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I had Freyja-communication last night. It was awesome. She explained a few things to me that really help.

A brighter future for a darker age.

Anyone doing anything awesome for the Equinox tomorrow? How about tonight's "supermoon"? I love it when we get rare lunar events in conjunction with a solar Sabbat. My brain's symbolism lobe always puts in loads of overtime.

Anyway, me, I'll be dying eggs tomorrow like I do every year. And then eating them on salads for the next two weeks.

EDIT: And after reviewing the thread, I see that tomorrow is Sharysa's 21st birthday! Woot! Get smashed right away, avoid the rush!

edited 19th Mar '11 9:58:55 PM by Karalora

We're dyeing eggs and doing something tomorrow, I'm not sure exactly what but it involves having guests over.

A brighter future for a darker age.

Weird things? Tonnes.

I tend to learn things right before I need to know them. It's happened so many times that going into it would take hours, but I frequently pick up a new piece of information less than a day before it becomes really helpful.

On top of that, I know things. I just have a little urge sometimes that tells me what I need to do, ranging from how to help a sick friend to how to fix something broken to making food taste better to getting the hell out of the way when I'm about to get hit with something. I also never get lost, ever. It's creepy, but damn if it is not helpful.

I also occasionally hear and see things that make no sense, like singing in an odd language or lightning and water doing things they shouldn't. Sometimes, when I hear the singing, I sing with it and it gets louder and more clear. I don't know what to think about that.

My sleep cycle is based on the moon. I have never once fallen asleep the night of a full moon in my life. I also have to sleep facing the West, or I wake up with a headache and a nosebleed.

Finally, things move around on me. Never when I can see them, but sometimes when I leave a room and come back I'll find something out of place, even when I'm the only person in the house for days at a time.

(Also, this might not be related, but I've spelled most things the British way since I was a small child, before I even knew much about what Britain was.)

I've concluded that I'm either A. schizophrenic, or B. being screwed with by something or another.

Also, happy birthday, Shary! W007!

edited 20th Mar '11 9:14:07 AM by Diamonnes

My name is Cu Chulainn. Beside the raging sea I am left to moan. Sorrow I am, for I brought down my only son.

Dear The Weather:

It's very difficult to celebrate the returning strength of the sun when it's pouring rain.

Yours,

A Concerned Neopagan Who Still Has to Go Grocery Shopping Also

My name is Cu Chulainn. Beside the raging sea I am left to moan. Sorrow I am, for I brought down my only son.

Oh, yeah. Nearly egg-rolling time, isn't it?

I've been a little distracted of late by a truly epic sense of foreboding that I can't get rid off. Even the house wight is getting jumpy. This can't be good.

'All he needs is for somebody to throw handgrenades at him for the rest of his life...'

Thank you for the Happy Birthday Wishes!

I tried a very white wine with my friend.... and it tasted like soap.

To be fair, it wasn't just a normal "white wine"—it was something called a "dry riesling" with lime and apricot.

Even with my sister and friend saying they could, I couldn't taste anything but bitter soapiness; since I have the "cilantro tastes like soap" gene, would that be a factor?

Still holding out to buy some mead and vodka. On separate times, of course. I'm not stupid enough to drink two of the most alcoholic beverages known to man at the same time.

It could be to do with that, Sharysa. Avoid that one in future!

Mead actually isn't super alcoholic; like wine and beer, there's a limit to how alcoholic it can get before the alcohol content kills the yeast. That's about fifteen percent. However, it does seem to get people drunk well nonetheless.

The drunkest I ever got in my life was at the afterparty for the heathen metal band at Pantheia Con (I hope I spelled that right) about three or so years ago. Lots of very nice, very strong mead, plus home-made absinthe and home-made limoncino. Apparently I was literally green in the face when I made it back to our room.

A brighter future for a darker age.

Mm. The wine sounds nice; I like Rieslings.

Ah—we must have fundamentally different taste buds. To me, anything tastes better with cilantro.

