In the past, I’ve done a lot of thinking about the validity of worshiping ancient gods with modern rites. I have wondered if it is right to take Them out of the framework of the culture where They first appeared and import them into a new land and honour Them with new rituals. I have wondered if this appropriation is disrespectful to both the gods and Their original culture. I soon began to realize that often times we don’t have any real say over what gods call to us. And They are very aware that we are (most often) not…

I am declaring myself a feminist. No, not one of the man hating variety. Rather, I what to support women in anything they want to do. If I woman wants to have a high powered career, more power to her! If she wants to be a stay-at-home mom, I will support her right to that equally as fiercely. I believe men and woman should have equal pay for equal work, just on principle. (Hardly anyone likes working, so we should all be compensated fairly.) I also support maternity leave for both men and women, because not every woman wants to…

I’ve decided to do embrace a bit of a turn-around in my spiritual viewpoint. If you have read some of the articles over on The Lotus Pond, you may know that I don’t generally consider witchcraft (or Witchcraft) and spell casting a part of Wicca. I see Wicca as more of a philosophical and religious point of view, with several holidays celebrating or recreating important religious days. I do see the Circle as a work of magic, but to me it is more enacted prayer then spell casting. Lately I have decided that I would like to explore Witchcraft a…

Lately I’ve been trying to remember what it was that made me decided to looking into other religions. I know it was sometime in middle school (grades 6-8), but I’ve had trouble remembering what the impetus was. But the other day, when watching something on TV, it suddenly came to me–reading Judy Blume’s Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret told me it was okay to question my relationship with God and to look for a faith and practice that made sense to me. Shortly afterwards I began reading the Bible. Honestly, it is a little bit boring in the…

I suppose everyone has noticed by now that I have had much that was either intelligent or witty to say lately. (Actually, have I ever had anything witty to say?) I’d like to blame in on the weather, which has hit a high of 30

For all intents and purposes, I am out of the broom closet. For those of you who may be unfamiliar with this term, it means telling others that one is Wicca or Pagan. My friends and most of my family know that I am Wiccan. I make real no attempt to hide my faith from those close to me who don’t know, but I also don’t make any real attempt to let them know either. As for strangers, I feel that my religion isn’t their business, so I don’t go around advertising I am Wiccan. No giant pentacles and pounds…

I wrote the following yesterday while on the subway: Should I put down the title of Wiccan and take up the title of Pagan? I feel like I am searching for something more then the tame, sedate Wicca that I have been finding and practicing. I need something more primal, more visceral. I need to feel that I am a devotee of the God and Goddess. I need to see Their faces. Wicca, as I was practicing it, didn’t give me that. I need to dance with the Gods, to feel more alive. I know that I am Wiccan because…

I did something pretty tough yesterday–I left both Delphi and CFFN. Truthfully, leaving CFFN wasn’t that difficult. While I have learned a good deal and still feel it is an excellent course, I felt that it was really lacking something for me. The only reason I was sticking it out was because I felt that I should. I felt that I needed the proof that I know what I know, which would come from finishing this course. But I got to wonder who I am trying to prove things to. In the end, I felt that it was better for…

Somewhere along the way I lost my sense of humour. It’s pretty sad to wake up one day and realize that. Very rarely to I laugh out loud at anything, and my jokes tend to be sarcastic. I was very distressed by this revelation, and have been making an attempt to rediscover the humour in life. (Difficult to do these days, but I’m reinstating my newsfast.) So, the other day I did a Google search for Wiccan Humour (I’m starting small). Some of the stuff I found was funny, and some was a little mean. But one site in particular…