Archive for August, 2006
Friday, August 18th, 2006
Wild Foods
Sorry I haven’t written much lately, folks. It’s not that I don’t have anything to write about. Actually, I am suffering from too much to write about. I don’t know where to begin and I sometimes feel like I’m drowning in new ideas and information. My journey into paganism has opened up so [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Druidry, Survival, Sustainable Living by Fiacharrey
Monday, August 14th, 2006
Escaping the Job Trap
Like many modern-day druids, I long for a simpler life, one closer to nature, but feel constrained. What keeps me from following that dream? I’ve fallen into the Job Trap.
When I read this paragraph in Thomas J. Elpel’s article, I heard my own story and predicament:
Nearly everyone I meet is too busy treading water, trying [...]
4 Comments » - Posted in Philosophy, Sustainable Living by Fiacharrey
Wednesday, August 9th, 2006
Post Tramatic Ritual Syndrome
The NonFluffyPagans Live Journal has a thread in which contributors are asked to share “the most tramatic ritual” they had ever been a part of. Some of the stories are doozies. If I had experienced some of these things, I doubt I’d participate in public ritual ever again. I count my blessings [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Magic, News, Pagan Community by Fiacharrey
Tuesday, August 1st, 2006
Fakelore
I rather like the term fakelore. It bubbles and brews images of spin doctors chanting nonsense long enough and loud enough for the gobbledygook of the moment to take root and in many cases, to thrive.
Neo-Paganism in general and Wicca in particular have been particularly susceptible to the enchantment of fakelorists. Take for instance the [...]