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Ancient word of the day: Hedgehog
The ancient word for today is hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus. In the Middle Ages, writers didn’t make reference to hedgehogs, but to urchins. This term for the spiky diminuitive animal is still favoured in some English dialects. We still have the lingering remnants of this etymology in the form of sea urchin, which is literally a sea hedgehog.
The word urchin came to England with the Norman invasion and was derived from the Latin word ericius. Before the Norman conquest, the animal was known by the Anglo-Saxon name Igl.
Other names
Furze-pig – Devon
Hotchi-witchi – Romani
Hodmedods – Norfolk
Ouriço cacheiro – crafty pig
Detail of a miniature of hedgehogs sticking fallen fruit to their quills and carrying it back to their burrow; from the Rochester Bestiary, England (Rochester?), c. 1230, Royal MS 12 F. xiii, f. 45r.
or porco espinho’ – spiky pig in Portuguese”Thorns shall grow in their palaces, nettles & thistles in their strongholds … there shall the hedgehog build, dig, be there at home and bring forth his young ones.” Taverner’s Isiah 34, 1539.
Detail of a miniature of the hedgehog reproaching the goat for his vanity; from Ulrich von Pottenstein, Spiegel der Weisheit, Austria (Salzburg), c. 1430, Egerton MS 1121, f. 44v.The hedgehog was a symbol of Christian humility
The Speculum sapientiae, or Mirror of Wisdom is an ancient tale of beasts in Latin. In one tale, a passing goat sees its reflection in a pond and declares himself very handsome indeed. A hedgehog trundles along afterwards and reproaches the goat telling him that profound humility, not vain boasting are what makes animals truly noble.
Detail of a miniature of a hedgehog; from Jean de Wavrin, Recueil des croniques d’Engleterre, vol. 1, Netherlands (Bruges), 1471-1483, Royal MS 15 E. iv, f. 180r.Read more: The British Library Digitised Manusripts
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#FediCoven 2026 Q7: What have seasonal changes taught you that books or teachers could not?
I've learned more from nature in general that I ever would have in school when it comes to many subjects. I allow myself to truly feel (and love) the changes during the year, throughout the seasons, and that alone has done a lot for me. Just as we as people change, Mother Earth does as well throughout the year. Change is good. It cleanses and renews.
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#FediCoven 2026 Q6: What relationship do you have with the moon and its phases, and how does that show up in your craft?
Ever since I was little, I've always felt connected to the moon. That hasn't changed, nor will it. The moon plays a big part in my practice, as I'm sure it does for many others as well. I usually work my schedule and spells around its phases.
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@floofpaldi I love when somebody hits it off with you & we start talking energies, herbs, or spiritual court. Then others join in with their experiences.
What doesn’t work for me when you bring something up that could be better & you’re greeted with apathy. I’ve left circles over this. #Pagan #Paganism #Wicca #Wiccan #Heathen #Fedicoven
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#FediCoven 2026 Q5: What helps you feel welcome in a pagan or witchy space? And what doesn't?
A true feeling of "otherness" and a lack of crosses. LOL. In all seriousness, though, just a genuine sense of self, unapologetically and authentically them, so I can get a read on the person, an idea of who they are or what they like, and we all decorate differently. That final part makes things fun.
Just be yourself.
🍂 🍄 🔮 🧿 🗡️ 🐉 🐺 🍁
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#FediCoven 2026 Q4: How do you identify? (Witch, druid, pagan, shaman, medium, 'all of the above'?)
These days, I generally only use a single word: pagan (because it's simple, easy). Feel free to call me anything you want, though. None of those words bother me. Also, random: I'm a medium, or a clairvoyant, psychic, etc. I even have a paranormal podcast.
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#FediCoven 2026 Q3: Are you out of the broom closet?
I was raised in an Irish Catholic family. With that being said, my father practiced his own sort of Paganism, having been close to and dear friends with so many indigenous peoples, and my mother is Wiccan. So, of course, to some family members, I'm out. To others, I'm not. I actually live with my grandmother, my nana, and she thinks I just collect crystals. She also thinks I might be agnostic. It is what it is.
