Archive for November, 2005
Tuesday, November 29th, 2005
Mechanics of Meditation
While I am relatively new to neo-paganism, I am no stranger to meditative disciplines. I’ve come to realize that, though there is a great deal of information available about various mental techniques of different styles of meditation, I’ve have found practically nothing about the physical aspects. In twenty years of practicing Zen, I’ve gathered a […]
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Wednesday, November 23rd, 2005
Twelve Virtues of the Druids
One of the beauties of Druidry, and also of Neo-Paganism in general, is that it is largely a “blank slate” that practitioners can make of what they wish. This is also its greatest weakness. Because there is no central authority, there is no consistent guidance on matters of ethics. Because it is left to the […]
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Wednesday, November 23rd, 2005
Essential Paganism
We often encourage people to lay down the books, set aside the ritual, forego the intellectual writhing and simply go out for a walk as an integral part of the pursuit of this gentle spiritual path. Our goal is to be active participating partners in nature as opposed to some sort of alien onlookers peeking […]
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Wednesday, November 23rd, 2005
Giving Thanks
While I can’t think of Thanksgiving without thinking about how the early colonists “gave thanks” to the Native Americans who helped them survive, I still like to spend time giving thanks and remembering just how much I do have to be thankful for. And this year, I count many blessings and thank the gods for […]
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Friday, November 18th, 2005
The Power of Taboo
Inspired by a recent post on Brenda Daverin’s blog, I’ve been thinking about the difference between taboo words in ancient times and those of today. From what sources are available, it seems that taboo words in ancient times were taboo out of respect for the power of the word or the deity to which they […]