After taking a big break from my blog, and coming to terms with issues presented to me in my life. I have come to face the fact that I am right were I need to be.
I have come to face the fact that you cannot have friends on basis of religion. It doesn't work. No matter how "like minded" you think you are with someone, religion just masks peoples true character. Now I am not saying this negitively. Religion is not suppose to be a way of life entirely. Lets face it, if we had a co-worker or friend say at every turn and every odd moment what would jesus do, or what would the Goddess do, most people would go crasy listening to that all the time.
Its a great thing to come together when celebrating but if you are going to be true friends with someone, wait on the religion part until far later.
Know the person, not the one thing you think you have in common.
I started going to a class up north. There are quite a few people there, who in the past I have not come eye to eye with. Now we have never wronged each other, but we just ended up at the opposite sides of the Pagan community, or what there is of one....
The class is Traditional Witchcraft. It deals a lot with the Norse tradition. All of us put our pasts aside and learned a lot from this night. The classes are going to continue and I am eagar for the next one. Our teacher has a good sence of what he is presenting and how to present it.
Our first class was about the roots. Starting with Neanderthal and Crowmagnum Man. How they and religion progressed through the centuries.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Quote of the Day
The spiritual journey is individual, highly personal. It can't be organized or regulated. It isn't true that everyone should follow one path. Listen to your own truth."
~ Ram Dass
~ Ram Dass
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Intolerance in dictionary says "see: Westboro Baptist Church"
A fundamentalist church whose members demonstrate at the funerals of soldiers killed in Iraq and believe God hates gays will protest the Academy Awards and the funeral of Heath Ledger, because the actor played a gay cowboy in the 2005 film "Brokeback Mountain." http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=4183635&page=1 Now as a Pagan I do not believe in hell. But if heaven is filled with these hate mongering twats than I would be happy to be in hell and let the devil have his way with me.
Members of the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kan., are trying to find out where the 28-year-old actor's funeral will be held and have already made signs to hold outside the Oscars that read "God Hates Fags and Fag Enablers," "Heath in Hell" and "Mourn for Your Sins," Shirley Phelps-Roper, daughter of the church's controversial founder Pastor Fred Phelps, told ABCNEWS.com.
Now...they accuse us of evil and call us the devil, but it is they who are doing the devils work! I have never met any person gay or bi with this much hate in their heart. Now what does that tell you?
"They are going to try and hide the body like a bunch of ghouls so we can't protest. The only thing in this country people worship more than filthy sex acts is the dead," Phelps-Roper said.
Awww poor babies can't have their way. Protesting at a funeral is not morbid how??? They are at the front porch of someones home and funeral home to protest a body. I must have missed the fucking train with that one.
She said members of the church had already purchased plane tickets to picket outside the Oscars, scheduled for Feb. 24 in Hollywood.
Aren't there starving children in Africa??? What a bunch of Asshats.
To be honest I really do not have to make much of an argument here. This whole issue is about as morbid and sick as it gets. Christians hate them as much as everyone else. Finally something that we can all agree on! :)
Heath Ledger, he will be missed. He was a very talented actor.
To his family and friends, please accept my deepest sympathies. He will live on and on.
BB
Members of the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kan., are trying to find out where the 28-year-old actor's funeral will be held and have already made signs to hold outside the Oscars that read "God Hates Fags and Fag Enablers," "Heath in Hell" and "Mourn for Your Sins," Shirley Phelps-Roper, daughter of the church's controversial founder Pastor Fred Phelps, told ABCNEWS.com.
Now...they accuse us of evil and call us the devil, but it is they who are doing the devils work! I have never met any person gay or bi with this much hate in their heart. Now what does that tell you?
"They are going to try and hide the body like a bunch of ghouls so we can't protest. The only thing in this country people worship more than filthy sex acts is the dead," Phelps-Roper said.
Awww poor babies can't have their way. Protesting at a funeral is not morbid how??? They are at the front porch of someones home and funeral home to protest a body. I must have missed the fucking train with that one.
She said members of the church had already purchased plane tickets to picket outside the Oscars, scheduled for Feb. 24 in Hollywood.
Aren't there starving children in Africa??? What a bunch of Asshats.
