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Happy solstice, everyone! 🌟🌞🌻
#solstice #HappySolstice #SummerSolstice #Pagan #Paganism #Neopagan #Neopaganism
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Happy solstice, everyone! 🌟🌞🌻
#solstice #HappySolstice #SummerSolstice #Pagan #Paganism #Neopagan #Neopaganism
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CW: gardening; neopagan
My prayers have been listened to. It's hard to tell because they're a tangled mess and who knows which branch belongs to which root, but by my count six out of seven birches planted on my balcony are now sprouting living leaves.
Praise Marzanna, who listened to my plea to let them be. Praise Mokosz who graced them with fresh growth.
And gods aside, I'm happy my own work has paid off as well. As well as my wife's work when I was away.
I am thinking how to properly honour the Goddesses for their gift.
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CW: gardening; neopagan
My prayers have been listened to. It's hard to tell because they're a tangled mess and who knows which branch belongs to which root, but by my count six out of seven birches planted on my balcony are now sprouting living leaves.
Praise Marzanna, who listened to my plea to let them be. Praise Mokosz who graced them with fresh growth.
And gods aside, I'm happy my own work has paid off as well. As well as my wife's work when I was away.
I am thinking how to properly honour the Goddesses for their gift.
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Addendum to the above:
* Frigg probably is the best alignment to the Mórrígan as Mother, Prophet, Weaver, and consort of the Fionn-type (Ódinn), even if the traits of Harvester-Of-Slain-Warriors instead aligns with Freya.
* She is probably also then the Goddess of May-Day if calendar customs were aligned between Germanic-Norse and Celtic in this way, as I would guess them to be.
* Frigg is the origin of Friday: Frigg-Day. I have no lore to suggest any day-association for the Mórrígan.
* May Day this year falls on a Friday (and a Full Moon)So, make of that what you will - It's probably an especially auspicious day for all you Frigg peeps, as it always would be for Mórrígan peeps.
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Addendum to the above:
* Frigg probably is the best alignment to the Mórrígan as Mother, Prophet, Weaver, and consort of the Fionn-type (Ódinn), even if the traits of Harvester-Of-Slain-Warriors instead aligns with Freya.
* She is probably also then the Goddess of May-Day if calendar customs were aligned between Germanic-Norse and Celtic in this way, as I would guess them to be.
* Frigg is the origin of Friday: Frigg-Day. I have no lore to suggest any day-association for the Mórrígan.
* May Day this year falls on a Friday (and a Full Moon)So, make of that what you will - It's probably an especially auspicious day for all you Frigg peeps, as it always would be for Mórrígan peeps.
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17 years ago on this day Kathryn, my second wife, exited this world. She was an award winning feline health writer, middle eastern dance and yoga instructor, Arabic hand drummer, neopagan witch, an artist and music community leader. I had the privilege of her presence the last ten years of her life. She struggled with bipolar II, PTSD, anxiety, agoraphobia, Lyme disease, and chemical dependency. She gave much love, and needed more love than any one could give her. I am still wrecked how her health challenges distorted her views, how she treated herself and how she chose to leave this world, but ultimately I am grateful for all the love she gave me and others, helping us be better, wiser people. I miss her. Love hurts and love heals. Blessed be. #memorial #grief #obituary #death #companionship #love #music #neopagan
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17 years ago on this day Kathryn, my second wife, exited this world. She was an award winning feline health writer, middle eastern dance and yoga instructor, Arabic hand drummer, neopagan witch, an artist and music community leader. I had the privilege of her presence the last ten years of her life. She struggled with bipolar II, PTSD, anxiety, agoraphobia, Lyme disease, and chemical dependency. She gave much love, and needed more love than any one could give her. I am still wrecked how her health challenges distorted her views, how she treated herself and how she chose to leave this world, but ultimately I am grateful for all the love she gave me and others, helping us be better, wiser people. I miss her. Love hurts and love heals. Blessed be. #memorial #grief #obituary #death #companionship #love #music #neopagan
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The Irish whiskey is what provides that fire. I'd like to say it's like the mead of inspiration, so crucial for poets, but... no, that'd be mead. Whiskey isn't mead. But it's Irish, and you can light it on fire.
The cinnamon reinforces the fire symbolism, both by being a "fiery" spice (e.g., in Red Hots candies or Fireball liquor), and also by providing pretty sparks.
8/8, end
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The Irish whiskey is what provides that fire. I'd like to say it's like the mead of inspiration, so crucial for poets, but... no, that'd be mead. Whiskey isn't mead. But it's Irish, and you can light it on fire.
The cinnamon reinforces the fire symbolism, both by being a "fiery" spice (e.g., in Red Hots candies or Fireball liquor), and also by providing pretty sparks.
