“I am Pagan”
As indicated in my previous post about What is ‘pagan’ I am reproducing here the essay “I am Pagan” by Norman G Geldenhuys as a very good, all round ‘definition’ of what being pagan means. However note that pagans are diverse. They may align with some, or all, of what is written here. Being pagan […]
What is ‘pagan’
Language is powerful. Words carry connotations and conjure images that are sometimes correct … and sometimes not. One such word is ‘pagan‘. The word pagan for many people conjures images of animal sacrifice, devil worship and inverted pentagrams. My family generally doesn’t announce our paganism for precisely this reason. As most people don’t fully understand […]
Solstice Blessings for Litha!
21 December 2009 is the Summer Solstice (longest day) in the southern hemisphere and Winter Solstice (shortest day) in the northern hemisphere. As this blog is based in the southern hemisphere I’ll focus on the Summer Solstice – or Litha. Litha is just one of eight celtic seasonal celebrations – or Sabbats – in the pagan […]