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The Wild Hunt : The Cross is (Still) Secular (Except When it Isnât)

Thu, 6 Jan 2011 21:16:26 +0000

Wouldn't an American flag be more tasteful anyway, since the Mt. Soledad cross is a memorial for veterans?

Hear, hear! I would much rather use [accepted] symbols of America to show respect for people who gave their lives in the service of America.

The Wild Hunt : The Cancun "Green Dragon" Freak Out!

Wed, 8 Dec 2010 20:07:20 +0000

::sigh:: There seems to be no winning.

The Wild Hunt : Quick Note: Hail Mary

Fri, 3 Dec 2010 20:00:36 +0000

I agree that, for pagans, working with Mary as goddess may not be "optimum" as there are other wonderful goddesses to work with. But for me, She will always have a special place because She was my goddess before I had the vocabulary to call Her such. She has a place on my altar as "goddess of my father" when I work with ancestors and "goddess of my mother" when I work with my female aspects. She is by no means the only goddess I work with, but when I find myself in a Catholic church with my family, I am comforted by Her presence.

The Wild Hunt : Quick Note: Hail Mary

Fri, 3 Dec 2010 18:43:14 +0000

That's beautiful! Tradition and experience tell us that roses are favored of Mary. My sister (who would reject any hint that she was pagan or goddess-worshipping) found a house filled with rose bushes and prayed to Mary that, if she got the house, she would always keep roses there. She did and she has. There's a grotto, now, in the backyard, with a 3-foot statue and she buys a new bush every other year or so. There are always fresh roses in the house and near the statue.

The Wild Hunt : Quick Note: Hail Mary

Fri, 3 Dec 2010 04:42:02 +0000

If there is, I've not heard of it. I hear it from Protestant corners all the time (usually as proof that the Catholics really are the Whore of Babylon). Most Catholics I know—including the really fundamentalist ones—have a very deep devotion to Mary (as intercessor, of course).

The Wild Hunt : Quick Note: Hail Mary

Fri, 3 Dec 2010 01:35:46 +0000

I think I will light a Guadalupe candle on Her day

Good idea, but—which one? January 1 - the Solemnity of Mary January 8 - the Feast of Our Lady of Prompt Succor February 2 - Presentation of the Lord February 11- the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes March 25 - the Annunciation May (the whole month) - the Month of Mary Mother's Day (2nd Sunday in May (US)) - also sacred to Mary May 31 - the Visitation floating between May and June - the Feast of the Immaculate Heart June 27 - the Feast of Our Mother of Perpetual Help July 16 - the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel August 15 - the Assumption August 22 - the Queenship of Mary September 8 - the Birth of Mary September 12 - the Feast of the Most Holy Name of Mary September 15 - the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows September 24 - the Feast of Our Lady of Walsingham, England October (the whole month) - the Month of the Rosary (the sequence of prayers sacred to Mary) October 7 - the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary October 8 - the Feast of Our Lady of Good Remedy November 21 - the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary December 8 - the Immaculate Conception December 12 - the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe (of course, I'm sure this is the one you meant) every Saturday - set aside for Marian Devotions Those Catholics sure do love their goddess!!

The Wild Hunt : Quick Note: Hail Mary

Fri, 3 Dec 2010 01:27:05 +0000

I love all the people who have said that She was our "first Goddess". It makes me want to write a kids' book (for Catholics and pagans alike) called My First Goddess with all the awesomeness (in both the colloquial and the religious senses) of Mary!

The Wild Hunt : Quick Note: Hail Mary

Fri, 3 Dec 2010 01:23:24 +0000

DIttos to you and Labrys—Mary, whether as the Mother of God, the Magdalene, or the Three Marys was my first goddess. Her ever changing face and Her deep roots in the cultures She has touched lead me (among other things) to paganism and a love of Her aspects in other cultures (White Tara & Kwan Yin, for example). I'm [Catholic] godmother to a niece and I'm trying to cultivate in her a similar love of Mary. My journey from the pain of Catholicism has come to the point that I can pray to its Mary without thinking I'm invoking its god. This book may well be a gift to myself—or to She Who it glorifies!

The Wild Hunt : PNC-Minnesota: Rape Survivor Devastated by TSA Enhanced Pat Down

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 23:12:52 +0000

Loath as I am to bump this post back up, I've been hearing about the new backscatter devices and their controversy in other news sources and I love knowing that I heard it here, first! Congrats, Jason, on an awesome news source!

The Wild Hunt : Supporting Pagan Troops and other Pagan News of Note

Sat, 13 Nov 2010 04:04:36 +0000

You raise some very good points and make me wish I had a more intimate knowledge of how it works in Germany (where my understanding is that every male over the age of 18 is required to enlist for a minimum of two years in either the army or the civilian corps). They must have some kinds of accommodation for those who are unable to serve in either for one reason or another. With regard to training, just as we don't (at least, I hope we don't) toss new recruits into battle without training, my idea would involve appropriate training for the civilian option. As a woman, I feel it's very important that this kind of a "draft" be of all genders—and this might even be a way to help get rid of the restrictions on women in the military and DADT. Finally, I would hope that people would see it as service rather than requirement. I know that many would not, however. We simply don't [currently] have the kind of culture where giving back to one's community is honored.

