I don’t usually give endorsements, but I will say this…TapOut XT is not only the first workout I wanted to puke half way through, but it’s the first one where not only could I not complete the Ab workout, it’s the first one I didn’t make it 5 minutes into it. <br(…)
Author Archives: Black Bird
Big Things In The Works
So I wanted to put out there that I have a couple of projects in the works at the moment, so this blog (and even my workouts, unfortunately) have kind of taken a back seat. Things are stressful at work, but I’m trying to ride it out, though my sanity is being tested, I think.<br(…)
Minority Religions and Community
Let’s face it Neopagans, we are a minority. There are still some who live in fear of repercussions if it were ever to get out what their religious calling may be. Assuming we are discussing those who are serious in regards to the various Neopagan traditions and not the fly by(…)
Religion, Faith, and Worship…Oh My!
Add dogma and doctrine to the list of words that seem to be taboo in some Neopagan communities. Many have come from Judeo-Christian households or areas and have deemed these words to be negative, restricting, or down right offensive. What confuses me is how some pagans(…)
Religion, Faith, and Worship
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"I guess I have always been a Druid in my heart"…(a rant)
<>“I guess I have always been a Druid in my heart .. Healer and Herbalist I was raised in the old ways and still keep it that way ..simple life and enjoying what nature has to offer.”<><>
How does you “studying(…)
Ancestor Veneration Doesn’t Mean Just Pagan Ancestors
With St. Patrick’s Day passing by in March, I found myself saying the above a few times in discussions. Ancestor veneration includes all those you consider ancestors regardless of their religious beliefs. Those beliefs don’t make them any less worthy of acknowledgement(…)
Dark Goddesses
I have to ask – why do *some* Neo-Wiccans honor dark goddesses? Perhaps I am choosing to pick on them due to recent conversations about the Rede or perhaps they are simply easy targets, but it is a relevant question. Neo-Wiccans preach the(…)
Putting the Craft Back Into Witchcraft
<>Witchcraft by definition is a set of skills.(1) What skills then does the Witch practice? This topic began with a question of book recommendations. Here are my views.<><>
<><>I would hope those reading won’t get turned(…)
Action Without Understanding Is Pointless
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<><>Growing up in a household where you went to church every Sunday, I’m very aware of the practice of “action without understanding.” At a young age, I remember being told “you(…)