Anyway, since starting college, I'm starting to open up to reading about religions that aren't like that which I grew up with. Some of the variants that come up in this one thread bear some relation to some concepts that have captured my fancy in a special way, hence me posting. Unfortunately, I'm not comfortable talking much about the things I like to read about best until I've given them time enough to know within myself whether or not the interest is just passing. It takes me a good amount of time and observation to trust me when I think I've hit on something, just as it takes me to believe someone else. What's ever set in stone when you're a student, anyhow? Anyway, hello from an interested lurker.

whoever wrote this shit needs to step on a rake in a comedic fashion

Hello there, Spacey. Glad to see you visibly lurking.

I doubt you'll find two pagans in here who do much alike, though; there's a lot of variety in us. So plenty to watch, I guess :)

And feel free to ask any questions you'd like — either in here, or you can PM me if you're curious about my take on anything — I suspect others here would be willing to do that too.

A brighter future for a darker age.

Sure thing! Thanks.

edited 25th Mar '11 2:48:27 AM by SPACETRAVEL

whoever wrote this shit needs to step on a rake in a comedic fashion

"If you ask three pagans a question, you'll hear five answers."

My name is Cu Chulainn. Beside the raging sea I am left to moan. Sorrow I am, for I brought down my only son.

Well, unless it's one of the simple, more-or-less factual ones like "I keep seeing this symbol on Pagan websites that's like a circle with a crescent on each side. What does that mean?" Then you're likely to get consistent answers.

edited 25th Mar '11 1:21:18 PM by Karalora

It means 'Here Be Wiccans'.

'All he needs is for somebody to throw handgrenades at him for the rest of his life...'

It also means something about the triple goddess.

Keeping your advice in mind, Morven. I actually PREFER whisky now that I know there's an even weirder taste than "burning."

That was a sort of a joke, y'see, what with the 'triple Goddess' being a Wiccan deity, and all...

edited 27th Mar '11 1:53:22 AM by InverurieJones

'All he needs is for somebody to throw handgrenades at him for the rest of his life...'

Despite what some whisky snobs would say, it is actually acceptable to add quality water (i.e. not tap water unless it's filtered) to whisky in order to reduce the alcohol burn enough to taste the other flavors, for those who don't have the tolerance for it.

A brighter future for a darker age.

heheh, I just got the best ad ever:

Still in the broom closet? No need to sneak into your local occult shop hoping the neighbors won't see you!

The Magical Cat

Of course, that reminds me: Magic vs. Magick. Which do you prefer and why?

My name is Cu Chulainn. Beside the raging sea I am left to moan. Sorrow I am, for I brought down my only son.

Magic. The K is just pretentious. Some people say they include it to distinguish their practices from stage illusions, but a) that only works in writing, and b) if context doesn't draw the distinction for you, then you need to improve your communication skills.

That said, I must say I've gotten used to seeing the word "magick" in print and it's not, by itself, reason enough to completely dismiss a given writer.

edited 1st Apr '11 10:22:43 PM by Karalora

I'm with Kara; the k looks silly and is meaningless. English deals with words having multiple meanings all the time; it's obvious from context.

A brighter future for a darker age.

'Magick' is archaic and was abandoned in favour of 'magic' a very long time ago. A bit like 'automobile' and 'car'. Using it nowadays just looks silly.

edited 3rd Apr '11 8:05:13 AM by InverurieJones

'All he needs is for somebody to throw handgrenades at him for the rest of his life...'

If you're bound and determined to use silly spelling, there's no sense in taking half-measures. Go all the way!

Call it MÄHJJÍQUE!

No K.

Even when I was a fluffy bunny, I could not stand all the weird spellings of "magic."

@Inu: Actually, 'magick' was pulled out of someone's ass when commercial magic (which could never work by its very nature) started to become popular as a way to make it look archaic.*

Which is why I think it's ridiculous.

I actually saw a dude one time that claimed to be a 'Dark Pagan'*

that spelled it 'magique'.

edited 3rd Apr '11 11:45:05 PM by Diamonnes

My name is Cu Chulainn. Beside the raging sea I am left to moan. Sorrow I am, for I brought down my only son.