To be honest I really do not have to make much of an argument here. This whole issue is about as morbid and sick as it gets. Christians hate them as much as everyone else. Finally something that we can all agree on! :)
Heath Ledger, he will be missed. He was a very talented actor.
To his family and friends, please accept my deepest sympathies. He will live on and on.
BB
Authors and their opinions
“It is hoped by Wicca that the first full sexual experience will take place in the pleasant[SIC] surroundings of the coven and that the spiritual as well as the physical aspects of the experience will lead the child to a complete life.”
This is a passage taken from the book “Good Witch’s Bible”. Well this is defiantly a case of "weed out the authors ego and personal opinions." http://gavinandyvonne.blogspot.com/2007/08/frost-and-sex-intacta.html
But what is this? That particular book is still on the top of the "you should read" lists for Wicca and Witchcraft.....So does that mean that Gavin and Yvonne Frost are not totally psychotic? They have written a lot of books about Wicca and Witchcraft and they are all very well recommended.
I do not support or approve the acts that the Frosts have suggested towards children in their book, The Witches Bible. Children's innocence is so important, they need to grow up and have fun and not be hurt and disappointed by those who are suppose to look out for them and care for them. Once the innocence is lost they cannot see the wonders around them. As young children the world is different to them, they see the world with different eyes. That part of their magick is gone once an act like the Frost's suggest is done. If you do not believe me, ask a small child what they see around them and how it makes them feel. No matter what their excuse in my view they are wrong.
Now on to other points. As crack-pot as some of their ideas are, they have made some good books, including the Witches Bible, are the most recommended.
Gerald Gardener is a big perv too but his books are very recommended for study. Crowley, his books are a must read as well even if he seems very strange as well. A ton of well known authors have shown us a disturbing side to their view of magick and coven life.
I believe that's why there are "fluffy bunny's" out there. They think for themselves and see that what some of these authors write is loopy. So they hold back a lot of potential and do it their own way.
Its unfortunate too because there is so much out there and so much in the universe to explore and some authors give too sketchy information, or want the followers and say "If you do not do things this way you are not a true pagan/witch/Wiccan." Which is absolutely stupid because there are so many ways of doing things. Its whats inside of the Witch that makes the world change around her/him. Its your will not someone else's.
I think my favorite part of the Charge of the Goddess is "And thou who thinkest to seek for Me, know thy seeking and yearning shall avail thee not, unless thou knowest the Mystery: that if that which thou seekest thou findest not within thee, thou wilt never find it without thee. For behold, I have been with thee from the beginning; and I am That which is attained at the end of Desire." Goddess is with in. Search within and you will find your answers.
So I guess from this blog my question is to you the reader: Do you make your own decisions when reading, think for yourself? Or do you take every word literally and say that is the way? With so many authors not taking responsibility for their books, this is an important question.
BB
This is a passage taken from the book “Good Witch’s Bible”. Well this is defiantly a case of "weed out the authors ego and personal opinions." http://gavinandyvonne.blogspot.com/2007/08/frost-and-sex-intacta.html
But what is this? That particular book is still on the top of the "you should read" lists for Wicca and Witchcraft.....So does that mean that Gavin and Yvonne Frost are not totally psychotic? They have written a lot of books about Wicca and Witchcraft and they are all very well recommended.
I do not support or approve the acts that the Frosts have suggested towards children in their book, The Witches Bible. Children's innocence is so important, they need to grow up and have fun and not be hurt and disappointed by those who are suppose to look out for them and care for them. Once the innocence is lost they cannot see the wonders around them. As young children the world is different to them, they see the world with different eyes. That part of their magick is gone once an act like the Frost's suggest is done. If you do not believe me, ask a small child what they see around them and how it makes them feel. No matter what their excuse in my view they are wrong.
Now on to other points. As crack-pot as some of their ideas are, they have made some good books, including the Witches Bible, are the most recommended.
Gerald Gardener is a big perv too but his books are very recommended for study. Crowley, his books are a must read as well even if he seems very strange as well. A ton of well known authors have shown us a disturbing side to their view of magick and coven life.
I believe that's why there are "fluffy bunny's" out there. They think for themselves and see that what some of these authors write is loopy. So they hold back a lot of potential and do it their own way.
