| Planning my last polytheism day of the year |
[Nov. 15th, 2009|07:17 pm] |
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I am in the process of planning a 6-8 hour polytheism workshop on Sunday, Dec. 13. If you are interested in participating, email me or leave a comment with your email(comments are screened) and I'll send you the basic info. I want to get a rough count of people interested in making a semi-firm commitment by Nov 22, so I know how large a space to make arrangements for. |
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| 2 more lectures to finish out the year (Julian that is) |
[Oct. 23rd, 2009|03:02 pm] |
I have set the dates and titles for my last 2 polytheism lectures this year.
Saturday, November 14th, 4PM to 7PM
It ain’t easy seeing many: living in a polytheistic universe and doing it well!
This will be 2 hour (or so) lecture on living in a polytheistic universe, focusing largely on the moral and ethical side of being a literal polytheist. As usual, there will be theoretical as well as practical elements.
We’ll be using the Atlanta Polarity Center again. I’ll send out directions with a reminder as we get closer.
Sunday, December 13th-
Living in a world of many: a day of connection and reflection in a polytheistic reality
The exact time and place for this lecture are TBD. I am looking for the right spot. The goal is to have a longer seminar (i.e. 6-8 hours total) that will focus on tying together a number of elements from earlier lectures, as well as meditative and ritual practices to encourage and enhance our connections to the multiplicitous universe we live in. Some of the meditations and rituals will be extensions of ones I’ve used for many years, others will be brand new.
I’ve asked some friends to spread the word as widely as they feel comfortable doing. One caveat i gave is that I do assume those attending are interested in literal polytheism. I have no problem if people have other views, but I don’t want to waste time arguing about it.
2 friends broached the idea last time of asking for a donation to help cover costs, and I want to follow up on that. So for the first lecture I will have a donation box and a suggested donation of $5. I’m not counting it as folks come in, nor will I be looking to see who donates and who doesn’t. It’s completely up to those attending.
For the December seminar, I may have to set a fee to cover the cost, since a larger space for a longer day costs a lot more, but I’ll figure that out once I find a spot. |
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| Lecture is postponed |
[May. 14th, 2009|12:49 pm] |
I am postponing the lecture I had secheduled for Saturday. Due to variety of issues, I am not prepared well enough and will likely be less prepared by Saturday.
I want to make sure I present this information in the best possible manner, so I will be moving the date to sometime just after Midsummer. At that time I will be giving a lecture in the afternoon and coordinating a ritual in the evening. The ritual will be an extension of the ideas presented in the afternoon.
I apologize to anyone who was planning to attend. I hate to do this on short notice but everything came to a point last night, and when the one I dedicated these lectures to agreed I shouldn't do it, it was time to make the change.
If you want to be emailed with details on the Midsummer lecture and ritual, leave your email address in the comments. I will set them to screened so no one else can see them. |
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| 2nd lecture on polytheistic theology |
[Apr. 18th, 2009|04:35 pm] |
I've scheduled my second lecture for Saturday, May 16th, from 1-5PM. I probably won't talk that long, but just in case.
The title is "Reality is many: how the multiplicity of divinity shapes the matrix of life". I'll be looking at the concept of multiplicity of divinity as it influences the life of the individual, the group, the community and the world. If divinity is multiple, then reality is multiple and thus our lives are made of, and influenced by, a multitude of interactions and
influences.
The lecture will be at The Atlanta Polarity Center at 566 Pharr Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30305. There is parking on site. You can see more info at http://www.atlantapolaritycenter.com/.
This is the 2nd lecture in a series. For a little more background on the series, take a look at my first post here. |
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| Lecture on Polythestic Theology |
[Feb. 4th, 2009|09:45 pm] |
I'll be giving a small lecture on Polytheistic Theology on Sunday, Feb 15th at the Atlanta Polarity Center from 1PM to 4PM.
This the first of what I hope will be a series of talks, and possibly rituals, growing out of my experiences and work with the theological basis of living as a literal polytheist.
This lecture will focus on the underpinnings of polytheistic religioning - the relationship between our existences and those of the other beings within the universe that surrounds us. By perceiving the multiplicity within the whole of existence, and in particular the multiplicity of divinity, the polytheist moves within an ever changing landscape of diversity in every sense of the term.
I will be speaking for approximately 90 minutes, though I tend to sometimes go long when talking. I am leaving time for discussion and talk after I finish. The space is a shoe-free area with no chairs and lots of floor cushions. If you need a chair, please bring one with you.
