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Dear Christians, can you see me?
I was married five years ago. Now I am not. My divorce was awful (surprise). My ex-husband was abusive. I had a bad experience in bible college. I was hurt by the church. When I talk to Christians, I inevitably … Continue reading
A Pagan in Bible College
Alumni visit their colleges to re-connect with old friends and relive memories of the good old days. Unless, of course, they graduated from Bible College and then left the faith. In that case, visiting the college feels more like being … Continue reading
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Tagged bible college, conversion, doctrine, dogma, interfaith
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The most shocking Pantheacon moment
It wasn’t the presence of demonic forces. I kind of expected those to be there, it was a pagan event, after all. Intellectually I didn’t expect anything evil, but I have to admit that subconsciously I was a little worried … Continue reading
Posted in christianity, paganism, religion
Tagged christianity, jesus, paganism, pantheacon, syncretism
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Pantheacon in one word
“Well, I have to disagree with that.” For a while I thought it would be fun to count how often I’d hear that phrase at Pantheacon, but I got bored pretty quickly. Ten pagans, a dozen opinions. I have been … Continue reading
Posted in paganism, religion, Uncategorized
Tagged empowerment, pagan, paganism, pantheacon, spirituality
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Why I danced when someone awesome died
I heard a scream. It didn’t sound like fear, it sounded like anger. I turned and I saw a woman pounding the floor, shouting in pain. In front of her, people swirled in a wild dance. To her right a … Continue reading
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Tagged Brian Baker, community, dance, death, ecstatic dance, Kahlil Gibran, life, spirituality
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How marriage and mercury humbled me
A GPA of 4.0. Graduating in highest honors. Memorizing songs upon hearing them once. Solving math problems faster than most. Studying half a dozen languages. Using big words. Citing important sources. Name dropping. Winning debates. Those are the things that … Continue reading
Does anyone ever “find themselves”?
“I hear it all the time, young people dropping out of school, quitting their jobs to “go find themselves”. But I ask you, have you ever heard of anyone coming back saying “I did it, I found myself?” Of course … Continue reading
Posted in religion, Uncategorized
Tagged divorce, finding oneself, new monasticism, self discovery, Shane Claiborne, spiritual journey, Tony Campolo
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Tribalamory
You’ve seen the T-shirt. Polyamory is wrong. It’s either multiamory or polyphilia. Mixing greek and latin roots is wrong. Personally, I care no more about grammatical than religious syncretism, both can be enriching. But polyamory is a broad term, used … Continue reading
Posted in polyamory
Tagged free love, love, non-monogamy, open relationships, polyamory, relationships, tribalism
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Magick from Solstice to Solstice
It was like a vision out of a fantasy novel, an imagining of times long past. That is how I experienced the summer solstice. Strangers gathered for ritual, lighting a bonfire on the beach, dropping their clothes in the cold … Continue reading
Posted in religion
Tagged awakening, faith, magic, magick, paganism, spiritual but not religious, wicca, witch
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Experiencing Dr. Bronner’s “All One, All One or None”
Sometimes I listen to pagan music while working on a church bulletin and I find myself slipping into a state of worship. Images of growing vines, the antlered crown of Pan blend with beautiful words of Jesus and adoration of … Continue reading
Posted in religion
Tagged all one, christianity, paganism, religious unity, spirituality, syncretism, universalism, worship
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