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I have been the acting High Priestess (HPS) of the coven for over thirteen
years now and what a wonderful and weird ride it has been. I have also
held many other leadership positions in various organizations, both spiritual
and professional. I don't think that it will come as a big surprise that
I have a few opinions on various subjects, and so, violà, these
pages have come into being. Writing critical essays can be a great way
to spend an evening, so feel free to browse, agree or disagree. ;-) But
please, no flaming! I refuse to respond to rude or obnoxious e-mails.
Disclaimer
While some of the opinions in these essays may be shared by my coven-mates, don't assume that we agree on everything! (It's called free will.) Only I can be held responsible for these thoughts. I reserve the right to disagree with myself at a later date. Because who knows what the future holds? I may have some amazing relevation and decide that all of this is irrelevant or down-right wrong. But for the moment, this is where I'm at...
Charmed, I'm Sure - 6/2/03
Hollywood continues to strike...can we afford it as a movement?
Consequence
or Compassion? - 12/2/02
Can you be compassionate when someone chooses their own fate?
What
is it with this Christmas Thing? - 12/24/01
What do you say when you greet your Pagan friends on this holiday?
Pet
Peeves about Pagan Sites on the Internet -
10/19/01
A list of things that annoy me when it comes to Pagan websites.
Dr.
Laura: Why would a Witch bother? - 11/11/00
Prompted by listening to her show, and her reactions to people of Pagan or Wiccan belief.
The
Wiccan Rede - 10/13/00
Recently the Rede has come under attack from various Pagans. Do we throw it out?
On Leaders
and Coven Structures - 4/4/99
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My thoughts on some unhealthy structures commonly found within the Pagan/Wiccan
community. Some of the warning signs.
Psychic
Attack and Personal Responsibility -
4/4/99
Pretty self-explanatory.
Magick
and Ethics - 4/18/99
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Some people just don't seem to understand what magick is all about.
Large
Pagan Churches - 5/24/99
Some folks have an obsession with forming large Pagan churches. I don't think we should go that route.
The Botany Essays
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The following four essays were written for a non-Pagan audience as part
of a university class that I took. They have a distinctly Pagan slant
however, and I hope that you enjoy them.
Reconnecting
with the Sacred Nature of Plants - 6/29/99
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A look at why we need to reconnect. It only makes sense. Our ancestors
were very connected.
Preserving
Our Heritage - 6/29/99
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Genetic engineering isn't going to solve all of our problems. Why
it's important to preserve our wild spaces and our heritage plants.
Plants,
Big Business and Medicine - 6/29/99
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Herbal medicine your thing? Why most companies have no interest in
proving their claims.
Free-Range
Flora - 6/29/99
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A very humorous piece that urges our plant brethren to rise up and
take their rightful place. PETA people and vegetarians beware!
A look at how some earlier myths, especially the myth of Eden, may give us some clues as to our current relationship with the Earth.
