okay, again, who am I and what am I supposed to be doing...and risk the answer. Read more

2014-09-01T16:32:36-04:00

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Anti-kink and transphobia have no place in Paganism

Last updated on: September 1, 2014 at 4:32 pm By Yvonne Aburrow

It may not be your cup of tea, but at least make an effort to understand it before you write it off. In the BDSM community, there is a saying, "Your kink is not my kink, but that's OK". If only other communities were as accepting and welcoming of diversity as that. Generally speaking, the Pagan community is accepting and welcoming of diversity, including sexual orientation, polyamory, kink, and gender variance. Let's keep it that way. Read more

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