This week we talk to Megan Manson, a pagan who also practices Shinto, the indigenous religion of Japan. Megan talks about her path to Shinto, some of the history of Shinto and how it relates to the other religions practiced in Japan. We also talk about how religion co-exists together in Japan and how it […]
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A Message From Freyja: Pretty Is Not The Same As Beautiful
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“Pretty” is not the same as “Beautiful”. “Pretty” has rules. “Pretty” has consequences. “Pretty” can tear you apart, flaw by flaw, and destroy you from the inside out. “Pretty” can also raise you up, when it’s a path to “Beautiful”. … Continue reading →
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TWIH Episode 71: Creating Interfaith Families with Rabbi Mychal Copeland
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In this episode of TWIH we talk to Rabbi Mychal Copeland, editor of “Struggling in Good Faith: LGBTQI Inclusion from 13 American Religious Perspectives” and Director of InterfaithFamily/Bay Area. We talk about her decision to go to rabbinical school, the varied interpretations of the bible, and how to navigate being part of an interfaith couple. […]
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Reblog: Temple Priests and Hospitality Vikings : The Role of Hospitality and Sacred Space at Pantheacon
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Originally posted on Strixian Woods:
? This year was my fifth year attending Pantheacon, one of the largest Pagan gatherings in the world and one of the Coru’s most involved events of the year. Pantheacon is an overwhelming and powerful…
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PCon Crash
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PantheaCon went well, by and large. Never without incident, of course – there’s waaaaaay too many people there for that to ever be the case. But far more good than bad. Being me, and hypercritical, and moody in February, I … Continue reading →
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PCon Prep
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PREPARE ALL THE THINGS! WAAAAAAAAAAAUGH! That is all. –Ember–
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Happy Groundsquirrel Day!
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Once again, I love my Mom. Today she sent me another announcement, to inform us of this important development in her religious tradition the California Local-Wight Pagan Society**: In this year of hoping for MORE WATER instead of more dry … Continue reading →
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Reblog: It Lives!
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Originally posted on Tales of the Fox:
Well, it looks like my first post went through okay, so here we are. Welcome to Tales of the Fox! My name is Kitsune (or Kit, if you like), and this little nest…
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PantheaCon 2016 – See You There!
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I’m running or helping run three rituals this year at PantheaCon, which is being held once again at the San Jose DoubleTree hotel on Presidents’ Day weekend, February 12-15th. There are WAY too many amazing things on the program this … Continue reading →
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Interfaith Challenges – “Common Ground” Isn’t
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Much of my work is interfaith either deliberately or incidentally. Representing small, mostly-modern, polytheistic, animistic, sex-positive, radically inclusive faith traditions in a context where most folks are at best quietly politically moderate, and almost entirely monotheistic, presents a number of … Continue reading →