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Is this real life?
To be fair, I never paid much attention to the running of the bulls before. I remember learning some time ago that, despite the dramatic pictures, there are only six bulls involved in each run; the...
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Vigil, interrupted
Today’s personal observation about the Vigil for the Bulls: I find myself reflecting upon my personal experience as I review news reports from Pamplona, and there seems to be a relationship. I hit a...
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It ends
It ends in the light once the last bull has run through the gates of the ring where the killing is done. Great Poseidon, we mourn! Sacred beasts, all mistreated have been dispatched from this realm in...
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He approves
As it happens, the Vigil for the Bulls ends just prior to my birthday. I arose this morning after my first night of sleep unbroken by devotion, and awaits me on the family altar were gifts! Okay, not...
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My personal practice: epithets
When I look back at how terrified I was to get things wrong as I attempted to honor the theoi, particularly around the use of ancient Greek, I’m amazed that I didn’t simply smile and decide that this...
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Book review: Arc of the Goddess
Genre: Paganism Title: Arc of the Goddess Author: Rachel Patterson & Tracey Roberts Overview: This is a book that takes on the challenge of putting the “practical” into a yearly cycle of...
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My personal practice: keeping track
As I have added additional layers to my personal practice, one way I have kept it simple is with a system of keeping track. It’s got two components: keeping track of what is to come, and keeping track...
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What I learned from the hilasmós of Athene
Dionysos hates owls. Doll for the drowned dead Galina Krasskova takes honoring the dead very, very seriously. I haven’t the slightest clue how to pronounce “theoi.” Athene is a protector of the dead....
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A hearty “thank you” to the people of Asatru Folk Assembly
Throughout most of my life, racism has been a squirrely, slippery concept for white people like me. When the hate isn’t being thrown your way, it can be tricky trying to discern what’s racism, what’s...
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Depth of Praise is now published
It is done. With the click of a mouse, my first book is released to the world. Depth of Praise is now available via CreateSpace, and this Poseidon devotional will be available via Amazon.com in 3-5...
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