http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lughnassadh
It's just about come that time of the year, and I know I could still use a refresher at times. I feel drawn to the system of belief and practice, but like everyone else, having a normal life, I sometimes lose touch with it. If nothing else, these times of year lead me to reaffirm those ties, and remember what it is I believe. For the moment, I'll observe the feast of Lugh.
31.7.07
27.7.07
Climb a Tree
http://www.treeclimbing.com/
I got it in my head just a bit ago that it would be cool to climb some trees sometime in the near future, so I searched for it (mostly out of boredom) and found that there's an international foundation for it. This is their website. It's a bit more high-tech than I was going for, but I thought it was interesting that there was a whole group devoted to climbing trees. I think I'll have to check it out some more.
I got it in my head just a bit ago that it would be cool to climb some trees sometime in the near future, so I searched for it (mostly out of boredom) and found that there's an international foundation for it. This is their website. It's a bit more high-tech than I was going for, but I thought it was interesting that there was a whole group devoted to climbing trees. I think I'll have to check it out some more.
ACID loops from off the beaten path
http://www.dragontechmusic.com/
I'm an ACID user. I mostly use it as a platform for home recording, but I do enjoy getting new loops and making the occasional loop-based composition. Even on songs written in a more conventional method, I like to add loops here and there, and a lot of my drums come from loops. I found this website while on an Ebay binge, and while I didn't end up buying these loops, they looked pretty interesting, and had free samples like the official loops, so I wanted to check them out later. If you dig ACID, you might want to, as well.
I'm an ACID user. I mostly use it as a platform for home recording, but I do enjoy getting new loops and making the occasional loop-based composition. Even on songs written in a more conventional method, I like to add loops here and there, and a lot of my drums come from loops. I found this website while on an Ebay binge, and while I didn't end up buying these loops, they looked pretty interesting, and had free samples like the official loops, so I wanted to check them out later. If you dig ACID, you might want to, as well.
Kaboodle
http://www.kaboodle.com/
One last post. This is an interesting shopping site I've found. It lets you create wishlists from any site you can find on the internet. I've always had lots of wish lists that were rather separate and unreachable to most people who would consider buying me presents. Now, I can just drop this one address, and people can find the stuff I want from all over, in a short amount of time. Granted, I still have a lot of work to do repopulating my wish lists, and I probably won't bring over quite so much stuff as I have on some others, but it's a cool idea, and I think it'll make things easier for me.
One last post. This is an interesting shopping site I've found. It lets you create wishlists from any site you can find on the internet. I've always had lots of wish lists that were rather separate and unreachable to most people who would consider buying me presents. Now, I can just drop this one address, and people can find the stuff I want from all over, in a short amount of time. Granted, I still have a lot of work to do repopulating my wish lists, and I probably won't bring over quite so much stuff as I have on some others, but it's a cool idea, and I think it'll make things easier for me.
E-Cauldron articles
http://www.ecauldron.com/articlelibrary.php
This is another website with an extensive listing of pagan articles that I've thoroughly picked through in the course of my downtime at work. I have a lot of entries lately because I've only recently been able to reclaim my blog after the google switch. A lot of things have built up. I'm a fast reader, but I've just posted three very text-heavy pagan sites with lots of interesting nooks and crannies. It's taken me months to get through them, but I want to share them, because they're full of interesting tidbits.
This is another website with an extensive listing of pagan articles that I've thoroughly picked through in the course of my downtime at work. I have a lot of entries lately because I've only recently been able to reclaim my blog after the google switch. A lot of things have built up. I'm a fast reader, but I've just posted three very text-heavy pagan sites with lots of interesting nooks and crannies. It's taken me months to get through them, but I want to share them, because they're full of interesting tidbits.
Four Quarters
http://www.4qf.org/
This is an earth-religion sanctuary in south-central Pennsylvania. Megan and I went there for Beltane weekend. It was fairly low-key, and we were newcomers, but they seemed to have a nice little community there. It wasn't quite the most fabulous experience I'd ever had, but since it was our first real experience with this community, I can hardly blame them. We did have a good time, and the atmosphere was really nice. I'd definitely consider going again. If you're looking for a pagan place to get away in Pennsylvania, this is a nice one.
This is an earth-religion sanctuary in south-central Pennsylvania. Megan and I went there for Beltane weekend. It was fairly low-key, and we were newcomers, but they seemed to have a nice little community there. It wasn't quite the most fabulous experience I'd ever had, but since it was our first real experience with this community, I can hardly blame them. We did have a good time, and the atmosphere was really nice. I'd definitely consider going again. If you're looking for a pagan place to get away in Pennsylvania, this is a nice one.
Everything you always wanted to know about the beliefs of the Founding Fathers that your Congressman will never tell you!
http://www.realmagick.com/articles/17/17.html
This was a cool article. It was a response to ideas that the founding fathers wouldn't approve of pagan religions. It revealed a number of ideas the founding fathers DID hold, and how they have more in common with pagan religions than with the fundamentalist Christian beliefs that most of the critics in question hold. Definitely worth reading.
