Tag Archives: love

When love spells become rape

Posted on December 19, 2012 by

As I mentioned in the last post, there were many things that speakers said at Between the Worlds that I was glad to hear people saying, actively, in the Pagan/magical community. There was one glaring omission: “Love spells” as most … Continue reading →

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Beltane: In My Hands – Now at the Slacktiverse

Posted on April 29, 2011 by

My latest contribution to the Slacktiverse, an article on Beltane and its meaning to me, is now up: The Pagan celebration of Beltane, May first and second in the northern hemisphere, is a fire festival and also a very earthy … Continue reading →

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The Goddess and Weakness

Posted on April 8, 2011 by

I went into my lobbying efforts with a deliberate desire to put my ethics into action and to dedicate that work to the Goddess as I know her and as she exists in every woman and every man. That mattered … Continue reading →

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Act III: Paging Nurse Empathy

Posted on March 25, 2011 by

This series was started by an odd confluence of events: I saw the performance of Dr. Horrible, and shortly thereafter I ended up on one of those random Web-walks exploring doctors’ and nurses’ blogs. It started with ER humor, but … Continue reading →

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Act I: Dr. Horrible

Posted on March 21, 2011 by

On Friday evening, Spouse and I saw a live performance of Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog. It was very cool, and the staging gave me more to think about. Spoilers below the fold!

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Ostara article: now at The Slacktiverse

Posted on March 18, 2011 by

I’ve been accepted as a contributor to the new group-blog project at The Slacktiverse, and my first piece is an article on Ostara, discussing it from an interfaith point of view and emphasizing its relevance to our everyday lives: Wiccan … Continue reading →

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TRI cleanup: Personal reflections

Posted on March 7, 2011 by

I’d like to share a few personal reflections on the Teddy Roosevelt Island cleanup. First, I’m deeply touched that so many people thought this project was worth their time and effort. I respect organizations that require community service or volunteer … Continue reading →

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Objective fear, Part II

Posted on March 4, 2011 by

In Part I, I talked about how a conservative Objectivist mindset transforms the existence of those in need into a perceived threat. The catalyst for this weird transformation of perception is fear, the fear which is the touchstone and the … Continue reading →

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Gender essentialism has no place in Wicca

Posted on February 9, 2011 by

Since Wicca tends to view the divine through the lens of dual deities, one masculine, one feminine, one of the unfortunate tendencies in some oversimplified approaches to Wicca exaggerates that dualism and applies it to everything in the world. Whole … Continue reading →

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Porn is like fast food: an analogy

Posted on February 9, 2011 by

Porn is a lot like fast food, when you think about it. As some wag observed, “fast food” is neither “fast” nor “food.” It’s sort of like food, except taken down to the lowest common denominator, commoditized into unrecognizability, ridiculously … Continue reading →

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