• Hindu Diwali festival Sannion at the House of Vines discusses the subject of spiritual tattoos An interview with Corvus about the attack on the Temple of Jupiter Perrunus in the Ukraine Why did the Native American people convert to Christianity? Mexican Day of the Dead becoming more popular in the US Goddess of Mercy an…

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  • Strong Women in the Odyssey

    This was my midterm paper for World Lit. Since the subject was the Odyssey, I thought I’d share it here. I had to wait until it was graded and I got permission from the professor to post it. I didn’t want for her to find it and think I plagiarized it! Anyway, I got an…

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  • More Intresting Links

    An update on the attack of the Temple of Jupiter Perennus in the Ukraine from M. Horatius Piscinus. Good to know that the priest has been released from the hospital. The bodies of 7 murdered shamans from Peru have been found, and 7 more are missing, presumed dead. Certain Christian groups in the area consider…

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  • It’s been a long time since I’ve posted a round-up of interesting links, so this list is going to be a little bit long. A Nova Roma Temple in Ukraine was attacked and vandalized by Orthodox Christians, and the priest was beaten so badly he had to be hospitalized (I heard on one of yahoogroups…

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  • Note: I’m sorry for the variation in font size, I’m having a lot of trouble with WordPress right now. I hope it doesn’t make this post to difficult to read. Tonight I celebrated the Festival of Seshat, Lady of Builders. This modern Kemetic festival, as observed by Neos Alexandria, is celebrated on World Architecture Day,…

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  • Enjoying Autumn

    I love fall. The air is crisp and cool, the perfect temperature, not too hot or too cold. The leaves are turning glorious colors, golds and reds and oranges. I love “fall food”, hot spiced cider and pumpkin pies. Fall has my favorite secular holiday, Halloween. I just love everything about it, the jack o’…

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  • Fall Equinox Ritual

    Cleansing the Sacred Space Carrying the khernips, the Priest/ess walks around the ritual area, sprinkling everything with the water. Recite the following as you make your circuit: “You are washed clean by the life-giving waters of the Nile! You are pure! No man has set foot on you, for you are the primordial mound rising…

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  • Autumnal Equinox

    Helios begins to descend Sinking low on the horizon And Nyx starts to reclaim Her place Tonight They meet as equals Summer and winter Day and night Perfect balance Hail to Helios! Receding King Fiery Sun waning Sinking towards winter’s chill Hail to Nyx! Ebony-skinned Goddess Starry darkness approaching Encroaching cold of winter winds blowing…

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  • Today I’m interviewing Lykeia, priestess of Apollo and author of Crowned with Nine Rays: a Handbook to the Modern Worship of Apollon. Lykeia, thank you for being with us today. Can you start by telling us a little about yourself? Thank you Amanda, it is a pleasure. Well I must say you covered about half…

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  • Pagans and 9/11

    I’ve been thinking about what to about 9/11 for over a week now, and I still don’t have any answers. 9/11 was a day that changed America forever. I was 14 when it happened, and I will never forget it. I walked into my 8th grade Social Studies class, and seeing my teacher (whose name…

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