The Atlanta Polarity Center is at 566 Pharr Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30305. There is parking on site. You can see more info at http://www.atlantapolaritycenter.com/.
( A little more background on my lectures ) |
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| (no subject) |
[Mar. 14th, 2006|05:11 pm] |
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A job that requires counting up the number of headless bodies in a shipment should really be more interesting. |
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| The Tailten Games |
[Sep. 1st, 2005|11:06 pm] |
I have to say that last weekend was one of the best I've had in many years. There was strife and difficulty, but in part that is because the Tribes were acting like people, with all of the good and the bad. But in the end there was more of the good and the honorable. I won't go over the entirety of the weekend here, but as the voice of the land and the gods, I would like to publicly list those who earned honors for their efforts, be they efforts of body or mind or voice, or some combination of all three.
The Heroes of the Tailten Games:
Athletic Hero - Preston of Boar
Bardic Hero - Rob of Stag
Arts Hero - Tam of Stag
( The rest are behind here. ) |
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| (no subject) |
[Jul. 28th, 2005|01:00 pm] |
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOVER!!!!!
I love you!!
Yep, a little late, but since Ais had to fight with the cable company this morning about our internet access, this is the first chance I've had.
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| Anonymous Question #1 |
[Jun. 30th, 2005|10:40 am] |
OK, I actually have a moment to answer one of the anonymous questions.
"We see Aislinn all the time. Why don't we ever see you?"
( It depends... ) |
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| I must be worn out... |
[Jun. 27th, 2005|11:22 pm] |
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I am actually stealing a meme and posting it. Hmmm, wonder if I have a fever? Ehhh.
Stealing the idea from ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) darkfirewolfe and feygirl:
Ask a question anonymously you wouldn't necessarily ask in person, or would want others to know you're asking, to me. I'll answer it in another entry, and you'll have your answer without having to admit you wanted to know it. I promise to try to answer all questions, although I do not promise it will be in an unlocked post. ;)
Remember to post anonymously! I've allowed anonymous posting and turned off IP address tracking for the time-being. After about a three days or so, I'll turn anonymous posting back off. I'm even going to tempt fate further and leave this a public entry. I screened the comments, just to see if there is any repetition of themes, etc. I don't want anyone to not ask their question because they think it has already been asked!
P.S. Post a rude question or nasty comment and it will go away. |
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| (no subject) |
[Jun. 18th, 2005|11:59 am] |
Last night was super hero fun at kleinerkolibri's party. I decided at the last minute to go and I'm glad I did. It was fun seeing Sarabug and the elusive darkfirewolfe and darkdweller. It's amazing just how well some of Sara's friends can whip up a costume. Oddly enough for me, I only got a couple of photos.
So, ( on to the photo fun ) |
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[Jun. 11th, 2005|08:17 am] |
The Pagan Prom Pics from Dreaming are now online. There are two galleries. The first contains pictures from the Goblin's Ball, and the second has pictures of Mark spinning fire poi. I have shots of a few other folks spinning, but I don't have their permission to post them publicly.
So, on to the pictures.
Yep, that is my wife's ass :)
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| (no subject) |
[May. 5th, 2005|01:36 pm] |
I'm stealing this link from someone else, but it is too fu$%ing funny.
Fun with old patterns. Be sure to check out the craft section and the hand puppets. |
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| (no subject) |
[Mar. 11th, 2005|08:37 pm] |
Hee. This is really amusing. And I really want to get some of these for future rituals.
http://www.chocolatedeities.com/deities.php
Oh, and turn your sound off first. It has one of those really annoying midi files running and no way to turn it off. I hate that. |
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| DragonHills work days |
[Feb. 27th, 2005|03:56 pm] |
The work day yesterday was good. We got more done on the great hall and we scheduled the work days for the next few months.
March 5th
April 2-3 is a work weekend. People can come camp out for the weekend and we will have an April Fool's party on Saturday night.
April 23rd
May 7th
June 11th
July 9th
July 30th
You can keep up to date with the scheduled work days and festivals at http://atlanta.paganstudies.org |
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| (no subject) |
[Feb. 21st, 2005|04:11 pm] |
Pagan Events Calendar Atlanta has been updated. Thanks to Green, who suggested trying the Mambo content management system. So, check it out anew and let me know of stuff to add.
http://atlanta.paganstudies.org
EDIT: I have added the ability for people to create their own log-in and when logged in they can add calendar items to the site. This way you can add your events to the calendar without waiting for me to add it. |
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