8/8, end
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There's symbolism in this drink, natch:
• it has 3 ingredients, befitting the famously triple goddess, Brighid
• one of them is dairy-based, connecting with the name #Oimelc, "ewes' milk", for the holiday
• the hazelnut liqueur connects with the usual Celtic symbolism of hazelnuts as bringers of knowledge and wisdom, necessary for a smith, a poet, or a healer
• then we set the whole thing on fire, as is only right and proper for a fire goddess 7/8 -
There's symbolism in this drink, natch:
• it has 3 ingredients, befitting the famously triple goddess, Brighid
• one of them is dairy-based, connecting with the name #Oimelc, "ewes' milk", for the holiday
• the hazelnut liqueur connects with the usual Celtic symbolism of hazelnuts as bringers of knowledge and wisdom, necessary for a smith, a poet, or a healer
• then we set the whole thing on fire, as is only right and proper for a fire goddess 7/8 -
You can drink it all down in one shot, or sip it, or stir it around and then sip it. Any of those three options should be enjoyable.
I'd never drink one without saying "Hail Brighid!" either before or afterward, but I suppose it isn't an ironclad requirement.
For that matter, the plate isn't required, either, but it catches the cinnamon sprinkles and makes cleanup easier. 6/8
#bartending #mixology #Neopagan #Paganism #cocktails #Imbolc #Brighid #Pagan
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You can drink it all down in one shot, or sip it, or stir it around and then sip it. Any of those three options should be enjoyable.
I'd never drink one without saying "Hail Brighid!" either before or afterward, but I suppose it isn't an ironclad requirement.
For that matter, the plate isn't required, either, but it catches the cinnamon sprinkles and makes cleanup easier. 6/8
#bartending #mixology #Neopagan #Paganism #cocktails #Imbolc #Brighid #Pagan
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Light the hot whiskey. As the flames flicker, sprinkle cinnamon over them from about 30–40 cm up (12–16 inches). It'll make pretty sparks.
You can blow out the flame after a few seconds, or let it burn out on its own. Especially if you choose the latter, *carefully check the temperature of the glass before you put it to your lips!* 5/8
#bartending #mixology #Neopagan #Paganism #cocktails #Imbolc #Brighid #Pagan
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Light the hot whiskey. As the flames flicker, sprinkle cinnamon over them from about 30–40 cm up (12–16 inches). It'll make pretty sparks.
You can blow out the flame after a few seconds, or let it burn out on its own. Especially if you choose the latter, *carefully check the temperature of the glass before you put it to your lips!* 5/8
#bartending #mixology #Neopagan #Paganism #cocktails #Imbolc #Brighid #Pagan
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Layer the whiskey on top of the Bailey's. This part is a bit more delicate than the first float was, but the heat of the whiskey should help.
Dim the lights so you can see the flame better. (Alcohol flames are dimmer and bluer than you're used to in movies. Yes, Hollywood's been lying to you.) 4/8
#bartending #mixology #Neopagan #Paganism #cocktails #Imbolc #Brighid #Pagan
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Layer the whiskey on top of the Bailey's. This part is a bit more delicate than the first float was, but the heat of the whiskey should help.
Dim the lights so you can see the flame better. (Alcohol flames are dimmer and bluer than you're used to in movies. Yes, Hollywood's been lying to you.) 4/8
#bartending #mixology #Neopagan #Paganism #cocktails #Imbolc #Brighid #Pagan
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Put the shot glass on the plate. Pour the Frangelico into the bottom. Then use a spoon to gently layer the Bailey's on top of the Frangelico.
Heat the whiskey until it's hot, but not overly so. Depending on your whiskey amount and microwave wattage, probably 10–15 seconds. Whatever container you heated it in should feel hot, but it should still be touchable, not scalding. 3/8
#bartending #mixology #Neopagan #Paganism #cocktails #Imbolc #Brighid #Pagan
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Put the shot glass on the plate. Pour the Frangelico into the bottom. Then use a spoon to gently layer the Bailey's on top of the Frangelico.
Heat the whiskey until it's hot, but not overly so. Depending on your whiskey amount and microwave wattage, probably 10–15 seconds. Whatever container you heated it in should feel hot, but it should still be touchable, not scalding. 3/8
#bartending #mixology #Neopagan #Paganism #cocktails #Imbolc #Brighid #Pagan
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You'll also need:
• a large, sturdy shot glass (capable of having something on fire in it)
• a medium-sized plate
• a source of flame, like a lighter or matchI put tildes meaning "approximately" on all the amounts because the really important thing is that each amount of liquid be just over a quarter the volume of your shot glass. You want to mostly fill the thing. (Size your glass appropriately, if possible.) 2/8
#bartending #mixology #Neopagan #Paganism #cocktails #Imbolc #Brighid #Pagan
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You'll also need:
• a large, sturdy shot glass (capable of having something on fire in it)
• a medium-sized plate
• a source of flame, like a lighter or matchI put tildes meaning "approximately" on all the amounts because the really important thing is that each amount of liquid be just over a quarter the volume of your shot glass. You want to mostly fill the thing. (Size your glass appropriately, if possible.) 2/8
#bartending #mixology #Neopagan #Paganism #cocktails #Imbolc #Brighid #Pagan
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Honestly, I should just post this recipe for any #Pagans who like booze and want to celebrate #Brighid with an appropriate cocktail.
