Us vs Ourselves
Us vs Ourselves
One of the things that always bothered me the most about the Pagan/Heathen/Witch/Occult community is how various groups view other groups. It is human nature to form groups, and to think your group is better than others; it is even human nature to feel the need to disparage other groups. I know this, yet it still irritates me to no end.
Perhaps it is because I am the sort who does not fit easily, or at all, into groups. I have always felt disturbed when one of my fellow humans makes a comment that begins “All BLANKS are…” Are we humans so weak minded, so easily threatened that we feel the need to disparage others in order to make ourselves feel better about who we are, what we do, and which group we belong to?
I spent much of my teen years demanding defiantly that people not try to fit me into their preconceived labels.
I walked away, angry, ashamed and frustrated from Wicca as a young adult. Tired of people looking down their nose at others, feeling they have the right to tell someone else who they are, what they do, which group they belong to.… Continue reading
Its That Time Again
My life operates in cycles. Surprising right? heh
This week has been a tough cycle, not horrible and shattering, just stressful and tiring and tough.
And now the Moon is full, and you know what that means my dear female pagan readers … I hate cramps and headaches.
*end rant*
To make it up to you, here are some quotes. Quotes are fun.
Any connection between your reality and mine is purely coincidental. ~ Anon
Black magic operates most effectively in preconscious, marginal areas. Casual curses are the most effective. ~ William S. Burroughs
Growth in wisdom may be exactly measured by decrease in bitterness. ~ Friedrich Nietzsche
Conceptualizing reality is pointless, as its all a matter of perception, which is based on the knowledge and experience of an individual. For example, I will probably totally disagree with myself tomorrow. ~ Juniper of Walking the Hedge
We ought not to treat living creatures like shoes or household belongings, which when worn with use we throw away. ~ Plutarch
There is no king who has not had a slave among his ancestors, and no slave who has not had a king among his ~ Helen Keller
We can welcome responsibility
like… Continue reading
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