Tag Archives: death

Passing children through the fire for Moloch

Posted on November 14, 2011 by

TW: violent homophobia and homophobic language, violence to children, suicide “It is well known that the homosexual agenda is just an insidious plot to prevent gay teenagers from dying.” – Stephen Colbert It is clear that homophobic bullying is directly … Continue reading →

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Persephone by Ariel Springs

Posted on October 10, 2011 by

This wonderful drawing of Persephone going to the Underworld was done by my friend Ariel Springs. I love the fact that Ariel challenged the traditional narrative by showing Persephone as happy. If you look very closely, you’ll also see that … Continue reading →

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Meditation Moment – Staying in the Feeling

Posted on October 1, 2011 by

As October rolls around, many Pagans begin preparing for Samhain, the Celtic festival of summer’s end, when the veil between the worlds of living and dead is especially thin. For Pagans today, this is often a time for acknowledging those … Continue reading →

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Janet Porter wants me to die

Posted on September 20, 2011 by

That’s the message she rallied her supporters to send to the Ohio legislature today. And Rick Perry, Michele Bachmann, and Mike Huckabee all agree with her. Trigger Warning: difficult pregnancy, death I used to live in Ohio. If I were … Continue reading →

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Lughnasadh – John Barleycorn: Up now at the Slacktiverse!

Posted on August 1, 2011 by

My latest post on the Wheel of the Year is up at the Slacktiverse today. It reflects on the meanings of the folk song “John Barleycorn” at this time of year when we celebrate the harvest. The deepest meaning of … Continue reading →

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Review: Edghill, Bell, Book, and Murder

Posted on June 10, 2011 by

Edghill, Rosemary. Bell, Book, and Murder: The Bast Novels. Paperback, 448 pages. Forge, 1998. Omnibus edition of Speak Daggers to Her, 1994, Book of Moons, 1995, and The Bowl of Night, 1996, by the same author. These three novels are … Continue reading →

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Review: Starhawk, The Pagan Book of Living and Dying

Posted on May 25, 2011 by

I have not had new posts for a while because an uncle of mine died, and I was spending time supporting my mother and being with family. As a result, I drew heavily on this book, which I had had … Continue reading →

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Protect us all, or let it be

Posted on April 22, 2011 by

Since the Supreme Court affirmed that the execrable calumny produced by Fred Phelps’ clan (Westboro Baptist Church) is protected speech, Congress is considering passing laws that would expand the exclusion zones of time and space around military funerals. Unfortunately, I … Continue reading →

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Witches’ Pyramid in action: Ban large handgun magazines

Posted on January 11, 2011 by

After I wrote about how the Witches’ Pyramid helped me understand how to frame my response to the Arizona shootings, I’ve been working on acting in accord with my words. One of the best opportunities for doing so is to … Continue reading →

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Witches’ Pyramid and responding to violence

Posted on January 9, 2011 by

The shooting yesterday in Arizona that left multiple people dead, including a federal judge and a child, and critically injured a Representative, was an abhorrent act. As I struggle to shape my response, I found myself turning to a teaching … Continue reading →

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