I call it a Triple Brighid. You'll need:
• ~½ oz Frangelico*
• ~½oz Bailey's Irish cream
• ~½oz Irish whiskey
• powdered cinnamon* or any hazelnut liqueur, but are there any others?
🧵 1/8
#bartending #mixology #Neopagan #Paganism #cocktails #Imbolc
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Honestly, I should just post this recipe for any #Pagans who like booze and want to celebrate #Brighid with an appropriate cocktail.
I call it a Triple Brighid. You'll need:
• ~½ oz Frangelico*
• ~½oz Bailey's Irish cream
• ~½oz Irish whiskey
• powdered cinnamon* or any hazelnut liqueur, but are there any others?
🧵 1/8
#bartending #mixology #Neopagan #Paganism #cocktails #Imbolc
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Happy Imbolc, everyone! 🌟🐑🥛🌱🕯️
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Happy Imbolc, everyone! 🌟🐑🥛🌱🕯️
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BTW, I'll post something Imbolc-related tomorrow. Not today. I'm one of those #Pagans who observes it on the 2nd, not the 1st.
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BTW, I'll post something Imbolc-related tomorrow. Not today. I'm one of those #Pagans who observes it on the 2nd, not the 1st.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqzpBb6QPi8
A little late for #yule, but we are arguably still in the #yuletide season. I found this beautiful #song on #youtube and thought I would share it.
The #oakking and #hollyking lore is part of many #neopagan traditions. Here's some info about it here:
https://www.learnreligions.com/holly-king-and-the-oak-king-2562991
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There's such a tiny sliver of New Moon above the western horizon in the fading light! I'm glad I was here to see it, rather than out running errands. 🌚
(I mean, I still need to run at least 1 or 2. But I'm so glad to have seen this.)
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There's such a tiny sliver of New Moon above the western horizon in the fading light! I'm glad I was here to see it, rather than out running errands. 🌚
(I mean, I still need to run at least 1 or 2. But I'm so glad to have seen this.)
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Happy solstice and blessèd midwinter, Fediverse! 🌟❄🕯🌌
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Happy solstice and blessèd midwinter, Fediverse! 🌟❄🕯🌌
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Blessèd Samhain, Fediverse! 🌟💀🕯🍂
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Blessèd Samhain, Fediverse! 🌟💀🕯🍂
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Happy Lughnasadh, Fediverse! 🌟🌻🌞🍞
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Happy Lughnasadh, Fediverse! 🌟🌻🌞🍞
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Happy Litha to those observing it!
#litha #summer #summersolstice #summersolstice2025 #neopagan #witch #wicca #stations #paganism #neopaganism -
Happy Litha to those observing it!
#litha #summer #summersolstice #summersolstice2025 #neopagan #witch #wicca #stations #paganism #neopaganism -
Amongst my YouTube suggestions today was
FAUN -- Walpurgisnacht.
https://youtu.be/nLgM1QJ3S_I?si=Jg_rm4jF4LrP15KiThis German neopagan group reminded me strongly of the older British group Steeleye Span.
Although I'm sure some people love this MV, I can also imagine it evoking a strongly negative reaction.
#FAUN #Walpurgisnacht #Neopagan #Folkpop #SteeleyeSpan #Folkrock
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Amongst my YouTube suggestions today was
FAUN -- Walpurgisnacht.
https://youtu.be/nLgM1QJ3S_I?si=Jg_rm4jF4LrP15KiThis German neopagan group reminded me strongly of the older British group Steeleye Span.
Although I'm sure some people love this MV, I can also imagine it evoking a strongly negative reaction.
