[stylist] Bridgit and others

[Bridgit Pollpeter]

I've actually been reading various texts and books on the subject as a
whole. I'm finishing Drawing Down the Moon: Witches, Druids,
Goddess-worshippers and other Pagans in America Today, by Margot Adler,
a journalist and Wiccan, or witch, as she states the two are synonymous.
Next I plan to read a book detailing the actual trials during the Salem
witch trials that has actual documentation from the hearings. All very
interesting.

Like Eve, I want to do justice to anything I attempt. Even though just a
simple exercise, I try to put my best into whatever I create. And I go
back and forth on nonfiction and fiction ideas. Though much of what is
documented in Addler's book I find difficult to get behind, one
interesting fact that is almost across the board with neo-Pagans, as
they are called, is the importance placed on artistic expressions,
music, dance and poetry being emphasized. Many find spiritualism through
their art, and many believe these artforms are transformative and
transcendent. Personally, whether it be music, dance, acting or writing,
whenever I create, I feel alive, a sense of being something bigger than
myself. It's like I'm on the verge of discovering something truly grand
and big and beautiful. I've observed this predominatly when dancing,
singing and certain types of writing, particularly when adopting a
poetic voice. Hmmm... This could make an interesting article for S & S.

And BTW, Beltane is actually May first (what is referred to as May Day
in modern culture) and celebrates fertility by the joining of the god
and goddess to usher in life with the coming of spring.

Bridgit
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I have been thinking of Bridget's prompt and must opt out of responding
to it. I think it is a wonderful prompt and is actually something I have
been thinking of writing on for quite some time now. It is for this
reason that I can not write at the moment, but I am not saying never. I
just feel for me, that it is too important a subject for me to do a half
ass effort on. I do not have the time at the moment to devote to such a
project, but will someday. I hope that others will write on this prompt
though and I look forward to reading the pieces. On this beautiful
Witchy night though, I send blessings. Go out just after midnight and
enjoy the magick of the lunar eclipse and the Beltane full moon. The
veil is thin at this time, so who knows
who you might see.  ;)      (I am trying to figure out how to write
"Oooooo-ooo-oooooo." for you to get the spooky effect I intend. Eve