Archive for July, 2006
Sunday, July 30th, 2006
The Goddess Brigit
With Lughnasadh just around the corner, this may be a strange time to write about the Goddess Brigit. Brigit is associated with Imbolc, the festival opposite Lughnasadh on the wheel of the year. But I have personal reasons to talk about Brigit right now – reasons between me and her. May my words and […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Celtic Studies, Druidry by Fiacharrey
Tuesday, July 25th, 2006
Jury Stacking? I Don’t Think So.
Two of my favorite blogs, The Wild Hunt and Pagan~Vigil recently wrote about jury selection in the Scott Dyleski murder trial. In the jury selection, individuals who identified as being goth, or Wiccan, or even just into going to renaissance faires were eliminated. Both bloggers conclude that there is something wrong with the process […]
No Comments » - Posted in Pagan Community, Law, News by Fiacharrey
Saturday, July 22nd, 2006
Greek Pride Day
The Church of Thessaly is sponsoring a Greek Pride Day on July 22, 2006, inviting area Pagans to join in the fun. It sounds to be a Pagan Picnic with a Greek theme, promising Greek games, plays, and feasting.
We want to connect with our local community and we feel that opening our Church doors for […]
No Comments » - Posted in Events by Fiacharrey
Friday, July 21st, 2006
Feeling the Earth Beneath Your Feet
Okay, so I’ve been on a bit of an exercise kick lately. I only hope I can keep the enthusiasm up, and as long as I can link it to philosophy, I think I can. So, today I want to talk about going barefoot. There is simply no better way to feel the presence, the […]
4 Comments » - Posted in Exercise, Self Improvement, Sustainable Living, Philosophy by Fiacharrey
Sunday, July 16th, 2006
What Might a “Druidic” Workout Look Like? Parkour!
Though you wouldn’t know it from looking at me, I am interested in physical fitness, especially where exercise intersects with philosophy. When I was in to Taoism and Buddhism, I practiced tai chi. I still do, along with pa kua and some other kung fu stuff I can’t really pronounce.
Now that I am “neo-druid,” I […]