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The Wild Hunt : Esoteric Publishers, Crowley, and the 'New Right'

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 14:33:12 +0000

Thanks for the update Cara!

The Wild Hunt : The Wild Hunt Joins Patheos

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 13:41:23 +0000

Yeah I think I remember you saying something about that! I'm trying to be patient lol. But yay for WH joing Patheos! It's always great when you get to work with people who not only have the same goals as you but who also you know, don't suck :D

The Wild Hunt : The Wild Hunt Joins Patheos

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 13:19:26 +0000

"There will be no pop-ups, pop-unders, banners, or other flash-based nonsense. All you, as a reader, will do is continue to visit, read, link, comment and discuss, as you’ve always done" Thank GOODNESS. Now if only there was an easier way to load up the Patheos Portal Page so it was bit more streamlined, it regularly crashes my computer with all the scripts :/

The Wild Hunt : Esoteric Publishers, Crowley, and the 'New Right'

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:56:35 +0000

"Seriously though, I'm a touch concerned for Bookhouegal, we might not always agree but this level of behavior is not normal for her. Any updates? " Agreed :/

The Wild Hunt : Esoteric Publishers, Crowley, and the 'New Right'

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:48:38 +0000

I will never look at an asterisk the same way again, ye Gods.

The Wild Hunt : Pagan Community Notes: Isaac Bonewits Memorial DVD Controversy, Temple of the River Closes Down, and

Wed, 8 Jun 2011 17:26:07 +0000

Really? All I took from Erynn's comment was that he was an initiated Pagan as saying just that. That he was a Pagan initiated into some tradition. Perhaps the only reason the distinction was made (initiated as opposed to non) was to illustrate that not only was he "one of us" but he actually had a set trad. I could be wrong though.

The Wild Hunt : Essays of Note: In Defense of Magical Beliefs, Religious Satanism, and Loki Trouble

Wed, 1 Jun 2011 13:49:01 +0000

OOH they put out an omnibus?! Thanks for that notice NA, I'm off to drop that sucker in the to buy pile!

The Wild Hunt : The Pagan Terminology Discussion Continues

Tue, 31 May 2011 16:09:47 +0000

See this to me is understandable. The Nature of Scandinavia is not the same as the Nature of other places (and vice versa) and IMO it's sort of foolish to expect the worship (or lack of) to be the same as other lands.

The Wild Hunt : The Pagan Terminology Discussion Continues

Tue, 31 May 2011 14:17:28 +0000

Okay after reading all the replies I've got to ask...if some folks don't want to be called Pagan, why is this such a big deal? Is it because of the whole "minority faiths must stand together" bit? I haven't read that the folks who don't identify as Pagan won't stand WITH them when it comes to important matters. They just don't want to be called Pagan. That's fine, I'd rather call somebody by the name they prefer then something that they feel doesn't apply to them.

The Wild Hunt : The Pagan Terminology Discussion Continues

Mon, 30 May 2011 19:27:10 +0000

Ah gotcha! Thanks :)

The Wild Hunt : The Pagan Terminology Discussion Continues

Sun, 29 May 2011 23:34:46 +0000

Of course it's not about whether or not I personally am accepting of social behaviors or not. I don't speak for everyone who doesn't follow a Monotheistic path (and I wouldn't want to. Nightmare~~) nor do I claim to. But when you throw out generalizations, it helps to explain exactly how you have gotten them. As for well meaning Pagans who don't understand that Heathenry isn't Wicca-influenced well...yes. I realize that those who are new to Paganism/don't know much about it would believe so but I would hope that most folks who have been around the block for a bit realize what it most certainly is not.

The Wild Hunt : The Pagan Terminology Discussion Continues

Sun, 29 May 2011 23:26:52 +0000

"whether non-Heathens who incorporate Heathen Gods in their practice are worshiping the same God in a different way or a different God is a really murky topic. If anything, I'm more comfortable with agreeing with you on this, but I can see both sides of the argument. " Just asking for clarification, do you mean that if someone is devoted to say, Brighid then they're only right if they are following the same modes of worship that a Recon does? Or is that what you mean by murky topic :)

The Wild Hunt : The Pagan Terminology Discussion Continues

Sun, 29 May 2011 19:47:55 +0000

Okay, a couple of quick observations then. First thank you for replying :) "Pagans are trying to gain credibility in the mainstream (at least thats how it appears to me)" - I can't argue with this because I feel the same way. I'm not so sure it's so much credibility though as much as it is just wanting to make sure the same rights other religions get are afforded to other minority religions. I think the best example of this would be the fight to get the Pentacle as an approved carving on military headstones. I dislike the idea this had to be fought for at all, I think anyone who fought and died for our country is owed to the right to put whatever the family (or they if they willed it) request. "Many Pagans are accepting of types of behavior and general attitude that Heathens are not. Its a long list of things but as we are not a book guided folkway it differs from person to person. " - This I have some issues with. Just because "many Pagans" seem to be accepting of various types of behavior (I understand it differs from person to person but maybe you can list what some of these behaviors are for yourself) does not mean that all are. There are various actions that others do that make me cringe (the subtle racism of "enlightened" groups for one) but I don't think for a moment they speak for everyone else.

The Wild Hunt : The Pagan Terminology Discussion Continues

Sun, 29 May 2011 19:26:40 +0000

Dave, thanks for your input. I just wanted some quick clarification. You say that the general Pagan community has different values then you, exactly what values are they? Are you talking more in the political spectrum or something else?

The Wild Hunt : Ronald Hutton Answers His Critics

Mon, 23 May 2011 20:15:58 +0000

He looks exactly like I imagined him except for the hair, I always imagined him as having Phillip Carr-Gomm hair (a bit wild)! In one of the OBOD videos he is giving a talk and he looks full of energy: http://youtu.be/QMccnQlKCwA

The Wild Hunt : Ronald Hutton Answers His Critics

Fri, 20 May 2011 22:21:37 +0000

Correct! Thanks, never would have caught that I failed up the link :)

The Wild Hunt : Ronald Hutton Answers His Critics

Fri, 20 May 2011 17:41:51 +0000

"There is also a need for more books or web sites, which make accessible to Pagans the riches of pagan imagery and ideas as developed both in the ancient world and in the Christian centuries, as resources for creative use in the present." For our Hellenic friends I hope they've all bookmarked Sannion's eklogai blog (http://eklogai.wordpress.com/) as I think it fits this quote. As for the rest of the interview, fascinating. I'm only now finally reading Triumph of the Moon so I can't really give any informed opinion as to the book (as I have not finished it) but I'm glad to see that Hutton will be posting a rebuttal to Whitmore in the Pom.

The Wild Hunt : Is "Thor" a Religious Experience?

Thu, 12 May 2011 15:07:44 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgbsV6aTHts&fe... The first ep of the Thor cartoon! Just for an alternate view (and a horrible theme song) :D FYI, this Hemidall is white. And looks like a lumberjack.

The Wild Hunt : Is "Thor" a Religious Experience?

Sun, 8 May 2011 21:48:02 +0000

I loved it. But I'm a weirdo who thinks that if one wants a proper movie recognizing the vast wealth that Norse Mythology has...then they shouldn't be expecting it from a movie based on a comic book about aliens.

The Wild Hunt : The Sacrifice They Mock

Sat, 7 May 2011 01:32:05 +0000

That picture breaks my heart.