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What is Witchcraft?
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Yes indeed, and the internet and a growing collective "conscious" mind, could very be the result -
Back in the 1980's I read an article on witchcraft in either Natural History or the Journal of Popular Culture in which the author
This is the second time in the year when the sun appears to "stand still" on its journey across the horizon upon rising and setting. Here, the sun rises at its furthest north-easterly point, and sets in its most north-westerly. It reaches its highest nadir in the sky, and here in the UK that means that the days are exceptionally long, and we may not even see full darkness before the light of dawn begins to permeate the skies. This phenomenon of the sun rising and setting in the same place lasts for three days, just as at the winter solstice. The Summer Solstice is known as Alban Hefin (Welsh) meaning "the light of summer", Medios-saminos (Old Celtic) and Meitheamh (Irish), both meaning "midsummer". Welsh tradition places the summer solstice as one of "three spirit-nights" or tair ysbrydnos, times when the veils between the world were thin, the others being Calan Mai and Calan Gaeaf(Beltane and Samhain). This is the longest day, before we begin our descent back into the darkness of the coming winter. It is considered the peak of the power of light, yet a reminder that everything changes.
Our Neolithic ancestors built monuments to track the sunrise and sunset of the winter solstice, and equally each monument would also work in reverse six months later for the summer solstice. Many monuments, such as the Callanish stone circle, also include the equinoxes, and so act as a giant calendar, marking out the time and the season. Four rows or avenues of ancient processional stones meet in the circle at a central stone, much like a Celtic cross. Stonehenge's processional way from the River Avon was marked by the sun's path during the solstices, and the Ring of Brodgar on Orkey is also aligned to the solstices and equinoxes.
After exchanging a number of emails with an editor (not going to say the company), the woman stopped responding. She said she was going to contact me after a certain date and didn't. Now this was for paid work so I was hoping to be able to write for them. It's always iffy when you nudge people via email - especially publishers because it is almost always we will let you know. Gently I nudged. The response I got was you aren't pagan enough for our readers.
My first reaction was to be offended. I'm Pagan enough for me. I live my life according to my beliefs, doesn't that make me Pagan enough? I've written for them in the past some well researched writing. Now when you're talking writing. No is a perfectly acceptable answer. I've heard it often. If I printed all my rejection letters, I could probably wall paper my whole house with them. I expect rejection.
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To all who read and offered words of encouragement, thank you! The support and caring shown lifts me up and reminds me there are -
"Not pagan enough"? What does that even mean? I hope you can find another publishing company. -
Because I'm trying to build my income from writing, I was looking for a paying market. There aren't a lot out there. I'll keep w
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What is meant by "Pagan Enough?" I am a Roman Polytheist, so I guess I would be outside the Neo-pagan community. But I never under -
I would say a Roman Polytheist is about as Pagan as someone can possibly be!
Better late than never, I always say. A while back, I began describing some of the major vegetarian philosophies and leaders that have potential to form a foundation for a modern Vegan Pagan practice. Since Neo-paganism often includes the practice of ancestor reverence, I think of vegetarian philosophers as ancestors in this way. Since I have already discussed the Transmigration of Souls (see the blog archives from 2015), I will cover the vegetarian philosophy of the Golden Age before delving into brief bios of some lead writers in the creation of these historical traditions. Think of these as starting points. They are very brief introductions to complex ideas and to complex work done by the honored ancestors.
Some of the resources I used to research this include:
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Thank you Leslie! Such important and profound research! Imagine the dawning of a new Golden Age.......
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Thanks for reading, Susan. Yes, as for the new Golden Age...so mote it be.
The Terrestrial Way
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In the Northern Hemisphere, the period around the 1st of May is observed by many pagans as Beltane, based on the Gaelic celebration that traditionally marked the beginning of summer. As a celebration of life, which is bursting forth in abundance at the peak of spring, it is easy to see why this holy day is so popular with pagans of so many paths, including Druids.
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