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Backlash Over Day Of Dead Meeting Was 'Horrendous', Teesdale Mercury
Title: BACKLASH OVER DAY OF DEAD MEETING WAS 'HORRENDOUS' Parish councillors say they are unhappy that a Halloween walk, which upset some Christians, went ahead without their permission.
In one week several modern Pagans from across the globe, and representing organizations like C.O.G. , Temple of Ara , EarthSpirit , Cherry Hill Seminary , Earth Traditions , Circle Sanctuary , Solar Cross , the Pagan Federation , Reclaiming , and the World Congress of Ethnic Religions will gather in Melbourne, Australia for the Parliament of the ...
Pagan spirituality group offers opportunity to explore beliefs, rituals
Graduate student Ann Feutz puts together her set of Pagan prayer beads during last week's PSSO meeting.
Make that Two Openly Pagan Elected Officials
While I was spending a lot of time covering the elections of Pagan candidates Dan Halloran and Alice Richmond , it seems I overlooked the fact that there was an already-elected openly-Pagan politician out there.
Pagans practice in one of three ways: solitary , socially , or semi-socially. Here are some ideas of what these three entail and tips on if you are a pagan and want to change from solitary to social.
Pagan/Pagan-friendly dating sites
My semi-regular round-up of articles, essays, and opinions of note for discerning Pagans and Heathens.
Choosing a domestic deity for the Pagan household
Every domestic witch will eventually look into the subject of a household deity.
Indianapolis Public Schools Block the Pagans
"The Freedom From Religion Foundation, responding to complaints from concerned Indianapolis taxpayers, has sent a letter of strong objection to the Indianapolis Public School system for its policy of censorship of web content that promotes or provides information about "atheistic views." This policy, which also censors Wicca, Witchcraft, "voodoo ...
Wiccan Sues Bath & Body Works Over Firing
All Gina Uberti wanted to do was take Halloween week off in October 2008 and head up to Salem, Massachusetts with other Wiccans for a festival.
NURSERY children had an unusual visitor when Kin Arthur Pendragon and some of his fellow Druids came in to talk to them about Stonehenge.
Some Friday Night (Pagan News) Notes
A have a few items that just can't wait till Saturday! Starting with a rather awful editorial from The Chicago Tribune's "The Seeker" blog that seemingly equates tolerance towards Pagan soldiers within the military with a look-the-other-way atmosphere that led to the horrendous Fort Hood murders.
Wiccan New Year Ritual: Missed It? Check It Out Here
Author: Jodi Lee Reifer Source: SILive.com Title: WICCAN NEW YEAR RITUAL AT SNUG HARBOR CULTURAL CENTER Thanks to Kimbra Eberly, a member of MyStatenIslandLife.com, for posting this video of the recent Wiccan New Year ritual and educational presentation at Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden.
More on the Pagan Angle to those "I Believe" Plates
"In Great Falls, we had a Wiccan witch, a Wiccan high priestess, who brought a lawsuit...the ACLU brought a lawsuit for her because they were opening the meeting at Great Falls - " the Town Council - " with a prayer, which typically included Jesus, a prayer to Jesus.
Curious about the Wiccan New Year? Watch their celebration
Mark Eadicicco, owner of Practical Magick in Port Richmond, ran the recent Witches new year program at Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden on Staten Island.
Pentecostal preacher powers against possessed witches and pagan demons in Kenya
Pastor Lawrence Omambia spends one Sunday each month at the Community of Christ church in Kisii, Kenya exorcising the worshippers by the 'laying on of hands' on their foreheads, and shouting in Kiswahli, "I command evil spirits to come out now in the name of Jesus." The practice of exorcism is not uncommon in the Catholic Church, however, it had ...
Pagans reach out to community at workshop
Cindy Westfall, left, organizer of Champaign-Urbana's Apple Branch Protogrove, meet with the Pagan Students Association to discuss totem animals in the Union on Wednesday, Nov.
Counseling for Pagans Following Fort Hood Tragedy
I've been asked to share this message from the good folks at Circle Sanctuary, so I'm going to repost it in its entirety.
Pagan parks and practices in Lithuania- 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall
Many Lithuanians express an intriguing pride in being the last state of Europe where Christianity's monotheism eclipsed Paganism's polytheism as the main public belief system.
I'm back from the wilds of Florida! Before I begin my lengthy Pagan-news catch-up, I'd like to thank the folks at the Florida Pagan Gathering who were excellent hosts, and all the folks who attended my talks, they made my first time at such a gathering a truly memorable one.
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