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Long night
I’m posting this to my new site, since I will be moving over to it ASAP.
Long night here at Caer Daven. Been doing coding and moving articles. Man there is a lot of Stuff here. I can’t believe how much is on this site. And all of it in just 10 years.
Yes, it’s coming up on Daven’s Journal’s 10 year aniversary. Actually, now that I think about it, the aniversary was back in October. So it’s just recently passed. Wow. That’s coolness.
I guess it’s appropriate that I have a whole new Journal now.
Spread the word, I’m moving on up.
Mike Nichols Update
I went looking to update some links on my own site, and discovered that Mike moved his website from the Geocities place he had for donkey’s years, to a new website since Geocities closed.
I think everyone needs to update their bookmarks ASAP.
The Seeker’s Bill of Rights
(Note from Daven: I was a member of the Texas Pagan Community when this document began circulating around that community. I know (from rumors mostly) some of what went on to prompt this document, but not enough to make any sweeping statements as to what happened. I have had one person step up and claim credit for being the author of this document, and I humbly thank him for writing this.)
The Seeker’s Bill of Rights
High Priest Charles Mars
Seekers of the Pagan path are in an extremely vulnerable position. In their quest for teaching and fellowship, thy risk encountering those who use our faith to prey on others. Since paganism is still struggling for public acceptance, there is little sympathy from authorities. Neither can the elders of our community effectively address this issue. The most they can do is denounce these predators, and are usually accused of starting a “Witch War” when they do.
Time to come clean
Well, before you all read it through the various outlets that are linked here (meaning Twitter), I thought I would inform my readers directly about several things you all might find questionable. I do this in the spirit of brotherhood and necessity that many of you might find close to your hearts.
And if I lose readers, I bear you no hard feelings.
I’ve kept a large segment of my life away from here. I have done this mostly because I felt that (first off) it was no one’s business except mine, and (second off) that it really didn’t matter as it was not relevant to my spirituality which is what I talk about here.
However, various things have occurred in my life that has forced a merging of those segments of my life, and an intermixing of them until in many cases, the lines are completely blurred.
Blog Against Theocracy
This is reposted from a friend’s LiveJournal. And since this is a religious website and I am a religious person, and this is a religious blog, expect to see posts here about religion in this theme.
There are no real guidelines to this. The idea is to post at least once from Friday to Sunday Easter Weekend, April 6-8.
The post will be against theocracy, in favor of our Constitutional guarantee of separation of church and state. But there are a LOT of issues tied to this, as is pointed out in the First Freedom First website:
- No religious discrimination.
- PRO End-of-Life Care (no more Terri Schiavo travesties)
- Reproductive health decisions made by individuals, not religious “majorities”
- Democracy not Theocracy
- Academic Integrity (like, a rock is as old as it is, not as old as the Bible says)
Needs to be Said
If you know where this is from, please let me know.
ETA: This comes from Gator Gay-Straight Alliance. Please check them out and leave the feedback with them.
(find credit goes to Herb. Thanks.)
Just for Fun
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These are my NeoPets. They are friends I have on a website called “Neopets. It’s like a Tamagachi pet or a virtual pet, just more fun. They don’t do anything, but I can play with them, games and so on. You can fight pets against each other and there is even social boards there.
Yes, by referring people I get some kickbacks, but hey, it’s a good thing. And it is free. no money paid. BUT, you can pay for more features if you want.
Anyhow, just to let yo uknow that I’m still alive, not just some automated article generator.
Late night, Post Yule, Pre Christmas post
Today in the “Daven” household, things were pretty quiet. I did have some excitement though.
Mostly it was the shopping trip. It takes so little to make those we love so happy. I went grocery shopping with my wife. That was it. She was thrilled. Why? I have no clue. I think it was because we were spending time together, even though I was ranging around getting stuff and she was driving the cart from point A to point B. But we talked some and thought about things like we did when we were young (like year 1 or 2 of our 15 year marriage).
Then we got home and had dinner that she lovingly fixed for everyone, with help. Cookies came after dinner, again lovingly fixed by my dearest. If you ever get a chance to marry a Kitchen Witch, do so. You WILL NOT regret it.
A Reminder
Okay, I’m going to guilt you out slightly. It’s a good one, probably blend into the background with the rest of the “Please Give” guilt you get this year, but I’m going to give this a twist.
Please do give to whatever charity you feel deserves your support. Don’t give because everyone else is giving, but because now is the time when 85% (more or less) of the operating budget of most charities and shelters is raised to carry them through the year. From beginning of November through Christmas, charaties and shelters get lots and lots of donations from people. And they need every dime to stay in business until they hit next November.
Time
Just thinking somewhat:
New Moon, Mercury Retrograde and moving up on Samhain. Destruction, miscommunication, and a New Year. Talk about an interesting conjunction of astral (used in this case as the original definition of “relating to space”) entities and times.
It would probably be a good time for magicks that separate yourself from situations and people you find that are not good for you. It is a time of endings in preparation for starting a new life, a new year.
Understand that normally before new growth can happen old things need to be destroyed and removed. Find yourself in a bad time with a lover or a family, take steps to destroy that situation and to begin another.