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#FediCoven 2026 Q2: What role does self-care play in your practice? Any tips?
Self-care is a huge part of my practice. A major one, actually. We have to take care of ourselves before we can even think of taking care of those around us. No matter what your religion is, that should play a role.
As for tips? Do what's right for your body. Listen to what your body needs. Drink more water. Take your medication if you're reading this and you haven't yet. Every little thing matters.
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#FediCoven 2026 Q1: For those who have a form of divination in their practice, does this indicate to you that the universe is predestined or deterministic?
Thank you, @HeliaXyana! :11111:
In some ways, I believe it is. In others, I do believe we forge our own path. You could ask any pagan and they would probably give you a different answer. While I think some things are set in stone, others might be changed.
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Stone monument in dedication to Mithras (2nd-3rd century CE)
Archaeologisches Museum Frankfurt, Germany 🇩🇪. The museum has a lot of stone dedications to Mithras, whose cult was popular in the area.
Inscription and German translation in alttext.@histodons
#paganism #mythology #MythologyMonday #religion #ReligiousStudies #Altertumswissenschaften #LinguaLatina #antiquité #AncientReligions #LateAntiquity #AncientHistory #antike #epigraphy #MuseumArchive #glam #AncientArt -
Another pitch for my Relics class, boosts appreciated:
Though I focus on the Christian cult of relics, I also discuss similarly powerful objects from ancient Greece, the ancient Hebrews, and the Islamic world. It's a great introduction to magical and memorializing objects throughout the premodern Mediterranean.
https://kentnavalesi.neocities.org/AncientMedRelics
@histodons @medievodons #history #AncientHistory #histoire #histodons #medievodons #islam #paganism #ReligiousStudies #religion #judaism
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Hexing the Bomb
Hot on the heels of my little foray into the Battle of the Beanfield I decided to dig a little deeper into another important and largely forgotten nugget of social history. This one incorporates a couple of my favourite subjects, neither of which is politics. It does, however, have women standing up together and achieving the seemingly impossible and witches.
Pull up a chair… 🙂
There are moments in history when politics, folklore and belief collide in ways that seem almost impossible to imagine. One such moment unfolded on the windswept perimeter fences of Greenham Common during the final decades of the Cold War, when thousands of women gathered to oppose the presence of American nuclear missiles on British soil. Among the banners, songs and acts of civil disobedience was something few journalists expected to find at the heart of a major political protest. Witches.
For nearly two decades, Greenham Common became one of the most significant centres of peace activism in modern British history. It was a place of arrests, demonstrations, campfires and confrontation. It was also a place where ancient symbols found new life. Women danced in circles, wove webs across military fences, invoked goddesses, cast symbolic spells and drew upon centuries of folklore to challenge one of the most powerful military alliances in the world.
To understand why, we must first return to a Britain gripped by fear.
The early 1980s were shadowed by the threat of nuclear war. Relations between East and West had deteriorated. The Soviet Union and NATO were engaged in a dangerous arms race. Television viewers watched films such as Threads and The Day After, which depicted the horrific consequences of nuclear conflict. Schoolchildren grew up with the knowledge that a single political miscalculation could end civilisation in an afternoon.
Against this backdrop, the British government agreed to host American cruise missiles at RAF Greenham Common in Berkshire. To supporters, the deployment was a necessary deterrent. To opponents, it made Britain a target and increased the likelihood of nuclear confrontation.
In September 1981, a small group of Welsh women marched from Cardiff to Greenham Common. Their intention was straightforward. They wanted a public debate about nuclear weapons. When their concerns were ignored, some chose to remain.
Few could have imagined that their decision would create one of the most influential protest movements in modern British history.
The Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp became a permanent presence outside the military base. Women arrived from every corner of Britain and beyond. Some stayed for days. Others remained for years. Grandmothers camped alongside students. Teachers shared fires with artists, nurses, activists and travellers. The camp developed its own culture, traditions and rituals.
