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 Topic: Occult
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| Let's talk about God. |
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| On Monday, March 19, 2007 DemonFireKat wrote : |
So many people are afraid to talk about their religious beliefs. I read a bulliten on myspace (shhh, I know) about God and how people are more likely to pass on or read anything about sex than they are to read anything that says it's about God.
So it got me thinking about why people are so apprehensive about expressing religious beliefs. Heck my own mother, who is the reason I love theology so much, gets iffy about talking about God in public.
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| The tiger's views on Reality |
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| On Wednesday, January 10, 2007 DemonFireKat wrote : |
Reality is a facade created by man.
To explain what I mean by this, I must first define both facade and Reality.
Facade is a French term that means, to the best of my knowledge, "mask" or "disguise." Reality is the belief of the world commonly held by the majority of the people. Your definition may be different from mine, but it is as every bit as right for reasons I will show you.
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| The Dark Goddess |
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| On Monday, January 08, 2007 LadyWinterWolf wrote : |
The aspect of the Dark Goddess is misunderstood or misinterpreted due to the "definitions" placed upon her by cultures, most especially as one culture warred against, and dominated, another culture. On the other hand, there are the religious factions which needed to justify their domination over other religions by putting evil connotations upon various deities.
Unfortunately, in these modern times, this misinformation surrounding the Dark Goddess is now used to justify many aberrations exhibited by members of our own society.
The article below, written by "Magi" does much to clear up the misinformation, and my own personal thoughts appear below that.
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| A Solitary Samhain (repost from WiccanPride) |
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| On Saturday, October 21, 2006 RowenWindsong wrote : |
A Solitary Samhain
Many covens and circles celebrate this most sacred of pagan holidays as groups, often opening their circles to non-initiates and others who wish to participate. I find myself preferring a solitary ritual, perhaps with some socializing earlier or later in the evening. For me, much of the meaning of Samhain suggests such a practice, though traditionally it is a communal celebration.
Samhain is pronounced as sow-in (in Ireland), sow-een (in Wales), and sav-en (in Scotland). It marks the end of the harvest, the end of the year, and the death of the god. Self-reflection becomes not simply a custom, but a necessity. One cannot (or at least should not) allow the Wheel of the Year to turn without some kind of examination of what has occurred. How have I spent the last year? Did I grow or remain stagnant? Did I live according to the values I claim to embrace? These are questions which must be addressed in solitude and solemnity.
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| Doppler effect and energy |
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| On Wednesday, March 15, 2006 LoneNights wrote : |
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Have you ever wondered how we can "feel" another person looking at us or why some people can "feel" electronics? Well after thinking about this for a while and then the doppler effect came to mind.
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| History of Paganism 102 |
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| On Wednesday, February 15, 2006 LadyWinterWolf wrote : |
Part 2 of the history of what has been termed "paganism", this article dealing with the ancient cultures of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and Rome.
History of Paganism 102
Ancient Civilizations - Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and Rome
Many paths which are often called Pagan are, in reality, the reconstruction of the religion of an ancient culture; and is done by the studying and researching of any and all ancient texts which are still in existence. This article I have written
will address some of the ancient polytheistic cultures existing prior to the advent of Christianity; yet traveling along a similar time-line as Judaism.
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| History of Paganism 101 |
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| On Thursday, December 15, 2005 LadyWinterWolf wrote : |
Defining Paganism before and after the advent of Christianity.
Definition of Pagan: Middle English, from Late Latin p~ag~anus, from Latin, country-dweller, civilian, from p~agus, country, rural district. This term came to be attributed to all those who were not of a faith which was Christian, Jewish or Muslim; similiar words were: heathen, gentile, infidel.
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| Winter solstice |
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| On Sunday, December 11, 2005 corpus wrote : |
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"I found this article researching winter solstice and thought it would be a nice add for DE" Corpus
Celebrating Winter Solstice
by Selena Fox
Winter Solstice has been celebrated in cultures the world over for thousands of years. This start of the solar year is a celebration of Light and the rebirth of the Sun. In old Europe, it was known as Yule, from the Norse, Jul, meaning wheel.
Today, many people in Western-based cultures refer to this holiday as "Christmas." Yet a look into its origins of Christmas reveals its Pagan roots. Emperor Aurelian established December 25 as the birthday of the "Invincible Sun" in the third century as part of the Roman Winter Solstice celebrations. Shortly thereafter, in 273, the Christian church selected this day to represent the birthday of Jesus, and by 336, this Roman solar feast day was Christianized. January 6, celebrated as Epiphany in Christendom and linked with the visit of the Magi, was originally an Egyptian date for the Winter Solstice.
Most of the customs, lore, symbols, and rituals associated with "Christmas" actually are linked to Winter Solstice celebrations of ancient Pagan cultures. While Christian mythology is interwoven with contemporary observances of this holiday time, its Pagan nature is still strong and apparent. Pagans today can readily re-Paganize Christmastime and the secular New Year by giving a Pagan spiritual focus to existing holiday customs and by creating new traditions that draw on ancient ways. Here are some ways to do this:
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| Parents insist their `Indigo children' can see the future. |
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| On Thursday, December 08, 2005 RowenWindsong wrote : |
LA HABRA, Calif. - It was a typical kids' birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese. Pizza, games and noise.
But when Carolyn Kaufman was getting her daughter, Ariel Carreno, ready to go, Ariel had an unusual request.
"Mom, we need to take an orange," Ariel said.
"Why?" Carolyn asked.
Carolyn explained that this was a pizza party, and that an orange would probably be out of place.
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| Indigo Children On CNN |
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| On Monday, November 21, 2005 RowenWindsong wrote : |
Ave and good evening everyone, I was sent a link from a friend via e-mail earler today. She thought I would be interested as I have been researching Indigo Children for some time now.
Not to long ago CNN did a video news story on the Indigo Phenomenon and I thought some of you might be interested, happy viewing and I look forward to everyone's input.
View The Video Here
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