Paganistan: Notes from the Secret Commonwealth
In Which One Midwest Man-in-Black Confers, Converses & Otherwise Hob-Nobs with his Fellow Hob-Men (& -Women) Concerning the Sundry Ways of the Famed but Ill-Starred Tribe of Witches.
Standing at the Center of Time
Imagine that you're standing in the middle of a clock-face, facing 3.
Stretch out your right arm towards 5 and your left towards 1.
Now face East and hold your arms out in the same way. Extend the angle of your arms all the way out to the horizon.
Here where I live (44.9778° N), that's how far the Sun travels from one Sunstead (Solstice) to the next. Same with the Western horizon.
Due East and West, of course, mark the Sun's rising and setting positions at the Evendays (Equinoxes).
The midway points between the Sunstead and Evenday risings and settings mark the Cross-farthing points: Samhain-Imbolc (southerly) and Bealtaine-Lunasa (northerly). From wherever you live, you should be able to point out these places on your own horizon. If you're not paying attention, you're not pagan.
Having lived in the same house for almost 30 years now, I know these “Stations of the Sun” very well indeed. I'm nonetheless always astounded at how quickly the Sun moves along the horizon. The rising point now is well past the Imbolc mark, well on the way to Ostara/Easter, and we have the dawn skies to prove it.
Here in the city, lots of people mostly ignore the world around them. All too many of them (gods help them) may as well live in their hand-held devices.
Not us.
My friend, you stand at the Center of Time.
What are you doing with it?
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Friday, 22 February 2019
We worship some ancient god out of a book and think that that's paganism. That's not paganism; that's a cartoon of paganism.
Full engagement--physical, mental, spiritual--with the world as it is: now that's the genuine article. That's the real paganism. -
Friday, 22 February 2019YAAAAASSSSS!!!
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I needed this today. Thank you.
And "if you're not paying attention, you're not Pagan" ....yes yes yes...