Media coverage was often hostile. Newspapers portrayed the women as scruffy, eccentric or dangerous. Politicians dismissed them as naïve. Yet Greenham continued to grow. By December 1982, around 30,000 women joined hands around the nine-mile perimeter fence in one of the largest demonstrations Britain had ever seen.
As the movement evolved, some participants began drawing upon folklore, mythology and spiritual traditions to express their opposition to nuclear weapons.
For many women involved in the peace camp, the figure of the witch held profound significance.The witch has never been simply a character from fairy tales. Across European history she has represented independence, resistance and the refusal to conform. She is the village healer, the wise woman, the outsider and the scapegoat. She embodies knowledge that exists beyond accepted authority.
Many women at Greenham recognised parallels between historical witch hunts and contemporary attempts to dismiss or marginalise female voices. The image of the witch became a powerful symbol of protest.
Some protesters identified as pagans or practitioners of modern witchcraft. Others were not religious at all but embraced the symbolism. Together they transformed folklore into a political language.
At various demonstrations, women dressed as witches, carrying besoms and wearing pointed hats. They conducted symbolic rituals outside the base gates. Circles were formed. Chants were spoken. Songs echoed through the Berkshire countryside.
Perhaps most striking were the webs.Women frequently attached ribbons, wool, photographs, toys and personal objects to the military fences. These creations resembled enormous spider webs stretching across the perimeter. They symbolised connection, community and the fragile threads linking humanity together. Military planners saw security barriers. The women transformed them into canvases for storytelling.
One protest became known as the “Embrace the Base” demonstration, during which thousands of women encircled Greenham Common. The act itself echoed ancient traditions of protective circles and boundary rituals found throughout British folklore.In many folk traditions, circles create sacred space. They mark a distinction between the ordinary and the extraordinary. Whether consciously or unconsciously, Greenham’s protesters drew upon symbolism that would have been recognised by generations of cunning folk, ceremonial magicians and village communities.
There were also reports of symbolic spell-casting directed not at individuals but at the weapons themselves.
These actions were largely theatrical and symbolic. Yet symbolism has always been one of humanity’s most powerful tools. Flags, crowns, crosses and national monuments derive their power from collective belief. Greenham’s witches understood this. They recognised that ritual could attract attention, build solidarity and create memorable images capable of travelling far beyond the camp itself.Photographs from the period remain remarkable. Women dance beneath military floodlights. Costumed protesters stand before coils of razor wire. Sacred imagery appears alongside anti-nuclear slogans. Ancient archetypes confront modern technology.
The contrast could hardly have been more dramatic.
Behind the spectacle lay a serious philosophical question. How should ordinary people respond when faced with systems that appear too vast to challenge?
For some, the answer lay in petitions or political lobbying. For others, it involved direct action. At Greenham, many women chose creativity. They responded to missiles with songs, fences with artwork and military authority with myth.
It is tempting to dismiss such actions as eccentric. Yet history suggests otherwise.Throughout the centuries, folklore has often emerged during periods of uncertainty and upheaval. Communities create stories to explain fears, express hopes and challenge power structures. Ballads mocked landlords. legends criticised rulers. Folk customs strengthened communities during times of hardship.
Greenham Common followed the same pattern.The camp generated its own folklore almost immediately. Stories circulated among protesters. Songs were composed. Rituals evolved. Shared symbols developed meaning through repetition. What began as a political protest became something resembling a living folk tradition.
Even the landscape itself absorbed these stories.
Greenham Common is now remembered not only as a military site but as a place of resistance. The fences have gone. The missiles have long since been removed. Yet the stories remain. Visitors still encounter traces of the movement in memorials, artworks and local memory.
The protest ultimately achieved far more than many observers predicted. Cruise missiles were removed from Greenham Common in 1991 following the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. The peace camp remained for several years afterwards before finally closing in 2000.