This was a cool article. It was a response to ideas that the founding fathers wouldn't approve of pagan religions. It revealed a number of ideas the founding fathers DID hold, and how they have more in common with pagan religions than with the fundamentalist Christian beliefs that most of the critics in question hold. Definitely worth reading.
Reiki Secrets
http://www.reikisecrets.com/
This is a website from the UK with a reiki master who is willing to perform distance attunements (up to master level) for free. I received attunements to the master level from her. I've since received a few others, as well, but it was really cool to be able to find a resource willing to give attunements for free. Attunements are often quite expensive. I was really interested in reiki, but unable to find nearby people willing to do attunements inexpensively. I'm not exactly poor, but I don't have a lot of disposable income to spend on it. It's really nice to have received an attunement and be able to start using reiki to see if it really suits me. I'd recommend this one.
This is a website from the UK with a reiki master who is willing to perform distance attunements (up to master level) for free. I received attunements to the master level from her. I've since received a few others, as well, but it was really cool to be able to find a resource willing to give attunements for free. Attunements are often quite expensive. I was really interested in reiki, but unable to find nearby people willing to do attunements inexpensively. I'm not exactly poor, but I don't have a lot of disposable income to spend on it. It's really nice to have received an attunement and be able to start using reiki to see if it really suits me. I'd recommend this one.
Open Hearth
http://openhearth.org/
This is a charity that is devoted to creating a pagan community center in DC. I happened upon it one day while searching for pagan outings. I believe it was on Beltane. I think it's a really worthwhile effort. There isn't a lot of conventional activity you can really participate in with other Pagans if you're new to the area, and teenagers and kids need somewhere safe to hang out, particularly in DC. It's something I personally support. Hopefully, they'll make it happen someday soon.
This is a charity that is devoted to creating a pagan community center in DC. I happened upon it one day while searching for pagan outings. I believe it was on Beltane. I think it's a really worthwhile effort. There isn't a lot of conventional activity you can really participate in with other Pagans if you're new to the area, and teenagers and kids need somewhere safe to hang out, particularly in DC. It's something I personally support. Hopefully, they'll make it happen someday soon.
Real Magick
http://realmagick.com/main/home.html
This is another set of articles that I found while trying to find things to read while at work. There are quite a selection of things, and it took me a long time to read through them. There are a number of pagan articles, as well as more general, new age articles, and even a few on non-pagan religions. It was quite informative. I'd definitely recommend it to pagans who have some spare time on their hands and want to read and maybe learn some new little tidbits.
This is another set of articles that I found while trying to find things to read while at work. There are quite a selection of things, and it took me a long time to read through them. There are a number of pagan articles, as well as more general, new age articles, and even a few on non-pagan religions. It was quite informative. I'd definitely recommend it to pagans who have some spare time on their hands and want to read and maybe learn some new little tidbits.
Goodsearch
http://www.goodsearch.com/
I really like this one. I actually found it through the Warped Tour newsletter, but it allows you to donate the proceeds from the incidental advertizing on the search engine to a charity of your choice. They have quite a selection of charities, too. You can even change your charity for every search if you want to. It's essentially a yahoo search, so I have no concerns about quality. I think it's pretty cool. I've got it set up for the Open Hearth Foundation right now. They even had charities that I felt good about signing up for, so I'd definitely like to recommend this one.
I really like this one. I actually found it through the Warped Tour newsletter, but it allows you to donate the proceeds from the incidental advertizing on the search engine to a charity of your choice. They have quite a selection of charities, too. You can even change your charity for every search if you want to. It's essentially a yahoo search, so I have no concerns about quality. I think it's pretty cool. I've got it set up for the Open Hearth Foundation right now. They even had charities that I felt good about signing up for, so I'd definitely like to recommend this one.
New Age/Conspiracy Articles
http://www.crystalinks.com/
This is a strange collection of articles I found while trying to find stuff to do during the slow times at work. It's got a bunch of related articles, usually of a New Age variety, with some historical, some conspiracy, and some just out there ones thrown in for good measure. I'm not sure I'd read it without a grain of salt, but there are some thought-provoking ideas there, along with some new information. Some things I've read aren't particularly correct, so this isn't good as a primary source, but it is a good source for new ideas to consider.
This is a strange collection of articles I found while trying to find stuff to do during the slow times at work. It's got a bunch of related articles, usually of a New Age variety, with some historical, some conspiracy, and some just out there ones thrown in for good measure. I'm not sure I'd read it without a grain of salt, but there are some thought-provoking ideas there, along with some new information. Some things I've read aren't particularly correct, so this isn't good as a primary source, but it is a good source for new ideas to consider.
Something New
http://www.worldchanging.com/
I found this website because their book was recommended to me on Amazon.com. It's largely about going green, but also about a number of other positve social changes. It seems to have a worthwhile selection of articles. I've only just started checking it out, but wanted to let everyone in on it while it was still fresh in my mind.
I found this website because their book was recommended to me on Amazon.com. It's largely about going green, but also about a number of other positve social changes. It seems to have a worthwhile selection of articles. I've only just started checking it out, but wanted to let everyone in on it while it was still fresh in my mind.
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