Its unfortunate too because there is so much out there and so much in the universe to explore and some authors give too sketchy information, or want the followers and say "If you do not do things this way you are not a true pagan/witch/Wiccan." Which is absolutely stupid because there are so many ways of doing things. Its whats inside of the Witch that makes the world change around her/him. Its your will not someone else's.
I think my favorite part of the Charge of the Goddess is "And thou who thinkest to seek for Me, know thy seeking and yearning shall avail thee not, unless thou knowest the Mystery: that if that which thou seekest thou findest not within thee, thou wilt never find it without thee. For behold, I have been with thee from the beginning; and I am That which is attained at the end of Desire." Goddess is with in. Search within and you will find your answers.
So I guess from this blog my question is to you the reader: Do you make your own decisions when reading, think for yourself? Or do you take every word literally and say that is the way? With so many authors not taking responsibility for their books, this is an important question.
BB
A Past Post
Is a religious nation deadlier than one that isn't? That is one question that is hard to answer. I truly believe that we have never seen a country that did not have the basis of religion backing its problems and solutions. I do agree that a religious nation is one of the most poisoned and corrupted nations there could be.
As we have seen from the past, nations that did as the church commanded killed millions of people for witchcraft. Not just women, but men as well. It was also for political and financial gain. When someone was accused and killed because of witchcraft, the victims family had to pay for everything, the inquisitor, the executioner, the priest....it goes on. Hitler is another good example. His nation was to be free of Jewish people no matter if it was their belief or their grandparents.....Holocaust. Iran you can suck it, it happened.
I guess it would be unfair to leave the multiple deity religions out. But most of the wars Before Common Era were done to gain land and wealth, not totally because of religion. Not saying that was every conquest. Hence why the Norse and Ancient Celtic traditions are similar. But the religions and traditions still survived. As we have seen with the Romans, conquests for land and wealth could be just and deadly. For the countries they took they made slaves out of them.
I must agree with Dan Brown in the Da Vinci Code "as long as there has been one god, there has been killings in his name."
The biggest misconception is that the United States was founded on christianity. I am sorry but religious freedom was. Its in the constitution. It says "We the People", not we the butt kissers of christ. The Pilgrims did not want to be persecuted for their beliefs. This brings me to another question. Why is there such a stink about the different christan religions?! By the Goddess.....
Africa, there is another country who hunts witches when they are unable to determine what caused someones death, bad crops, or a sickly child. 100% of the time the person is really not a witch. A few years back, in England, a child, a little girl was killed by her aunt because they suspected her of witchcraft. They were from Africa. Something had gone wrong in the household and there was an escape goat.
I am so off subject, or am I? The church has touched the far corners of the globe and has created such strife that more and more people are going back to the ancient religions, atheist, or now the growing popular Islamic.
I guess what brings me to all this is the next election. Its coming soon and I fear that no matter who is chosen we are going to see a fall. The damage is already done and there is no going back. I am not afraid of the individuals just the effects of their actions.
"I have opponents in this race who do not want to change the Constitution. But I believe it's a lot easier to change the Constitution than it would be to change the word of the living God. And that's what we need to do is amend the Constitution so it's in God's standards rather than trying to change God's standards so it lines up with some contemporary view of how we treat each other and how we treat the family." - Mike Huckabee, January 14, 2008
Thanks for info - http://www.wildhunt.org/blog.html
This concerns anyone who does not have the same religion as this man. Will he be elected, probably not. But I know he is not the only person to have this idea. Someone who tells us how to live and how to raise our families.
Unfortunately, there is no easy answer to this problem or question. No matter what, power makes man deadly. Greed makes man dangerous. Ignorance makes man dangerous & deadly. With the combination of them religion or not anyone who stands against a man with the most "toys" or money finds himself hunted.
This is only my point of view. I would enjoy hearing what everyone has to say.
As we have seen from the past, nations that did as the church commanded killed millions of people for witchcraft. Not just women, but men as well. It was also for political and financial gain. When someone was accused and killed because of witchcraft, the victims family had to pay for everything, the inquisitor, the executioner, the priest....it goes on. Hitler is another good example. His nation was to be free of Jewish people no matter if it was their belief or their grandparents.....Holocaust. Iran you can suck it, it happened.