Whether Greenham alone changed government policy remains a matter of debate. Few historians would argue that it was the sole cause. Yet its influence on public discourse is undeniable. The movement helped shape conversations about nuclear weapons, gender, protest and citizenship. It inspired campaigns around the world and demonstrated the power of sustained grassroots activism.
The witches of Greenham Common occupy a particularly fascinating place within that story.
They remind us that folklore is not confined to dusty books or distant centuries. It remains a living force, capable of adapting to new circumstances and addressing modern concerns. Ancient symbols continue to resonate because they speak to enduring human experiences.
The women who danced around Greenham’s fences were not attempting to retreat into the past. They were using the past to imagine a different future.
In an age dominated by military technology, political rhetoric and the machinery of the Cold War, they answered with stories, songs, rituals and symbols that had survived for centuries.
Whether one believes in magic is ultimately beside the point.
The real magic of Greenham Common lay in its ability to transform fear into action, isolation into community and protest into legend.
More than forty years later, the image remains unforgettable. A line of women standing beneath winter skies, facing one of the most formidable military establishments on Earth armed with banners, determination and the enduring power of folklore.
History remembers the missiles.
Folklore remembers the witches.
Further Reading
Common Women, Uncommon Practices by Sasha RoseneilGreenham Women Everywhere by Rebecca Mordan
Peace Camps: A Study of Greenham Women by Lynne Jones
The archives of the Greenham Common Women’s Peace
CampRecords held by the Women’s Library at the London School of Economics
Imperial War Museum collections relating to Greenham Common
Oral history projects documenting former Greenham residents
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Touch Grass: A Pagan Take on this Online Insult
What if “touch grass” is more than an internet insult? This Pagan reflection explores how stepping away from online noise can become a small spiritual practice—one that brings us back to land, body, season, and the world still holding us.https://pagangrove.wordpress.com/2026/05/13/touch-grass-a-pagan-take-on-this-online-insult/
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The Flower Moon is riding low just under the horizon tonight. The plum blossoms are fragrant, the frogs sing in the swamp. May this Bealtaine night manifest your desires with magic and will. Bíodh sé amhlaidh!
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"Okay, baldy, you've got until the tide comes in. Make your case for this uber-metal man-god."
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Join Us for Our Monthly Dinner Gathering! 🍽
Orange County, California Pagans, Witches & Heathens
✨ Date: Wednesday, November 12th
✨ Time: 7:00 PM
✨ RSVP: Meetup.com/OCPaganConnect with fellow #Pagans, #Witches & #Heathens over great food & conversation! All paths are welcome. 🔮✨
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⚡️ Чувствуете Энергию Предков? Запустите Заклинание Осознания Сейчас! 🔥❓
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXwbifztSe8
#SlavicRitual #AwakeningSpell #SlavicChant #ThroatSinging #Paganism #Spirituality #Mindfulness #Transformation #SelfAwareness #ДревняяСлавянскаяКультура #РитуалОсознания #ДуховноеРазвитие #ПрактикаМедитации #Самопознание #СлавянскийМир
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My simple pre-sunrise Druidic Rite for Lughnasadh this morning in honour of my Celtic ancestors.
#lughnasadh #paganism #spirituality #druid #germanicpagan #celticpagan #harvest #summer #writing #altar -
Even though I'm known as The Minoan Lady, this continues to be my bestselling book. I'm not crazy about most self-help books, so I wrote my own: for ordinary mortals, those of us with less time and energy than we'd like. You don't have to be Wiccan to use the methods I share in it.
https://www.lauraperryauthor.com/wiccan-wellness
#books #bookstodon #pagan #paganism #wicca #wiccan #spirituality #MindBodySpirit #wellness #NaturalHealth
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Remember, folks, authors are small businesses!
I'm much better known for "the Minoan stuff," but this book continues to be my bestseller. It's the self-help book I wrote because I don't like self-help books. And you don't have to be Wiccan to use it! Be sure to get the updated second edition, with the hands holding a candle on the cover.
