Frith is not just etiquette. It’s not about saying what people want to hear so they don’t get upset. It’s not about avoiding making too much noise. It’s not about keeping your head down and going along to get along. … Continue reading →
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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 →
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Valley of Flowers
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Perlandria said, “One of the grace names I heard for our home when growing up was Valley of Flowers.” I should put off this post until mid February, perhaps, as that’s when the flowers will return in force. I’m curious … Continue reading →
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David Bowie is Dead
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Originally posted on Drinking From the Cup of Life:
One more leaves the sunlit lands One more feasts in the hall of the ancestors David Bowie is dead I remember riding the bus with Ziggy I remember dancing with the…
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David Bowie is Dead
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One more leaves the sunlit lands One more feasts in the hall of the ancestors David Bowie is dead I remember riding the bus with Ziggy I remember dancing with the Diamond Dogs And sometimes, I’m afraid of Americans, too I remember his voice, his song I remember hearing the stories he told And seeing […]
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Vanatru Parody (ABBA)
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Happy New Year folks! I want to start the year fresh, with a bit of humor. I hope you like filk, and ABBA! [Finally Facing I’m] Vanatru (Or “An Example of a Vanic Conspiracy”) Lyrics by me, without apologies to … Continue reading →
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Wish Me Luck and #ShowMeFreyja
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Two things! 1: I just submitted my application to Stanford University’s Anthropology Ph.D. program in the hopes of studying Anthropology of Religion with them. Wish me luck! If you do that sort of thing, prayers/spells/good vibes are greatly appreciated towards … Continue reading →
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Beauty Beyond Size #ShowMeFreyja
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Well this #BeyondBeauty campaign seems pretty compatible with my own goals: http://www.wearyourvoicemag.com/beyondbeauty/ (Sorry I’m not sure how to embed the site so the images show here if it’s not a video…) If you are a visual artist of some kind, … Continue reading →
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‘m Not Dead Yet!
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In case it’s not obvious from my general silence, I’ve gone to ground a bit. Winter is a quieter time for me. In this case, though, a lot of my silence is because my writing time right now is focused … Continue reading →