The Wild Hunt : Supporting Pagan Troops and other Pagan News of Note

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 23:47:23 +0000

I would imagine that some of the people who are in favor of the bill wouldn't mind if it meant additional marginalization of the first nations within Oklahoma's borders.

The Wild Hunt : Supporting Pagan Troops and other Pagan News of Note

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 23:46:24 +0000

A good solution might be a combination of required conscription and voluntary service. For example: every person over 18 must either train in the military or in the civilian emergency response (EMT/firefighter) for a prescribed number of months or years. Then, when a military campaign is desired, volunteers are asked for (first from among those who are currently serving). I'm not sure how it would work in practice, but it might require those waging war to think about whether or not they will have enough people in favor of the war to fight it before they declare it.

The Wild Hunt : Supporting Pagan Troops and other Pagan News of Note

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 23:42:28 +0000

I've definitely got concerns about how it would work, although it seems good in theory. It, unfortunately, presupposes that the government will only fight wars that are morally (rather than economically) necessary, which I'm not certain is an appropriate assumption. I'm also concerned about a lot of the religious exemptions to doing one's job that are starting to surface. I can no longer trust that my doctor is going to give me all the medical information that I need to make an informed decision about my care because he or she may belong to a religion that doesn't believe in certain kinds of medical procedures. I'm all for religious liberty and conscience, but not when it interferes with another's right to health. I'm not saying that these two are the same, but they seem similar to me—the only difference being that I might agree with one (because of the religion being adhered to) and not the other. I think the best route would be to allow neither.

The Wild Hunt : Quick Note: Flying the Wiccan Flag?

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 22:38:19 +0000

Yes. Yes, I think we do.

The Wild Hunt : Quick Note: Flying the Wiccan Flag?

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 18:19:43 +0000

I think I love that you stated it in heraldic blazon. ::swoon::

The Wild Hunt : Quick Note: Flying the Wiccan Flag?

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 18:13:44 +0000

Hear, hear! (And thank you for your service.)

The Wild Hunt : Quick Note: Flying the Wiccan Flag?

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 18:11:31 +0000

That is exactly what I thought of, too!

The Wild Hunt : PNC-Minnesota: Rape Survivor Devastated by TSA Enhanced Pat Down

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 18:08:37 +0000

Thank you for sharing this. The more first-hand stories of this kind of experience, the better.

The Wild Hunt : PNC-Minnesota: Rape Survivor Devastated by TSA Enhanced Pat Down

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 18:06:36 +0000

I wish you'd had the chance to travel before we went crazy. Flying used to be awesome. You're welcome anytime you want to put up with us, though :)

The Wild Hunt : PNC-Minnesota: Rape Survivor Devastated by TSA Enhanced Pat Down

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 17:57:33 +0000

I think this is a point that should be underscored. We're saying "TSA" but we mean "DHS". The TSA is only doing what its told to a large extent. Unfortunately, it is the only way most Americans encounter the DHS and can easily be confused/synonymized with it.

xJane's Comments

The Wild Hunt : The Cross is (Still) Secular (Except When it Isnât)

The Wild Hunt : The Cancun "Green Dragon" Freak Out!

The Wild Hunt : Quick Note: Hail Mary

The Wild Hunt : Quick Note: Hail Mary

The Wild Hunt : Quick Note: Hail Mary

The Wild Hunt : Quick Note: Hail Mary

The Wild Hunt : Quick Note: Hail Mary

The Wild Hunt : Quick Note: Hail Mary

The Wild Hunt : PNC-Minnesota: Rape Survivor Devastated by TSA Enhanced Pat Down

The Wild Hunt : Supporting Pagan Troops and other Pagan News of Note

The Wild Hunt : Supporting Pagan Troops and other Pagan News of Note

The Wild Hunt : Supporting Pagan Troops and other Pagan News of Note

The Wild Hunt : Supporting Pagan Troops and other Pagan News of Note

The Wild Hunt : Quick Note: Flying the Wiccan Flag?

The Wild Hunt : Quick Note: Flying the Wiccan Flag?

The Wild Hunt : Quick Note: Flying the Wiccan Flag?

The Wild Hunt : Quick Note: Flying the Wiccan Flag?

The Wild Hunt : PNC-Minnesota: Rape Survivor Devastated by TSA Enhanced Pat Down

The Wild Hunt : PNC-Minnesota: Rape Survivor Devastated by TSA Enhanced Pat Down

The Wild Hunt : PNC-Minnesota: Rape Survivor Devastated by TSA Enhanced Pat Down

The Wild Hunt : The Cross is (Still) Secular (Except When it Isnât)