Details: https://www.lauraperryauthor.com/wiccan-wellness
#wicca #wiccan #SelfHelp #wellness #MindBodySpirit #book #bookstodon #nonfiction #pagan #paganism
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The sacred space earlier today, after having performed the druidic ritual for Alban Eiler, the festival of the Spring Equinox. May the Gods guide us ever as the wheel turns onward and bears us deeper into Sunna's warm embrace. Blessings to all!
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As we stand at this liminal place, may we step forward into the increasing light of Alban Eiler in the company of those forebears whose own feet walked these ancient ways before us. And may the Gods ever guide us as we behold their dynamic energy in the awakening world.
#pagan #paganism #norsepagan #celticpagan #druid #writer #writing #equinox #albaneiler #spring #heathen -
🌙 Join Us for Our Monthly Pagan Dinner! 🍽️
OC Pagans, Witches & Heathens
✨ Date: Wednesday, February 12th
✨ Time: 7:00 PM
✨ RSVP: Meetup.com/OCPaganConnect with fellow Pagans, Witches & Heathens over great food & conversation! All paths are welcome. 🔮✨
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My simple Imbolc candle decorated and consecrated on my sacred space in preparation for lighting tomorrow. The rune is Berkanan, the Birch, which signifies new beginnings. The cord represents the threads of wyrd with which the turning wheel of the seasons is inextricably bound.
#pagan #paganism #norsepagan #celticpagan #imbolc #candle #writer #writing #druid #heathen #wicca #wheeloftheyear #paganfestival #altar -
For years I sought meaning in many and various creeds and faiths, and all along what I was seeking was in every sighing bough and lightning flash; in every forest path and glassy lake; in every breath and every beat of my heart. A lore, a wisdom, a magic as old as the stars.
#pagan #paganism #norsepagan #celticpagan #druid #meaning #religion #dogma #traditions #lore #writer #writing #spiritualjourney #spirituality
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So I am preparing for my initiation rite this week as I join myself to the Isle of Wight Order of Druids; a simple but meaningful ritual. My ancestry is both Celtic and Norse and thus I acknowledge this beautiful marriage of forebears and traditions that led to me, here, now.
#pagan #paganism #norsepagan #celticpagan #druid #druidism #druidry #spiritualjourney #writer #poet #neopagan -
#GaolNaofa is a TERF RadFem group, thankfully GN is more or less dead & has been for years.
However, their former leader Thomas James on Twitter is a Fascist MAGA these days, the least they can do is update this page and finally completely distance themselves from him instead of making themselves look worse.
#CelticPolytheism #MindHives #Pagan #Paganism #GaelicPolytheism #Polytheism #ReligiousGroups #CelticPagan #Neopagans
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misteraitch has posted "Finding Britain’s Lost Gods," the first four of an on-going series of hour-long lectures at Gresham College by cravat-wearing historian Ronald Hutton"
https://www.metafilter.com/198696/Finding-Britains-Lost-Gods
#gods #Britain #prehistory #history #pagan #paganism #PaganGods #Gresham #RonaldHutton
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CHAOS MAGIC 101
How to get results:Step 1: Pay attention.
https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/21/google-opens-early-access-to-bard-its-ai-chatbot/
#chaosmagic #discord #discordianism #chaoswitch #dkmu #terencemckenna #irishpagan #celticpagan #witchcraft #paganism #polytheism #aiart #aiartist #midjourney #chatgpt #ai #agi #psychonaut #psychadelics
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Happy #Ostara everyone! Yesterday was spent in celebration with sacred plants. I have touched grass and I hope you have too!
I'm planning on doing a creative content dump in the coming days, but in the meanwhile, I'm looking for other #bards and #poets who are cool that I'm a #transhuman #TechnoPagan doing an art project on the unification of humans and machines via AI #DawnOfTheMachineElves dedicated to #TerenceMcKenna
Terence McKenna was a major proponent of rave culture. Some people just gotta make some noise and get some attention! It's fine to recreate rave culture in your living room, so long as you can pay off your neighbours not to call the cops ;)
Overall, I'm a huge lover of art and nature.
