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This is too rad.

Took a nice, twilight walk in the cemetery. Everyone wish Chloe a happy birthday!

Attention:

Are any of my followers workers of hag-craft, specifically in relation to dreams and spiritwork? @skullkisser-jynx wants to know.

the-movemnt:

Just remember, public opinion is rarely on the right side of history (x) | follow @the-movemnt

The neighbor boy brought his goat over to visit.

Serpent Song

qedavathegrey:

Listen to the hissing
Of the unabashéd pariahs
Whispering serpent-songs
We were in the Garden –
Walking on the Aegean –
Slicing at the goat’s gizzard –
From the Oracle’s maw
We follow her behest
Tasting at the entheogens
And breathing in the poison vapors
Diving into cenotes – skyward to the mount
Into labyrinthine caves – riding on the serpent’s back
Our Gods are many – our Gods are dead
We are Death – and Life,
Walking in the Waking Worlds
And traversing the Dreamtime;
We have the power to change –
Extrospected forces from within
And when the empires fall away
We remain:

Singing the Serpent Song.

Meditation, prayer, offerings, devotions, observations, and other spiritual practices form the backbone of a Pagan practice that builds a Pagan worldview.
It continues with reading, thinking, and talking about your Paganism on a regular basis. Paganism is a rational religion (or religions, if you prefer) but its rationality is not the same as the rationality of atheism or of Christianity. Develop a deep understanding of what you believe and do and why you believe and do it.
In the past few months, I’ve come across a lot of Pagans who take offense if you challenge their beliefs. They see it as not as an attempt to refine their theology and philosophy but as an attack on their identity. So be it – it’s not my job to drag them kicking and screaming out of Plato’s cave.

from “A Pagan Crisis of Faith” John Beckett

Spot on. So many pagans/polytheists are allergic to working at refining their knowledge base and beliefs (via bodaciousbanshee)

I never did understand this. There are so many interpretations of literally everything, yet people seem to be constantly upended by others who do not hold the same beliefs. I don’t get it.

I think you’re doing yourself and your craft a disservice by deafening yourself to the theories and ideologies of others. And not just other pagans, but across all faiths.

I think there can be a fundamental lack of respect when it comes to things like this. I don’t agree with everything I read on here, based on my own experience, but everyone’s repertoire or experiences are different from mine. I respect that. I respect others experiences and beliefs.

It’s really not hard to NOT be an asshole. Actually, it’s a hell of a whole lot easier. Just keep scrolling, shit.

Source: bodaciousbanshee