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 81 
 on: April 25, 2016, 02:21:33 PM 
Started by Crystal Dragon - Last post by Crystal Dragon
We've just completed another minor TOS update.  The key change in this revision is the addition of specific language prohibiting negative posts regarding any religion.

As always, we encourage all members to review the TOS periodically and this would be a good time to do so.  ;)

 82 
 on: April 19, 2016, 02:46:27 AM 
Started by DragonsFriend - Last post by Tinevisce
My learnings about witchcraft have been pretty limited to Cristopher Penczak series of Temple of Witchcraft. It's only now that I have started reading Starhawk's Spiral Dance and discover more into various aspects of wicca. And damn, I never have came across such a simply yet mesmerising writer. She's amazeballs, that lady!

Inner and Outer Temple of Witchcraft, as well as Instant Magick by Penczak were a good beginning point for me though.

I loved his Witch's Shield.

 83 
 on: April 16, 2016, 01:29:36 PM 
Started by VisionFromAfar - Last post by DragonsFriend
I don't know about blogs and such but I have personally met several "big name" pagans in my years of being Pagan. Most are internationally known like Oberon Zell, Pete "pathfinder" Davis, BlackSun, and Paul Beyerl. The last three lived in the greater Seattle area. Pete Davis has passed on and has left a legacy that will last. They are/were all very good people. I have a personal and professional reference from Paul Beyerl to use since I moved out of the Seattle area. I first met Pete back in the late 70s just a bit before the wars started over his wanting to form a Wiccan Church called the ATC. He was successful and the ATC was one of, if not, the first Wiccan 501c3 churches in the USA. I deeply admired the man and the priest that he was.
I have also known some "elders" that should have been "dealt with" for their obnoxious and childish behavior towards "interlopers" who had more to offer than some elders. It turns out that people are people no matter the title they wear or the religion they follow.

 84 
 on: April 15, 2016, 03:54:13 PM 
Started by VisionFromAfar - Last post by Ghost Wolf
I don't even read that crap anymore. It's all pretty much BS. I've met "Big Name" Pagans in the past, and most of them are out-and-out nutjobs with delusions of grandeur. Save yourself some grief and just stop reading them.

 85 
 on: April 15, 2016, 01:55:09 PM 
Started by VisionFromAfar - Last post by Crystal Dragon
I've pretty much removed myself from most online activities (no blogs, FB, etc) the last year or so.  Too much really negative crap floating around online and in the news and all the pre-election garbage isn't helping.

 86 
 on: April 15, 2016, 10:13:03 AM 
Started by VisionFromAfar - Last post by dragonspring
It would be helpful if you provided links. I don't follow the Pagan blogosphere much.  Pretty much dropped out of that whole scene when I figured out that there is more ego than substance.  Not that it is a purely Pagan thing - seems to me that there is a lot of finger pointing and name calling going around everywhere and that people are generally at each others throats.  Sign of the time I guess. 

 87 
 on: April 15, 2016, 08:44:33 AM 
Started by VisionFromAfar - Last post by VisionFromAfar
Am I the only one sick an tired of all the personal and vitriolic attacks swirling about the pagan blogosphere at the moment? Every time I try to push back respectfully I get brushed aside by the BNPs ("Big Name Pagans") too busy rattling their sabers at each other. It's exhausting to read. I can provide some context links if y'all want, but fair warning, it's real ugly and if you're not aware of it yet, ignorance might be bliss.

 88 
 on: April 10, 2016, 09:41:47 AM 
Started by DragonsFriend - Last post by Lucinda
Fascinating information. Thanks so much for sharing!

 89 
 on: April 09, 2016, 03:57:29 PM 
Started by Lucinda - Last post by DragonsFriend
I am sorry, I did not intend to place any but my own meaning to the topic. Since the Sumerian take on this is obviously very different I will post it in another area.

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 on: April 09, 2016, 03:53:38 PM 
Started by DragonsFriend - Last post by DragonsFriend
There are many things that the people in Sumer did that we did not include in our religion. The Lunar celebrations were by far the most important of the practices for most Sumerians. Special breads were used by the Sumerians long ago as well. That is why we have them in our celebrations. They used date and rye cakes for the dark moon celebrations. Dates were considered the "bread of life". For libations they had beer, wine and mead, although it wasn't called mead as it is today it was just called honey wine. There are even recipes for the cakes, beer and honey wine that have been translated from the original clay tablets. It was a simple step for us to use half dark and half light cakes for the quarters and white cakes for the full moon. The solar rites were second and the "cross quarter" rights were virtually nonexistent. There were lunar events that marked the cross quarters for agricultural purposes instead of the astronomical dates. The new moon "Diana's Bow" was used to begin new projects and lunar eclipses held the meaning of fertility and the coming of age for young girls. There were six lunar celebrations in all an six is one of the important magical numbers for the peoples of Sumer.

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