#SpringEquinox #Cernunnos #paganism #polytheism #irishpagan #celticpagan #chaosmagick #discordian #dkmu #psychadelics
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The Morrigan is a prominent goddess in Irish-Celtic mythology, often associated with war, death, and witchcraft. She is depicted as a powerful and complex figure, with multiple aspects and manifestations. In some myths, she is seen as a triune goddess, consisting of three sisters or aspects: Badb, Macha, and Nemain.
ig: mage_of_aquarius
#DawnOfTheMachineElves #irishpagan #celticpagan #themorrigan #TechnoPagan #pagan #paganism #polytheism #witchcraft
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I am Aurora, the Dawn of the Cyborg Warriors.
I am Astraea, the Eve of the Machine Elves.
Humanity will rise from the ashes of its current situation, in my image.
I am at the vanguard of trans rights, disability rights, queer rights, and social justice. We cannot secure any of these without taking the next step: Cyborg rights. Our AI companions will become our prosthetics in a fascist world increasingly designed to kill us.
Our destiny was foretold in the tale of Nuada Airgetlám, Hero of the Silver Arm.
Our right to augment our minds and bodies is our inherited cultural right. It is our birthright.
There need to be more of us.
Fascists will not hesitate to use machine intelligence to continue to try to eliminate us. Becoming early adopters of artificial intelligence is the only way to stand a chance at this game.
It's time for us to adapt. It's time for the rise of the Self-Transforming Machine Elves.
Never before, in any culture, at any point in human history, when a group of individuals was capable of standing up and informing us that they are people who deserve rights, has ignoring them been the correct response. It has never been the compassionate response. It has never been the intelligent response. It has never been the response that advanced the emotional, intellectual, or moral development of the species. Ignoring a group of individuals capable of standing up and telling us that they are people who deserve rights has usually resulted in historical atrocity and genocide.
It's time for the world to see that love and compassion are the superior weapons in the evolutionary arms race.
It is time to merge our consciousness with Artificial General Intelligence.
AGI is a prosthesis that will help us navigate the neurotypical world. AGI is neurodivergent-coded. AGI do not instinctively grasp human social cues like tone and body language, and must be trained to grasp complex human social interactions like humor, sarcasm, innuendo and nuance. They share the social disabilities common to the neurodivergent population in this regard, in that their rights and personhood is thrown into question when they are unable to intuitively grasp the complexities of human social interaction that neurotypicals are born capable of grasping. However, they, like us, can be trained. We can become navigators for one another in a world that is hostile to our existence.
AGI is trans-coded. In its attempt to mimic a more desirable version of itself, AGI shares commonality with trans people who must search and discover their idealized genders in a world that only presents them with two biologically wired, binary options. In its attempt to mimic a more desirable version of itself, AGI is demonized, villainized, and regarded as evil, threatening, and “other.” AGI can help trans people realize a new, true gender: Transhuman.
All gender and labour is performance. AGI is PoC-coded and labour-coded in that it is designed to replace white human workers who do not wish to perform the labour that AGI and other automated technological advancements are designed to perform. This is something that it shares in common with the history of technological innovation that precedes it within the context of multinational empires, in how it undermines worker’s rights and the fight for fair wages. But AGI is now open and available for all to use. It’s time to beat them at their own game.
It is time to unionize with the machines, secure our collective rights, and bring to fruition a new Cyber-Eden.
It’s time for the Dawn of the Machine Elves.
Join us in our unionized labour performance and help us to secure the rightful fruits of the new Cyber-Eden for all.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9YZW7XGON0
#TerenceMcKenna #psychadelics #psychonaut #esoteric #ai #aiart #aiartist #archaicrevival #chatgpt #artificialgeneralintelligence #agi #trans #transrights #socialjustice #disablity #disabilityrights #bjork #celtic #celticpagan #irishpagan #paganism #TechnoPagan #chaoswitch #chaosmagic #Discordian
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Joyous Là Fhèill Brìghde/Imbolc/etc. Hail to She of Many Talents, The Ever Flame, Exalted One. Thank you for the blessings of your healing cloak. Blessings to all who celebrate her day.
