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Halfway through the first Christian millennium, there were already too many saints to have their own days. This led to the creation of All Saints’ Day, which honors all saints known and unknown. (Read more online in the Catholic Encyclopedia at www.newadvent. org/cathen/01315a.htm.) We know that some saints, like Saint Brigit, are pagan goddesses or gods with new names and invented histories. We Pagans can name our own modern saints. These are people, religious or not, who work for the ...
Mercury in retrograde motion brings the chance for poor communication. What if this year you choose to bring your practice inward? Interact with no one, no front porch lights, no treats for the neighborhood children. Plan a Halloween movie retreat in your own home. A few musts: candles or incense, cleansing of body and viewing space, and comfortable seating. Enjoy your favorite seasonal celebration foods and beverages, healthy or not. Dress up or down. How about mulled wine, finger foods, and a ...
Let’s perform a ritual so that we may remember the tragedy that occurred on this date. Perhaps we can prevent something similar from happening again. First, fill a small bowl with water and drop a pebble into the center. Watch the ripples move outward. Realize that we are that pebble. Everything we do moves away from us, eventually affecting the world.Now say the following: "We are children of the same valleys,the same forests, the same trees.We are children of the sameoceans and the ...
Children love to play superhero and change the script. We can do that, too, so let’s rewrite some of the old myths. Get out your old Bulfinch (Bulfinch’s Mythology) and read awhile. Then close your eyes and voilà! You’re in Mythland. Don your cape. Leap into action. What if Prometheus entered into a trade agreement with Olympus, Inc.? What if Atreus said, “Whoa, I’m a vegan”? What if Helen said, “Paris, you’re swell, but I’m a respectable wife”? What if Midas formed a ...
