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2014-12-26T11:49:28-05:00

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Thought forms

Last updated on: December 26, 2014 at 11:49 am By Yvonne Aburrow

One aspect of deities seems to be thought-forms. That is not to say that deities are merely thought-forms, but that part of the way we interact with them seems to be through our internal image of what they are like. The more people carry an internal image of that deity around in their heads, the easier it is to visualise them. Read more

2014-12-27T13:34:17-05:00

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Tea Time Update and Chair Position at Cherry Hill Seminary

Last updated on: December 27, 2014 at 1:34 pm By Christine Kraemer

Pagan Tea Time sweeps the Internet! Plus, Cherry Hill Seminary is looking for a new chair of Theology and Religious History. Read more

2014-12-27T13:31:54-05:00

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Building Pagan Intellectual Culture Face to Face

Last updated on: December 27, 2014 at 1:31 pm By Christine Kraemer

It is vitally important, if we want to build Pagan intellectual culture, that we know one another in a way more profound than mere words on a screen. During the month of February, consider speaking with a fellow writer or commenter face to face. Read more

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2014-12-26T11:50:34-05:00

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Ritual safety

Last updated on: December 26, 2014 at 11:50 am By Yvonne Aburrow

I once attended a ritual where the temple (a basement room) had a polystyrene ceiling, and there was a cauldron of burning methylated spirit, which we danced round. I was very scared when I thought about it afterwards - but I didn't leave the ritual. If you are in an altered state, it is very difficult to make rational judgements. It is not a matter of being gullible or stupid - it is how group dynamics work. Read more

2016-12-06T20:20:35-05:00

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Yule

Last updated on: December 6, 2016 at 8:20 pm By Yvonne Aburrow

The winter solstice is the point in the year when the day is at its shortest. The sun rises at its furthest south, and rises in roughly the same place for three days, hence the name “solstice”, meaning “Sun stands still”. The Anglo-Saxons called the festival Yule; the Old Norse word was jól. Read more

2013-12-09T15:04:43-05:00

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Petition to Capitalize “Pagan” – Chicago Manual / AP Stylebook Letter

Last updated on: December 9, 2013 at 3:04 pm By Christine Kraemer

In order to assure greater accuracy in 21st century journalism, 49 scholars and authors petition the AP and Chicago Stylebooks to capitalize “Pagan” and “Paganism” when speaking of the modern faiths and their adherents. Read more

2014-12-27T13:10:03-05:00

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November Gratitude: Initiatory Communities

Last updated on: December 27, 2014 at 1:10 pm By Christine Kraemer

Out of all my experiences in Pagan groups, the one that has moved me the most deeply has been the practice of initiation. I am grateful beyond words for the initiatory communities who have so carefully nurtured my spiritual growth and allowed me to feel how deeply I am loved. Read more

2013-12-23T12:01:29-05:00

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Eros and Touch from a Pagan Perspective – Signed Copies Available

Last updated on: December 23, 2013 at 12:01 pm By Christine Kraemer

I am pleased to announce the publication of my theology of touch, Eros and Touch from a Pagan Perspective: Divided for Love's Sake, from Routledge! I hope it will be of interest to anyone studying contemporary Paganism, LGBT issues, and/or body theology. Read more

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2014-12-26T11:52:50-05:00

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Pagan sacraments

Last updated on: December 26, 2014 at 11:52 am By Yvonne Aburrow

A rite of passage is a ritual designed to make sacred a particular life event or transition from one stage of life to another. We might also call these rituals 'sacraments'. Most Pagans presume that everything is already sacred, because deities are immanent in the world. Therefore, rituals of consecration are about creating extra sacredness, or reconnecting us with the deities, the community, or the natural world. Read more

2013-09-17T16:49:05-04:00

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Occupy Spirituality: Reflections from a Once and Future Activist

Last updated on: September 17, 2013 at 4:49 pm By Christine Kraemer

_Occupy Spirituality_ makes me feel old. But I know that there will be a future when my children are no longer small, and with my own needs and desires firmly in mind, I will again try to create communities of alternative values beyond my household and the circle of influence created by my job. For now, it’s been good to remember how brightly that inner activist fire can burn. Read more

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