Be the change you want to see in the world. ~ Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) I found this quote in a little gift book we are selling at work. I find it very relevant and inspiring with regards to how I have been feeling lately. First, a little bit of background. For several years, I have been quite exasperated with people who use the fact that they are Pagan as an excuse for outlandish appearance and foolish actions. Lately, I have become almost totally fed up. I can’t even count the number of giant pentagrams I’ve seen people on the subway…

Sunfell over at the Juggler has posted an excellent piece about Pagans and Money. She writes about Pagans who can’t pay their bills, but yet must have the newest occult quick fix. I’m glad I’m not the only one to recognize this pattern. I see it in the Tarot community too, where people who are asking for readings about their dismal financial situation are also gushing about the two new decks they just picked up. I shake my head, but what I’d really like to do is give them a good shake. I will admit to being partly guilty of…

Okay, I know I’ve posted this before, but I’ve been lazy. (See, I’m admitting it.) Does anyone know of any good Wiccan/Pagan forums, Yahoo or MSN groups? I’m hoping for some place with a low amount of fluff and a good amount of posts.

Yesterday I wrote about my feelings on the Rede. Today, I’d like to look at the Three Fold Law. In simple terms, it says that any thing we do will be visited upon us three times, for good or ill. In her book Philosophy of Wicca, Amber Laine Fisher suggests that the Three Fold Law refers a return of actions through body, mind and spirit. While I don’t necessarily agree with her, I think that that is an interesting theory. My thoughts are a little different then what is “traditionally” taught. I don’t necessarily believe that my actions will be…

Bec, over at Fat Lil Wytch, has posted her feelings about the Wiccan Rede and Three Fold Law. Although she isn’t Wiccan, she does have some interesting insights into these two things. Personally, I don’t necessarily see the Wiccan Rede, “An it harm no one, do what thou wilt”, as a rewording of the Christian Golden Rule. Instead, I recognize that many religions have some idea that encompasses the idea of reciprocity. Most religions teach love for one’s self and others, as well as mutual respect. So, it only makes sense to have some teaching that promotes this. Religious Tolerance.org…

Multi-blog The Juggler recently had an entry about the validity of paths, Recurring Rant: “All paths are Valid.”. There are several points I agree with in this entry. Quite frankly, I am tired of the political correctness that inundates the online Pagan movement. We cannot disagree with anyone lest we be branded intolerant or even a bigot. Personally, I just keep my mouth shut. But lately so many things have driven me nuts that I have all but withdrawn from any type of community. As Mikki says at Non Fluffy Wicca, the destination of each path may be different, so…

Over on the Lotus Pond, I posted an article a while back about all the different ways to choose a Tarot significator. (I think I might have to update my ideas to deal with my new Daughters of the Moon deck though, since it only has three court cards… *sigh*) Today I came across a quiz someone designed to help one pick a significator. The questions are pretty good, but it is easy to slant your answer if you know the attributes associated with each card. But, I guess all quizzes are like this to some extent. Anyway, my results:…

Last week when I was at the library, I overheard a librarian reading a book to a group of little children. I can’t remember the words exactly, but she was more or less reading the name of a colour and then reading things about it that related to attributes of the colour. For example, I remember that for the colour brown some of the things she read where soft and comfortable, and for pink she read cute. There were more associations and more colours, but that is all I can remember now. As I walked home from the library, I…

Sometimes the online Pagan community drives me nuts. I will honestly admit to being a bit of a loner. I don’t generally join groups, but when I do I try my best to get along. It is in my nature to be a people-pleaser and a smoother-of-ways. Anyway, I’ve been poking around the online community lately, looking for new blogs to read and a forum or two to join. I like to lurk for a long time before I make the jump of becoming a member and getting involved in discussions. So, I come across a forum that looks like…