[stylist] Bridgit and others

[justin]

I've read that book; it's pretty good.  Long though.  You are right about
how across the board, creative expression id a big part of neopaganism.   

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From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bridgit
Pollpeter
Sent: Monday, June 03, 2013 1:27 PM
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Subject: [stylist] Bridgit and others

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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From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Eve Sanchez
Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 10:45 PM
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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


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