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It’s been quite a while since I’ve worked on a “Star Trek for Pagans” essay, or anything really, so bear with me as I dive into one of Voyager’s spiritual treasures: the Season 3 episode “Sacred Ground.” I know Voyager gets flak from some Star Trek fans, and while it does have some production issues,
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So, I finally watched American Gods last fall. Despite the hype, I wasn’t going to, because I’m not a fan of the “Gods need our prayers, worship, and belief to live” trope. I’m not sure whether I hate that trope or the “Gods are aliens and magic is science we don’t understand” storyline more. Both
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So, I’m a nerd. I watch a lot of tv and movies. I consume a lot of media. And I mean, a *LOT*. And I want to talk a little bit about a pattern I’ve noticed, over and over, that’s starting to annoy me. That is the idea that people of faith are weird and
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This is your only SPOILER WARNING for this article. I will be going very deeply into these episodes, so don’t read if you haven’t seen them and want to be surprised. VOY: Barge of the Dead B’lanna Torres has a near-death experience, after a shuttle accident (which seem to happen with disturbing frequency in Voyager!) during
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This is your only SPOILER WARNING for this article. I will be going very deeply into these episodes, so don’t read if you haven’t seen them and want to be surprised. Significant episodes that deserve a more in-depth discussion TNG: Birthright, Part 2 In Birthright, Part 1, Worf had learned from a Yirridian information trader
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“Where are the words, duty, honor, loyalty, without which a warrior is nothing?” Worf, TNG “Heart of Glory” I’m afraid this post got way too long, so I am splitting the Klingon religion post into 3 parts. It was at 15 pages, and I wasn’t done yet. That’s just too damn long. So, you get
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I considered whether I should put spoiler warnings on this post or not. After all, every show I am going to discuss ended more than a decade ago. The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine, closer to 20 years. But I decided that just in case there are people out there who haven’t watched Star
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Ancient Egyptian Stories to be Published in English for the First Time!! Cool!! Head Coverings in Roman Tradition Cats in Slavic Mythology Really cool crafty ideas for reusing shutters around the house Man sworn into his city council seat while holding Captain America shield. LOL awesome. Ranking of Darkest Star Trek Episodes of All Time.
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What you feed your mind matters as much as what you feed your body. The music you listen to, the tv shows and movies you watch, the books you read, these all begin to paint an inner world and inform your thoughts and feelings. They can bring you closer to the Gods or create an
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This song is a folk song of the wildlings from the Game of Thrones books, but it’s one of the most beautiful and spiritual songs I’ve ever heard. Sometimes it brings a tear to my eyes, when I’m in a certain mood. A beautiful tribute to the nymphs and the land spirits, I think, even
Temple of Athena the Savior 