Wane Wyrds

Pagans and Purity? For the uninformed, the linking of these two words might seem laughable. There is plenty of assumption from both non pagans and pagans alike about the nature of purity and its value to the pagan individual. Those who would seek to demean pagans often portray paganism as immoral, sexually deviant, and sinful. We have all heard sensationalized media and read overblown stories about pagans being linked to any and all kinds of deviant behavior. Most of us who have engaged on pagan forums at some point or another been approached by creeptastic individuals claiming some secret spiritual tradition or knowledge which we can only attain by engaging sexually with them. Being a pagan and parent, we often tread a fine line between seeking to avoid culturally common sexual repression taught by mainstream religion while also avoiding promoting an attitude of sexual freedom that encroaches on social responsibility. For me, sexuality is an important part of my identity, and I f...

I would like to state first and foremost that this post is in no way intended to make light of the situation of the reader as an individual. If you are facing a crisis in which you or your kin"s basic needs for food, clothing, shelter, health are in jeopardy, then I would definitely say you have fallen on hard times. If that is the case, please do not take this post as a personal attack or demeaning of your situation. What I want to discuss in this post is the role of perception in how we experience the world around us. Here is a "hypothetical" situation...How many times have you been engaged in a conversation with a friend or acquaintance, and you were told, well, " I might do this or that but Times are hard, you know?" or something else along those lines. How many times have you heard something along those lines and simply smiled as best as you could, and humbly agreed? When inside you are doing the astral eye roll? I was having such a conversation a ...