❝When feelings are high, I rub people the wrong way. I focus on getting things working and leaving the emotional stuff for later. It's practical in a business setting but doesn't work with most long term pagan groups. I recognize that passion drives us, but it's not a good tool for effective decisions.❞

— NeoWayland

Tags: maxims & working & pagan & pagan groups & emotional vs. rational & passion drives us & passion

❝Sending kids to "get religion" instead of practicing it with them is one of the surest setups for failure I know.❞

— NeoWayland

Tags: Marion Zimmer Bradley & pagan groups & Pagan & Gerald Gardner & Doreen Valiente & denounce & Wiccan & atheism & Wicca & gateway & transition & fertility cult & fluffy bunny & embrace & run & afraid & Judeo-Christian & morality & Dianic & revealed & experienced & faith & action & Divine & Sweetness and Light and Candycorn & faith of their fathers

I'm going to have to redesign and start lexicon 3.0

Tags: chants & internet debates & pagan groups

American pagans choose something different than the dominant monotheism.

Tags: 3rd Yearnings & Correllian & Jason Pitzl-Waters & Wild Hunt Blog & organized religion & pagan religion & pagan groups

It’s like everything Glows Slightly Peach.

Tags: Divine & choice & hierarchy & liberal & libertarian & feminists & classic liberal & Captain Capitalism & famous & walking wounded & today & pagan groups & paganism & Those Who Want To Be Noticed

A rare political rant on my Pagan blog

Tags: 3rd Yearnings & Juliaki & leadership & classic & pagan groups & project & long term development & faith & pursuade & honor & blood sweat & tears & effective & flexible & inspirational & amazing & like calls to like & character & allies not servants

I don't bow unless I respect

Tags: 3rd Yearnings & gods & the magick & pagan groups & pagan community & equal rights & human right & victimhood & character & leadership & chants & community & community theory