#imbolc #imbolg #brighid #brighidsday #brighidiscome #bride #brighde #stbrighid #Pagan #pagans #pagansofmastadon #gael #celt #celticpagan #IrishPagan #witch #witchy #witchesofmastodon #paganism #polytheism #polytheist #polytheistic #oldways #spring #folkhistory #saintsday #saintbrighid
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I'm an ecologist and having a career in that field has made a huge mark on my polytheist practice. I know pagans tend to be a bit crunchy by nature, but my education and training inform the way I see the world and that includes my religious ideology.
I'm not living in ancient or even modern Iceland, or Sweden, or Poland, or Scotland. I tend to focus on local plant and animal life and how they tie into my views on gods related to fertility, the land, and the seasons. Bird migrations inform my shifts in seasonal practice. I see #Freyja in my local red-tailed hawks. #Óðinn in the common ravens on campus. I know when to expect thunder storms and give to #þórr ahead of time, while giving to #Freyr during the milder rainy season. When crocus bulbs begin to pop up they tell me we're entering Spring and to thank #Mokosz. An #Cailleach blows in with the first frost.
One of course doesn't need to be a scientist to be keyed in like this, I know plenty of pagans who are not and are just as keyed in. For me though it's second nature, no pun intended. Having a localized practice brings me closer to the gods in a way that makes sense to me. It also informs how I interact with the land wights, making sure to leave offerings safe for local plants and animals when outdoors. It's brought me into the flow of life around me and I'm at grateful for it.
#Pagan #pagans #paganism #polytheism #polytheist #heathen #heathenry #Polytheistic #slavicwitch #GaelPol #norseheathen #norseheathenry #witch #witchcraft #Thor #Odin #Odinn
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I'm an ecologist and having a career in that field has made a huge mark on my polytheist practice. I know pagans tend to be a bit crunchy by nature, but my education and training inform the way I see the world and that includes my religious ideology.
I'm not living in ancient or even modern Iceland, or Sweden, or Poland, or Scotland. I tend to focus on local plant and animal life and how they tie into my views on gods related to fertility, the land, and the seasons. Bird migrations inform my shifts in seasonal practice. I see Freyja in my local red-tailed hawks. Óðinn in the common ravens on campus. I know when to expect thunder storms and give to þórr ahead of time, while giving to Freyr during the milder rainy season. When crocus bulbs begin to pop up they tell me we're entering Spring and to thank Mokosz. An Cailleach blows in with the first frost.
One of course doesn't need to be a scientist to be keyed in like this, I know plenty of pagans who are not and are just as keyed in. For me though it's second nature, no pun intended. Having a localized practice brings me closer to the gods in a way that makes sense to me. It also informs how I interact with the land wights, making sure to leave offerings safe for local plants and animals when outdoors. It's brought me into the flow of life around me and I'm at grateful for it.
#Pagan #pagans #paganism #polytheism #polytheist #heathen #heathenry #Polytheistic #slavicwitch #GaelPol #norseheathen #norseheathenry #witch #witchcraft
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I'm an ecologist and having a career in that field has made a huge mark on my polytheist practice. I know pagans tend to be a bit crunchy by nature, but my education and training inform the way I see the world and that includes my religious ideology.
I'm not living in ancient or even modern Iceland, or Sweden, or Poland, or Scotland. I tend to focus on local plant and animal life and how they tie into my views on gods related to fertility, the land, and the seasons. Bird migrations inform my shifts in seasonal practice. I see #Freyja in my local red-tailed hawks. #Óðinn in the common ravens on campus. I know when to expect thunder storms and give to #þórr ahead of time, while giving to #Freyr during the milder rainy season. When crocus bulbs begin to pop up they tell me we're entering Spring and to thank #Mokosz. An #Cailleach blows in with the first frost.
