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NEW OLD TRADITIONS IN THE CLASSROOM 3rd Ward, Brooklyn, NY DIY Publishing: ‘Zine Making, Saturdays July 17, 24, 31, 2:30pm – 5:30pm By the end of the course students will have collected material for, laid out, printed, bound, and photocopied a completed ‘zine to either keep for themselves, or distribute guerilla style to the masses. [...]

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All Hail! And thus begins the Swelter. More to come… Go outside…

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NEW OLD TRADITIONS IN THE CLASSROOM:3rd Ward, Brooklyn, NY Start a New Religion, Mondays June 28, July 5, 12, 19, 7:00pm – 10:00pm In this class students will each write, design, and craft a new spiritual path (as far out or traditional as desired), to be summed up and presented at the end of the [...]

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Daniel “Nomo” Higgs, along with a number of other notable travelers, is probably the biggest influence behind my willing participation in these things we call New Old Traditions. So, lucky for me, he’s got a new double album out on Thrill Jockey Records. Here’s what I believe to be the first track.

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It is with great pleasure that I welcome two new New Old writers to the team. Hello, Blujay. Hello, Cody Meyocks. _____________________ Blujay lives in Brooklyn. She just started occupational therapy school. Her piece on Memorial Day can be found here, while her piece on the intersection of consumerism and gift giving is here. _____________________ [...]

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Join Onalistus Reveler, Daisy Jane Danger, Ernistine Cabins, and Briar Reveler for this New Old Event where we will learn how to make kombucha and kimchi, discuss the history of these two mysterious edibles, and learn about some of the benefits of putting them in your belly. Below are the details: “Kombucha and Kimchi Talk [...]

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We’re looking for someone to cover the NYC anarcho-mystical, pagan, psychedelic, magickal, herbalist, real-foodist, primitivist scene, with a special heart-warming interest in pieces that show or talk about where the latter group of fun words intersect (but we’ll defs take them a la carte!). We’d like our readers to hear about events, talks, happenings, shop [...]

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Join Onalistus Reveler, Daisy Jane Danger, Ernistine Cabins, and Briar Reveler for this New Old Event where we will learn how to make kombucha and kimchi, discuss the history of these two mysterious edibles, and learn about some of the benefits of putting them in your belly. Below are the details: “Kombucha and Kimchi Talk [...]

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“Best Witches to You on This Day” Designed by the illustrious Daisy Jane Danger, our new New Old Traditions stickers (complete with dowsing stick, broom, waxing crescent moon, and witch hat) are ready to hit the streets. Measuring in at just 2″ x 2.5″ these lil’ sweeties are all set to go. Keep your eyes [...]

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New York Magazine decided to fill in some space with a little article on raw milk this week. We Revelers have been excited about raw milk for a while now, and generally regard it as a holy food. For that reason, it’s nice to see a mainstream mag like New York giving this “illegal-in-most-states” but [...]

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As I packed and prepared for my trip to India, it seemed like an obvious choice to leave behind my wire blade. I had every intention of keeping up my daily practice while traveling, but left my coat hanger blade for a few good reasons. First, I didn’t want to check my bag, and if [...]

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Do you ever come across something that speaks so strongly to your passions that you can hardly contain your excitement? Well, that’s exactly how We Revelers felt when we got an email regarding the upcoming talk and book signing by Shannon Hayes, author of “Radical Homemakers: Reclaiming Domesticity from a Consumer Culture.” When we saw [...]

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Do not try this on your own. This article is for entertainment purposes only! —The Editors After a successful lesson, Adam left me with my homework, and any feeling of accomplishment was soon to be squashed by this assignment. The homework quickly proved how challenging learning the talent truly was, despite the physical simplicity of [...]

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Food-wise, we are still in winter. In fact, we’re kind of in the worst part of it. The winter vegetables are tired and old, and we’re sick of them. But, other areas of our natural world are kind of a buzz. It’s spring, and we know it, and even if earth has yet to start [...]

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HALLMARKS OF THE SPRING EQUINOX AS REVELATED WITHIN THE N.O.T. Birth On the Spring Equinox the sun is born and immediately begins to influence our day-to-day activities. People start looking forward to picnics and parkside cook-outs. The thump-and-boom of dancehall auto speakers ushers in what promises to be another outdoor summer, while the unraveling of [...]

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As spring arrives, We Revelers focus on the balance between day and night. We talk of spring as a time to celebrate equality and union. We think of the peace that we will feel lying outside in the grass. We think of the flowering trees and the young tender vegetables that will soon replace our [...]

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After attending a winter solstice get-together that was entirely infused with ritual and meaning, I decided to recreate this experience on the vernal (spring) equinox. Although the winter solstice gathering was enjoyed by a large group of extended friends, I am spending March 20/21 with my lover, and so we planned our intimate rituals accordingly. [...]

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Within the hagiographies (fancy word for the study of saints), St. Patrick is known as the man who, among many other valiant, if questionable, acts, rid Ireland of the dreaded snake! How a single person with nothing more than a walking stick could shoo away thousands of snakes into the Irish sea, I have no [...]

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Do not try this on your own. This article is for entertainment purposes only! —The Editors My friends and I spent the week wondering how exactly one starts sword swallowing. Carrot sticks? Pocky? Butter knife? Fencing sword? Very curious. Adam and I arranged to hold the lesson in my lower east side apartment. After some [...]

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