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Lynxie said:
Some other things my group did to prevent intolerance and dispell myths about paganism:

- Held question & answer sessions entitled "Paganism: 101" every semester
- Held movie nights where we showed films like "The Craft" and "Hocus Pocus" then dispelled some of the myths that the movies created
- Tarot reading nights (charged $2 per reading... great fundraiser)
- Reiki, massage & reflexology night ($2 per treatment.. we happened to have people trained in these techniques, so we put it to good use)
- Held public rituals (wiccan tradition) - people were invited to join in, or sit out and watch; campus police were present at these, but we never had a problem

Good luck with your group - if you need any other ideas, feel free to PM me! :rose:

I like that movie night idea...Might have to bring that up to the E board tonight. Thanks, Lynxie. We've had a big problem trying to get people involved, but I think this year we could be looking forward to some big changes. My personal cause is promoting religious tolerance by getting involved in the community and promoting a positive public image. The main reason people dislike paganism is because they know nothing about it. By getting involved with volunteering and fundraising to help local charities and give back to our community, we can kill two birds with one stone.
 
Merry meet all, believe it or not the great Literotica idiot Jeffinator is a pagan who worships Lady Hecate.
 
A candle is burning on the alter here with an heirloom St. Nicholas statue gazing upon it. Though Catholic when the family brought the statue to San Francisco in 1907, my Sicilian family held on to the folkloric aspects of their heritage which we would call Paganism. The Celtic sides of my family chose the Christian faith yet also carried certain Pagan elements throughout the generations.

My family now bids Pope John Paul II a glorious adventure wherever he may travel. Thank you for being the first Pope to apologize for the terrible things done in the past by the Christian and Catholic church or in the name of the church. Thank you for being the first Pope to step into a Synagogue, and the first to step into a Mosque. Happy Birthday John. :rose:



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Excellent link Morgan... Thank you!

Loving Tongue and Gusty would appreciate it as well. Have you seen the Faery Art thread? I'll post a link in a few for you :rose:
 
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh Sprite!
 
Alt said:
Been hanging out with Pan.


He's a party kinda guy! Wine and spirits, music and dance!

And word has it the nymphs faun all over him ;)
 
gypsywitch said:
that's cool :cool: thanks

I'll put it up on my county Pagan list-serve

hi all :rose:

Hi Gypsy )0( Want to get something together here for Beltane?
 
Beltane's just around the corner!

And am I getting excited about it... <eg>

It should be interesting, some of us are going to large open ritual nearby. Well, it's large to me with 40 people in attendance! I'm looking forward to games, silliness, a beautiful ritual, a surprise dedication, food, wine, and some deliciously holy sex.

How 'bout the rest of you? Any juicy plans? :rose:
 
Merry and BareFoot Meet All!

My Beltane was solitary this year, but , surprisingly energetic from an erotic standpoint!
 
Divorced Wiccans Fight Judge's Order

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050527/ap_on_re_us/wiccans_divorce_order

By KEN KUSMER, Associated Press Writer Thu May 26, 8:26 PM ET

INDIANAPOLIS - A Wiccan activist and his ex-wife are challenging a court's order that they must protect their 9-year-old son from what it calls their "non-mainstream religious beliefs and rituals."

The Indiana Civil Liberties Union has appealed the stipulation written into the couple's divorce order, saying it is unconstitutionally vague because it does not define mainstream religion.

Thomas Jones, a Wiccan activist who has coordinated Pagan Pride Day in Indianapolis for six years, said he and his ex-wife, Tammy Bristol, were stunned by the order. Neither parent has taken their son to any Wiccan rituals since it was issued, he said.

"We both had an instant resolve to challenge it. We could not accept it," Jones said Thursday. "I'm afraid I'll lose my son if I let him around when I practice my religion."

A court commissioner wrote the unusual order after a routine report by the court's Domestic Relations Counseling Bureau noted that both Jones and his ex-wife are pagans who send their son, Archer, to a Catholic elementary school.

In the order, the parents were "directed to take such steps as are needed to shelter Archer from involvement and observation of these non-mainstream religious beliefs and rituals." The judge let the wording stand.

The order has been criticized by various religious and advocacy groups.

Barry Lynn, executive director of the Washington, D.C.-based Americans United for Separation of Church and State, said judges cannot substitute their religious judgment for that of parents in regard to the upbringing of children.

"This is an absurd result, because in the eyes of the law being a pagan should be no different from being a Presbyterian," he said.

Wiccans contend their religion is becoming more mainstream. The parents' appeal says there were about 1 million pagans worldwide in 2002, more than the numbers who practice Sikhism, Taoism and other established religions in the United States.

Wiccans consider themselves witches, pagans or neo-pagans, and say their religion is based on respect for the earth, nature and the cycle of the seasons.

"There continues to be misunderstanding and prejudice and discrimination, not only against Wicca but against any religion that is not centered on monotheism," said the Rev. Elena Fox, high priestess and senior minister of Circle Sanctuary, a Wiccan church and pagan resource center near Madison, Wis.

The head of a conservative Christian group also sided with the Wiccans.

"The parents have the right to raise their child in that faith, just as I have the right to raise my child in the Christian faith," said Micah Clark, executive director of the American Family Association of Indiana.
 
Thank you LT...

Wanna wager who their (the court commissioner and judge's) votes went to last November? :D

But this is unusual in that neither parent had an issue with the child's religious upbringing. For an unrelated third party to take it upon themselves is absurd...

In my opinion, if the child should be protected from anything, caution is advised in the tutelage of the Catholic school...
 
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BareFoot Season!

gypsywitch said:
'Tis high Spring and barefoot !


YES Indeed!!

Logged off at My seasonal job on April 15th,prodeeded to peel off shoes and socks.
Have worn nothing but Toerings on my Naked , Gaia-dedicated feet since .
Spent an entire Moon cycle BareFoot 24/7 !definitely feeling it in my Lingam now! :devil:
 
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Are Solo Sex Magic and Ritual use of Orgasm and Masturbation acceptable topics in this thread ?
Now that it is BareFoot season, these subjects are of greater and more frequent interest to me.
 
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