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10/31/2007Honoring the AncestorsIn the Craft, we have a specific ancestor. Some call Gerald Gardner the founder of modern Wicca, some call him a reviver or modernizer or publicizer. But we all owe him a debt of gratitude for his part in the movement that would amaze him today. A friend traveled to Tunisia and photographed his grave: 10/30/2007Tuesday Movie Trivia: Extreme Violence Edition (All Solved!)I saw a really violent movie the other night, so I dunno, it warped my brain. This is an open-ended quiz. I will accept any movies that correctly answer the questions: 1. Name 3 movies with someone being killed by sword. 2. Name 1 movie with someone being killed by an ordinary pen. 3. Name 4 movies with people surviving gunshot wounds. 4. Name 3 movies in which there is a violent showdown between romantic partners. 5. Name 1 movie in which someone is killed by being run over by a dune-buggy. 6. Name 2 movies with decapitations. 7. Name 4 movies with strangulations. 10/29/2007Coast to Coast AMSo, I was on Coast to Coast AM radio for three hours this morning. PHEW. The show was absolutely fantastic. Rollye James was a terrific host to work with, she asked smart, complex questions and really listened to the answers. You’d think that’s a given, but I’ve done a lot of radio and it definitely isn’t always the case. The listeners who called in were fantastic too. I was expecting to get slammed, just because I figure that when the phone lines are open, that’s who’s going to call, but that didn’t happen at all. I spoke to several Wiccans, some people dealing with psychic phenomena, and everyone was warm and engaging. The whole experience was excellent. The down side? It was from 2 am to 5 am, my time. And somehow the communication lines got messed up in setting up the show, so I thought it was one hour, not three. I’d have taken a better afternoon nap if I’d known. I’ve gotten thousands of hits on this little blog since the Coast to Coast schedule went up announcing my appearance, all referred through Coast to Coast. So hi to all my new visitors! I don’t know if my Monday Movie Review will go up. I did manage to watch a movie last night but I didn’t write a review yet, and I suspect I may get punchy today. 10/28/2007Sunday Meditation: The Ancestors at SamhainLast night, the ancestors crowded our circle. Their presence crowded our space, the boundaries of the circle swelled with the fullness of spirit within. We chanted the names of our beloved; departed family members, friends, honored predecessors like Gerald Gardner and Doreen Valiente, pets, and others. As we chanted and later as we ate and drank with them, memories flooded us. My mind couldn’t hold all the names and faces and moments that were rushing to me. I was particularly moved to know how my family has worked to retain the family connection that let me honor my dead. I know people who really have no idea who their relatives are or were. Who maybe know names but don’t know the people in any kind of real way. I know these people. I remember these people. I honor these people: My mother’s parents, Murray and Ann. My father’s parents, Sunny and Jean. My step-father Harvey. To my honored ancestors: I remember you. 10/26/2007Friday Kittenblogging RevisitedI am really too tired to mess with finding photos and cropping them and all that, so here’s a reprise of one of my very favorite kittenblogging entries: |
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