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Virginia recognizes me as clergy!

Posted on October 22, 2012 by

My reapplication today was successful! The Arlington County Court has officially granted me authorization to perform marriages. The process was not entirely painless. Once again, the person who handles the paperwork – I’m not sure if she’s a secretary or … Continue reading →

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RD on Americans and their cars

Posted on September 23, 2011 by

After I mused about how Asphaltia’s influence spread along with the interstate highway system, it is interesting to see Religion Dispatches picking up on a related theme. The piece describes Michele Bachmann’s promise to return gas prices to $2 a … Continue reading →

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How CS Lewis Taught Me Astrology

Posted on September 20, 2011 by

CS Lewis’ fictional descriptions helped me understand the qualities of the five classical planets because he retained pagan elements in the Medieval worldview that he studied and loved. I have written before about why I prefer other forms of divination … Continue reading →

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Working, not fasting

Posted on August 5, 2011 by

My response to the conservative Christian day of prayer and fasting – Rick Perry’s “The Response” rally – will be to spend Saturday working and eating, because I think that the problems Perry and company want to turn over to … Continue reading →

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Review: The Crystal Fox, Laurel, MD

Posted on August 3, 2011 by

The Crystal Fox, 311 Main Street, Laurel, Maryland 20707, 301-317-1980. Hours: Mon-Sat 10am-9pm, Sun 11am-7pm The Crystal Fox has an immense range of products crammed into a little nook in Laurel, an exurb of the DC metro area. The store … Continue reading →

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More on DC40

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

It’s not clear exactly what DC40′s “siege” of DC is going to involve, but from the few clues on their website, here’s what I can gather: If they have “worship teams” or other gatherings in DC itself, they may be … 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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Avoid Word Salad

Posted on June 10, 2011 by

Hecate has another excellent post up about media relations: in short, look into the camera. Not off to the side, not at the person holding the camera, but into the camera itself, because that’s where the eyes of the people … Continue reading →

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My iPad and my Paganism

Posted on May 30, 2011 by

I got an iPad 2 recently and I’ve been thrilled with a handful of apps on it that are very useful to me as a Pagan, so I thought I’d do a quick overview. I’m sorry, I’m not sophisticated enough … Continue reading →

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Meditation Moment: Bringing the Outdoors In

Posted on May 1, 2011 by

Last month I wrote about how being deeply present in a single moment helps us relate to all moments; this month, I want to extend that approach to thinking about space as well as time. As Pagans, we tend to … Continue reading →

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