"Inmates Enroll in Crochet Program"

https://youtu.be/_bo-vgCoe-U

Commentary from http://Yarnspells.wordpress.com:

"This story is 5 years old or older [has been on YouTube that long]. 

Hey, Department of Corrections, we can do this everywhere.  Charity programs all over the world need free hats, scarves, socks, gloves, blankets, and literally anything that can be knitted or crocheted for cold weather protection items.
I challenge you to do this for charity and set up more traditional work programs to help with rehabilitation and reintegration.
Use your noggins and stay away from corporate governance. You are caretakers of a portion of our society that are still human, need love and respect and direction.
We can all do better.
Mahalo.
(Dear readers, if you are cold and could use a scarf or hat, or other clothing, please contact me at info@homelesshookers.org.)"
~Rev. Barbara

The Greening of Paganism

Peg Aloi, who studies Paganism in the media, seriously questions whether we Pagans have lived up to that challenge:
"There are now hundreds of thousands of people who identify as 'pagan' or 'Wiccan' or 'Druid' … who have never conducted a ritual out of doors, who have never attended a festival at a campground, who have never planted a garden in honor of the Eternal Return of the Earth Mother in spring. Do [we] discuss the gods and [our] ritual practices and spells and theology? Sure! But do [we] get their hands dirty, in actual dirt?"
Read more:

The Greening of Paganism, part 1 - http://www.patheos.com/blogs/allergicpagan/2016/04/23/the-greening-of-paganism-part-1/

The Greening of Paganism, part 2 - http://www.patheos.com/blogs/allergicpagan/2016/04/23/the-greening-of-paganism-part-2/

Come join the conversation on December 3, 2017, 5 PM at 1084 Whipple Court in Lexington, Kentucky. 

Please share this on your social media or blog, especially if you live nearby.  We want to hear from a variety of viewpoints from Pagans and other humans so that we may learn from one another and, hopefully, get back on track to loving our planet and helping it thrive.

Bring a dish for the potluck if you are able. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Dominion over the Earth?

How much healing does the Earth really need versus how much healing does civilization need? As the conversation goes it rapidly becomes apparent that we're also talking about the varying levels of dominion being exercised upon us and that we exercise over our experiences. 

[Pagan Parents on the Edge] Dominion Over the Earth??
http://podplayer.net/#/?id=18320502 via @PodcastAddict

Come continue the conversation on December 3, 2017, 5 PM at 1084 Whipple Court in Lexington, Kentucky. 

Please share this on your social media or blog, especially if you live nearby.  We want to hear from a variety of viewpoints from Pagans and other humans so that we may learn from one another and, hopefully, get back on track to loving our planet and helping it thrive.

Bring a dish for the potluck if you are able. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Paganism, Magic, and the Control Of Nature

"Animistic goddess religions succumbed under the onslaughts of patriarchy, monotheism and science. The world urgently needs eco-centered, not ego-centered, religions, blending reverence for nature with knowledge of its complexity. Paganism, if it treats magic as an expression of wonder and not a means of control, could be one of these religions." http://trumpeter.athabascau.ca/index.php/trumpet/article/view/169/205

Come join the conversation on December 3, 2017, 5 PM at 1084 Whipple Court in Lexington, Kentucky. 

Please share this on your social media or blog, especially if you live nearby.  We want to hear from a variety of viewpoints from Pagans and other humans so that we may learn from one another and, hopefully, get back on track to loving our planet and helping it thrive.

Bring a dish for the potluck if you are able. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Straight Talk about the Pagan Identity Crisis

"There are valuable things to be gained from pursuing respectability: Respectability means being able to share our beliefs with our friends and neighbors openly — not just on the Internet. Respectability means our children can be raised Pagan openly, without fear of interference by well-intentioned, but misinformed social workers and courts. Respectability means being able to be openly Pagan in the workplace. Respectability means being a greater part of the inter-faith movement. Respectability means having more influence in theological studies. Respectability means having greater influence on critical social and political issues that concern us, including the environment, women's rights, minority rights, animal rights, and so on. Respectability means power … power to bring about change according to our collective will. And that is a kind of magic that all Pagans should be interested in."
Read more at http://www.patheos.com/blogs/allergicpagan/2013/03/13/straight-talk-about-the-pagan-identity-crisis/#CWkX25vIuRoLoT0i.99

Join the discussion with us at our next fellowship on Sunday, December 3rd, 5 PM at 1084 Whipple Court in Lexington.