Broomstick Chronicles

Notes from the broomstick circuit -- and beyond.

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Contemporary Pagan Studies Sessions at AAR

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There are always dozens of alluring presentations going on at the AAR; usually the most compelling are scheduled simultaneously.  This year ...
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Monday, November 28, 2011

Thanksgiving Eve Celebration

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Once again this year I joined the Rev. Paul Gaffney and the folks at Marin Interfaith Street Chaplaincy for a Thanksgiving Eve celebration ...
Sunday, November 27, 2011

Ritual in the UU World

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Before the big NCLC-CoG-hosted party on Saturday evening, I attended the Unitarian Universalist Scholars ad friend Discussion on the theme ...
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Friday, November 25, 2011

Pre-AAR Annual Meeting Field Trip

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Julie Epona © 2011 L-R: Raina, Egil, Macha, Tim, Mary, Chas, Christine, Nick  On the Friday before the me...
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Tuesday, November 08, 2011

It's a Generational Thing: Musing on Our Youth

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Greg Harder  © 2011 At this year's 32nd Annual Spiral Dance Samhain ritual, amidst about 15 glorious altars, the East a...
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011

MIC Contemplative Service for Peace

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Like so many millions of Americans across the country, we here in Marin County stopped to remember the events of 9/11/2001. There were abou...
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Friday, September 02, 2011

Marin Interfaith Council Considers Death Row

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See guest post at California Correctional Crisis blog.
Saturday, July 30, 2011

Memorial Procession

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The sound of drums drew people together to a circle made of flowers under the trees in Albert Park in downtown San Rafael. The Rev. Paul Ga...
Friday, July 22, 2011

Gossip Is the Sticky Stuff

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Gossip is the sticky stuff that holds us together as community. It’s the mortar holding the stonework of our edifices in place. Without gos...
Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Growing Pagan Elders: An Exploration of Sustainability

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I began exploring the notion of Pagan elders about 15 years ago when the then-editor of The Green Egg asked me to write an article. I'm...
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Monday, June 20, 2011

MIC Annual Meeting -- Vote Your Values

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On a hot evening in at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in San Rafael, Marin Interfaith Council held its annual meeting. Executive Directo...
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Friday, May 13, 2011

Interfaith Day of Prayer, 2011

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Carol Himaka, Stacy Friedman, Don Frew Every May my local Marin Interfaith Council , of which I am the sole Pagan member (and an active one)...
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Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Pagans Respond to Japan's Plight

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People often ask me, how can I, as a Pagan, help in the case of catastrophes like earthquakes, in a way that shows we also share concern for...
Friday, March 11, 2011

What To Do in Case of Psychic Attack or of Being the Victim of Malevolent Spell

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Being a relatively visible public Witch, I get plenty of requests for spells, which I politely decline to do. I tell people two things: One...
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Monday, March 07, 2011

The Helicon Nine

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On Saturday Corby and I took a day-long workshop called "Courting the Inner Muse," with my old friend Willow Kelly and her partner...
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Saturday, March 05, 2011

Hindu-Pagan Interfaith Devotional to Our Great Mother

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Since deep in my Witch's heart I feel much sympatico with Hindu beliefs and practices, I consider myself fortunate to have been invited ...
Friday, February 11, 2011

Beth "Bone Blossom" Saunders

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I am saddened to be writing about the passing of my old Holy Terrors coven sister, Bone Blossom (Ardath Elizabeth Saunders Stanford). We we...
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