I guess it would be unfair to leave the multiple deity religions out. But most of the wars Before Common Era were done to gain land and wealth, not totally because of religion. Not saying that was every conquest. Hence why the Norse and Ancient Celtic traditions are similar. But the religions and traditions still survived. As we have seen with the Romans, conquests for land and wealth could be just and deadly. For the countries they took they made slaves out of them.
I must agree with Dan Brown in the Da Vinci Code "as long as there has been one god, there has been killings in his name."
The biggest misconception is that the United States was founded on christianity. I am sorry but religious freedom was. Its in the constitution. It says "We the People", not we the butt kissers of christ. The Pilgrims did not want to be persecuted for their beliefs. This brings me to another question. Why is there such a stink about the different christan religions?! By the Goddess.....
Africa, there is another country who hunts witches when they are unable to determine what caused someones death, bad crops, or a sickly child. 100% of the time the person is really not a witch. A few years back, in England, a child, a little girl was killed by her aunt because they suspected her of witchcraft. They were from Africa. Something had gone wrong in the household and there was an escape goat.
I am so off subject, or am I? The church has touched the far corners of the globe and has created such strife that more and more people are going back to the ancient religions, atheist, or now the growing popular Islamic.
I guess what brings me to all this is the next election. Its coming soon and I fear that no matter who is chosen we are going to see a fall. The damage is already done and there is no going back. I am not afraid of the individuals just the effects of their actions.
"I have opponents in this race who do not want to change the Constitution. But I believe it's a lot easier to change the Constitution than it would be to change the word of the living God. And that's what we need to do is amend the Constitution so it's in God's standards rather than trying to change God's standards so it lines up with some contemporary view of how we treat each other and how we treat the family." - Mike Huckabee, January 14, 2008
Thanks for info - http://www.wildhunt.org/blog.html
This concerns anyone who does not have the same religion as this man. Will he be elected, probably not. But I know he is not the only person to have this idea. Someone who tells us how to live and how to raise our families.
Unfortunately, there is no easy answer to this problem or question. No matter what, power makes man deadly. Greed makes man dangerous. Ignorance makes man dangerous & deadly. With the combination of them religion or not anyone who stands against a man with the most "toys" or money finds himself hunted.
This is only my point of view. I would enjoy hearing what everyone has to say.
Books of the Trade
Well, in the past couple of weeks I have indulged my guilty pleasure of ebay. Kills me every time I go there. I have gotten 3 new books. 2 from ebay and 1 through amazon.
On ebay I got The Fairy-Faith In Celtic Countries by Walter Yeeling Evans-Wentz. A palm reading book from 1890. I haven't received it yet. On amazon I got the Encyclopedia of Elements 20,000 Dreams. Very popular right now at work. The Fairy-Faith book so far has been pretty informative and history book like.
I do like some of the points that he makes. Its impossible to describe the invisible world to someone who has not experienced it. 2 men traveling in different countries can come together and talk about their travels because they have both traveled. Even though their destinations have been different they have traveling in common. But if you try and describe Fairies, magick, energies to someone who does not believe or has never been there, there is no language for it. You cannot describe a feeling if the other person has never felt it.
Of course this makes so much sense but I never thought of it that way. I will write more as I learn :)
On ebay I got The Fairy-Faith In Celtic Countries by Walter Yeeling Evans-Wentz. A palm reading book from 1890. I haven't received it yet. On amazon I got the Encyclopedia of Elements 20,000 Dreams. Very popular right now at work. The Fairy-Faith book so far has been pretty informative and history book like.
I do like some of the points that he makes. Its impossible to describe the invisible world to someone who has not experienced it. 2 men traveling in different countries can come together and talk about their travels because they have both traveled. Even though their destinations have been different they have traveling in common. But if you try and describe Fairies, magick, energies to someone who does not believe or has never been there, there is no language for it. You cannot describe a feeling if the other person has never felt it.
Of course this makes so much sense but I never thought of it that way. I will write more as I learn :)
Saturday, February 9, 2008
A Few Good Quotes
Not a shred of evidence exists in favor of the idea that life is serious."
~ Brendan Gill
In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present."
~ Francis Bacon
Let your courage mount with difficulties.There would be no will if there were no resistance."
~ Sri Ram
~ Brendan Gill
In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present."
~ Francis Bacon
Let your courage mount with difficulties.There would be no will if there were no resistance."
~ Sri Ram
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