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Spinster:

--- Quote from: vordan on October 28, 2012, 11:36:17 AM ---I might mention also that many European trees are planted as ornamentals around buildings. Littlehip Hawthorne will grow along fences in Texas. How long have you been down there and are you fit enough to do some serious hiking? Are you alone, or do you have friends or family to walk with? You can find some awesome preserves and parks in Texas.

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I'm not much of a hiker (getting old... :omg:) and right now I'm without transportation.
I'm not really looking for trees to take wood from, just to talk to, I guess.
My question really goes beyond trees. I sometimes wonder if I should be trying to carry on traditions from another part of the earth, or try to adapt to the indigenous culture where I am.

vordan:

--- Quote from: Spinster on October 28, 2012, 03:44:21 PM ---
--- Quote from: vordan on October 28, 2012, 11:36:17 AM ---I might mention also that many European trees are planted as ornamentals around buildings. Littlehip Hawthorne will grow along fences in Texas. How long have you been down there and are you fit enough to do some serious hiking? Are you alone, or do you have friends or family to walk with? You can find some awesome preserves and parks in Texas.

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I'm not much of a hiker (getting old... :omg:) and right now I'm without transportation.
I'm not really looking for trees to take wood from, just to talk to, I guess.
My question really goes beyond trees. I sometimes wonder if I should be trying to carry on traditions from another part of the earth, or try to adapt to the indigenous culture where I am.

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Let me put it this way, you are not a native and not really old world Irish create something new. Use a bit of that and a pinch of this, like some original American recipe based on something else. American Chinese food is not really Chinese, American Mexican food is not really Mexican food. I am getting older myself, we all do the best we can.

earthmuffin:
I think it makes sense to adapt to where you are because it connects you to where you presently live. If you were living Down Under, of course you would shift your Sabbat celebrations to match the seasons in the southern hemisphere. If you are really following the Wheel, then you notice what is going on around you and adapt your observances to what is happening in your surroundings. To do otherwise, would be sort of silly... though there's no reason you can't remember at a certain time of year people are doing this in your homeland while here people do this other thing.  You could observe certain traditions as remembrances in that case. However, you will always be you and carry the traditions of your heritage or chosen path with you. So if you come from Celtic lineage, I would expect you to carry on with some of the traditions of that heritage no matter where you are. You are a product of your heritage and your environment. Each place you live will leave a bit of an imprint on you and your practices-- it's the story of you. For that reason, I don't think you have to completely forsake your roots for the traditions of where you live you now. It's like Vordan says of food though you could apply it to a person-- a Chinese person who is raised in America becomes American Chinese. It's not the same as being Chinese and it's not the same as being just American either--it's being a Chinese person who has lived in America. Does that make sense?

Spinster:
earthmuffin, it really does make sense. I was just wondering how people of different faiths manage to raise children who aren't running in circles.  :crazy: I've always wanted to follow the old traditions and not just create things out of my own head, but I see that it might not really be possible. This is going to require some real thought.

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