Oy....."real belief systems". I will never understand some people and their internal rationalizations for the general public being "overly offended" every 5 minutes....fiction is fiction, sheesh. I probably wouldn't even have dignified her with an answer, but that's because I'm allergic to the general public.:)
I love the gifts and the pumpkin! I'm glad you both are so happy!
P.S. You have the same sheets on your bed that I have on mine. LOL
They don't, and the sad thing is, I think it's because of all the stereotypes associated with Pagan religions. That and old prejudices, that need to die, now.
My thoughts are, "RIghto! GIT HER!'. I'm sorry, that's the antagonistic LJ speaking. What really chaps my ass is that a publishing company that puts out Pagan books would be stupid enough to hire interns or "employees that have any direct contact with the client or the manuscripts" who either have no study in the subject matter, or don't care to educate themselves so that they don't make a complete arse of themselves in public. Or maybe hire some that can keep their tongues in check.....either way.
The way I see it is if you're hiring, and you publish religious materials, you interview and hire based on the material you publish. I would think that the employee having some basic knowledge of the subject would be required. But, that's the logical me speaking.....and we have precious little of that in life these days.:(
You're practicing the way a lot of traditional crafters do. Not traditional as in BTW(Garderian Wicca, etc), but traditional witchcraft itself, minus the religion. Some of them pride themselves on being able to substitute things that are native to where they are and still put forth their intent. They are adept at spell crafting on the fly, I think you would be very good at that. Informative and makes perfect sense, to me. You look happy and beautiful as always!
LJ
Unfortunately, with the generation of people she's probably working with, there just will not be an acceptance of the fact that people are not MADE gay, they're born gay. Not until most of our children's generation grows up and holds these positions will that view change. Sadly, there's really nothing you can do about that particular opinion, because it is just that. An opinion. An antiquated, older generation opinion. Oh, and a religious one, too, as proved by the religious implications of the book's removal. The view is dying, but not dead yet. Time will kill it.
I will send all the healing energy that I can.
I wonder if there is some sort of a burial ritual for those. I've been thinking about it more, lately. There are several things I really need to get out of my house that belonged to my grandmother. Not just those, but being at a loss, I'm wondering if burying them is the only way to get rid of it.
I think I agree with your view and your cousin's. At first, when I read what you were going to do I was skeptical. Why would you want to get a totally different pentacle, after all? New chain is no sweat, but new pentacle? However, trinkets and momentos that house negativity and horrible memories bring negativity to the wearer, I totally believe that. I've got two ruby rings that belonged to my maternal grandmother that I will never wear on my person, ever. In fact, I'm wondering just what I should do with them. My mother sent them to me after my grandmother's death in 2006, but my grandmother was a shrew of a woman who hated everyone around her and had absolute NO LOVE for me at all. It bothers me to have them in the house, even, but I am at a loss for what to do with them. Suggestions?
So, I wish you luck on your quest to make your own legacy to pass on to someone else, and to banish the negative memories of the past.
LOL. "Powerful Wiccan Witch" as opposed to what? The hordes of Wiccans witches who aren't as powerful? Things like that always crack me up. Seriously, if anyone is dumb enough to fall for that, they almost deserve to be scammed. Sad to say, but....seriously.
And I'm a little perturbed that the religious observances results in an ABSENCE when other holidays do not. I think that's just their way of sort of acknowledging freedom of religion without having to REALLY acknowledge it. If it was a...."bona fide" holiday, documented on a calendar(like most 4 of the Sabbats are), then I would think, and should think, that no absence should result. But, silly, silly me......
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