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DOING IT OURSELVES: Ritualizing our holidays

Posted in Holidays, New Old Traditions, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , on March 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

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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What to do with a dead crow…

Posted in All That is Sacred, tagged , , , , , , on January 7, 2010 | 1 Comment »

We Revelers have been getting in touch with our witchy side recently. For us, it’s been mostly about connecting to the phases of the moon and exploring the use of ritual. We’re pretty proud of our efforts and feel good about what we’ve done, but we have no illusions about what might be ahead. The [...]

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GIFTS & GIVING: “The Gift,” by Blake Seidenshaw

Posted in Series, tagged , , , , , on December 15, 2009 | 7 Comments »

Like all gifts, the gift of giving is as much for the giver as for the receiver. This paradox is especially true of homemade gifts. The modern tradition of purchasing pre-made gifts arises from our tendency to want to really give something to the receiver. Interacting through the medium of money, however, severs the giver, [...]

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ARE WE EXILES? Have faith ye Revelers…

Posted in New Old Traditions, tagged , , , , , on November 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Have you ever felt that holidays exist only to keep your family from falling apart? Have you ever had the feeling that there is something missing, be it life, from a plastic skeleton? Have you ever wondered if meaningful ritual only happens over there, in a place you’ve never been, during a time you’ll never [...]

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