#FAUN #Walpurgisnacht #Neopagan #Folkpop #SteeleyeSpan #Folkrock
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✨ Славянская Медитация "В Объятиях Мудрости Сварога" | Ритуал для Спокойствия и Гармонии 🌿 ✨
🌿 Этот ритуал поможет вам отпустить тревоги, обрести гармонию и соединиться со своими корнями.#SlavicRitual #SlavicMeditation #СлавянскийРитуал #Медитация #Сварог #Paganism #NeoPagan #SlavicMusic #ДревниеБоги #Вырий #Ancestors #ConnectionWithNature #МудростьПредков #PeacefulMind #Relaxation #Soundscape #AmbientMusic #EthnicMusic #RitualMusic #Slavs #Русь
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Happy Beltane, everyone! 🌟🌸🌹🌺🌞
#HappyBeltane #Beltane #Beltaine #Bealtaine #Pagan #Neopagan
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Happy Beltane, everyone! 🌟🌸🌹🌺🌞
#HappyBeltane #Beltane #Beltaine #Bealtaine #Pagan #Neopagan
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On "real Christians."
This is a lightly edited version of a post I first made several years ago on Facebook. Sadly, it never seems to stop being relevant.
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Every time I hear #Christians saying "they're not real Christians" or "this isn't real #Christianity," about other Christians doing something that brings discredit on the ##religion, my skin crawls.
Because if they're not Christians ... well, neither was Constantine. Neither were the generations of #monarchs who followed, invoking the divine right of kings. Neither were the #popes and #bishops and #priests—and note that I'm not just talking about #Catholics here—who almost universally supported and legitimized the idea that #God had put our leaders in place, and to oppose them was #blasphemy.
Neither were the #Crusaders, the #Inquisitors, the #witch-burners. Neither were the soldiers who fought generations of #religious #wars within #Christendom, including the Thirty Years' War that wrought devastation equal to both World Wars. Neither for that matter were the politicians who gave us what we *call* the First World War, in which most of the major combatants on both sides proudly claimed the Christian label, and in several cases were still official theocracies.
Neither were the Christians who rounded up their #Jewish neighbors in the Second for delivery to the camps—and if you claim that was the work of a #neopagan cult that maybe a few thousand people total ever took seriously, I'll laugh in your face before cutting you out of my life. (But I'll remember who and what you are, believe me.) Neither were the people who used Christianity to justify #conquest and #slavery and #genocide and #segregation, for centuries, and in many cases still do.
In short, if you say these people aren't Christians, you're saying most Christians throughout the *entire history of the religion* weren't Christians. You can die on that hill if you really want to. But you'll die alone, and most likely at the hands of your fellow believers.
Christians are, as a rule, no worse than other people. But you're no better, either. Do you *want* to be better? Great, that's what everyone else wants too.
So prove it. Stop making excuses. Own these people, and *then* confront them. Admit that they're yours, and then expunge them. Scourge the heretics with fire and sword, and send them wailing into the outer darkness tearing their hair and gnashing their teeth. Cast them into the lake of fire.
If you do this, if you have first the moral and then the physical courage to face this monstrosity in your midst unflinchingly and with full knowledge of what it is, then you'll have plenty of help. #Jews and #Muslims and #Hindus and #Wiccans and #atheists and all the rest won't just cheer you on. We'll be right there by your side.
And while there are in the US still more Christians than all of us put together, there aren't more of *this kind* of Christian than all decent human beings put together. We can't fight them alone. Neither can you. Together we can—as long as you're honest about what that means.
If you don't? We'll be right back to #Torquemada, with a high-tech gloss. You might live a little longer than the rest of us, but not by much, and you'll go to the rack and the stake and the oven with the words of your own holy writ shouted in your ears.
Those are the only two options. Your choice.
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Addendum:
I have a great many friends who grew up Christian, and left the religion at some point. Despite having made the choice to walk away from their childhood faith, they often feel the reflexive need to defend the people they were, and in most cases their families still are.
Those who are still Christians, of whom I trust I also have a fair number left, may feel the same impulse—although interestingly, it seems to me they're less reflexive on the whole than the former believers.
We're all made of our #history. The people we were are still the people we are, in some corner of our brains. And there are complexities about being on the inside of any group that outsiders can never quite grasp. It's similar to the way I am about the #military, which is practically a religion in its own right.
Okay. Stipulated, as lawyers say on TV and maybe in real life too. I get it. Now please get this:
Unless you *grew up* as a member of a religious minority, you will most likely never understand, on a gut level, the terror the majority religion inflicts by its very existence.
This isn't unique to Christianity, to be clear. Every majority religion, in every time and place, has unconsciously (and often consciously as well, to be sure) been casually brutal to infidels and heretics. Nature of the beast. But here in the US, that beast invariably carries a cross, so there's the focus of my attention.
You don't have to understand it. Just accept that it exists, and it leaves scars. I can live with those scars, and so can nearly everyone else who bears them. That *stigma*, if you will.
But if you cut us, we still bleed. We'll heal from those wounds too, and add new scars to the old. Long after the bleeding stops, we'll remember who gave them to us.
Here I stand; I can do no other. How about you?