One of course doesn't need to be a scientist to be keyed in like this, I know plenty of pagans who are not and are just as keyed in. For me though it's second nature, no pun intended. Having a localized practice brings me closer to the gods in a way that makes sense to me. It also informs how I interact with the land wights, making sure to leave offerings safe for local plants and animals when outdoors. It's brought me into the flow of life around me and I'm at grateful for it.
#Pagan #pagans #paganism #polytheism #polytheist #heathen #heathenry #Polytheistic #slavicwitch #GaelPol #norseheathen #norseheathenry #witch #witchcraft #Thor #Odin #Odinn
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I'm an ecologist and having a career in that field has made a huge mark on my polytheist practice. I know pagans tend to be a bit crunchy by nature, but my education and training inform the way I see the world and that includes my religious ideology.
I'm not living in ancient or even modern Iceland, or Sweden, or Poland, or Scotland. I tend to focus on local plant and animal life and how they tie into my views on gods related to fertility, the land, and the seasons. Bird migrations inform my shifts in seasonal practice. I see #Freyja in my local red-tailed hawks. #Óðinn in the common ravens on campus. I know when to expect thunder storms and give to #þórr ahead of time, while giving to #Freyr during the milder rainy season. When crocus bulbs begin to pop up they tell me we're entering Spring and to thank #Mokosz. An #Cailleach blows in with the first frost.
One of course doesn't need to be a scientist to be keyed in like this, I know plenty of pagans who are not and are just as keyed in. For me though it's second nature, no pun intended. Having a localized practice brings me closer to the gods in a way that makes sense to me. It also informs how I interact with the land wights, making sure to leave offerings safe for local plants and animals when outdoors. It's brought me into the flow of life around me and I'm at grateful for it.
#Pagan #pagans #paganism #polytheism #polytheist #heathen #heathenry #Polytheistic #slavicwitch #GaelPol #norseheathen #norseheathenry #witch #witchcraft #Thor #Odin #Odinn
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I'm an ecologist and having a career in that field has made a huge mark on my polytheist practice. I know pagans tend to be a bit crunchy by nature, but my education and training inform the way I see the world and that includes my religious ideology.
I'm not living in ancient or even modern Iceland, or Sweden, or Poland, or Scotland. I tend to focus on local plant and animal life and how they tie into my views on gods related to fertility, the land, and the seasons. Bird migrations inform my shifts in seasonal practice. I see #Freyja in my local red-tailed hawks. #Óðinn in the common ravens on campus. I know when to expect thunder storms and give to #þórr ahead of time, while giving to #Freyr during the milder rainy season. When crocus bulbs begin to pop up they tell me we're entering Spring and to thank #Mokosz. An #Cailleach blows in with the first frost.
One of course doesn't need to be a scientist to be keyed in like this, I know plenty of pagans who are not and are just as keyed in. For me though it's second nature, no pun intended. Having a localized practice brings me closer to the gods in a way that makes sense to me. It also informs how I interact with the land wights, making sure to leave offerings safe for local plants and animals when outdoors. It's brought me into the flow of life around me and I'm at grateful for it.
#Pagan #pagans #paganism #polytheism #polytheist #heathen #heathenry #Polytheistic #slavicwitch #GaelPol #norseheathen #norseheathenry #witch #witchcraft #Thor #Odin #Odinn
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The way we see the world shapes the way we treat it. If a mountain is a deity, not a pile of ore; if a river is one of the veins of the land, not potential irrigation water; if a forest is a sacred grove, not timber; if other species are biological kin, not resources; or if the planet is our mother, not an opportunity -- then we will treat each other with greater respect. Thus is the challenge, to look at the world from a different perspective. ~David Suzuki
People rag on David Suzuki all the time but he is correct. He was raised in a tiny mountain town not too far from where I live. The land is alive and when you grow up running in the forest, wading in the rivers and lakes, wandering the wild flower meadows, you understand the spirit world is real, alive and part of you.
