30 Days of Advocacy against Witch-hunts in Africa 29 March to 27 April 2010
The South African Pagan Rights Alliance would like to request you to support an annual 30 day advocacy campaign against witch-hunts in Africa from 29 March to 27 April 2010.
30 Day Advocacy Campaign against Witch-hunts in Africa
The words witch and witchcraft are used predominantly as an accusation throughout Africa, either to describe a number of clearly defined traditional religious practices that do not self-define as witchcraft, as well as a number of variable urban legends perpetuated by religious leaders, churches and traditional healers, or to identify women, children and men who are not actual Witches.
Pagan 101 Summary
The Pagan Primer In this text, the terms pagan, wiccan, earth-based-spiritualist, witch, and heathen are used as synonyms (in pagan circles, they are often not) What is it to be Pagan? This is a question that is so common our community. We ask if of ourselves and of the others we encounter as we search [...]
Words and Sermon from HUUC
To Friends at Home To friends at home, the lone, the admired, the lost The gracious old, the lovely young, to May The fair, December the beloved, These from my blue horizon and green isles, These from this pinnacle of distances I, The unforgetful, dedicate. ~R.L.Stevenson Cosmic Mother Oh Goddess Mother You are the mystery [...]
Blog Action Day 2008 – Stopping Poverty
Child Poverty is: A child unable to pay the fees to attend school; an orphaned child whose parents have died of AIDS; a child sold into slavery; a child whose bones weaken from malnutrition; a child who must live in unsafe and unhealthy surroundings; a child who does not receive nurture, love and support. Not [...]
Interesting Idea
I was part of a UU congregation for several years and still am connected through friends and other activities. The idea of an action a month sounds good to me. I will post them here if they fit the larger Pagan community. Sent on behalf of the UUA Washington Office for Advocacy: The Unitarian Universalist [...]
Feeling a bit Political
I did not wake up this morning on a political bend but after sitting at my desk for a little bit I came across several links I thought I should share in a post instead of a blog Roll. I will let the works stand for themselves. Bush as the Joker? How Terrorist Groups End: [...]
Blog Question of the Week
This week’s question: Why are you or aren’t you buying green power? Do you, your community, or your business purchase “green power”? If so, are you doing so voluntarily and how did you choose your electricity or gas provider? Are you happy with the results and the price you pay? Good return on investment? If [...]
Earth Day – Every Day #2
I have been working on some things for my youth group to help them be aware of what they can do without the aid of there parents to help save energy and reduce carbon emissions. So keeping in mind that being Pagan means being part of the planet and not just on it I compiled [...]
Intolerance Hidden in the Open
As I listened the the sermon put forth by two of my closest pagan friends yesterday they did a fine job of presenting the complex history of cultures that surround both the Vernal Equinox and Modern Easter. It over all was a joyous service with a little something for everyone, even the food was symbolic [...]
