I've been sucked back into the Twitterverse. Damn you, Sunfell!
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Monday, January 21, 2013
Wednesday, January 09, 2013
Pagan "elevator speeches," continued
What would you include in your elevator speech? Reminder, you've only got 30 seconds average, about 1-2 minutes max to make your points. So what would you feel is important to share? Pick whichever Pagan-related topic you tend to get asked about the most. Word your comment as if you were speaking directly to the non-Pagan.
Here are some of my "elevator speeches:"
On Paganism - “Paganism is the umbrella term for non-Abrahamic religions and beliefs. It’s primarily used now for earth-based or nature-based spirituality.”
On Wicca - “Wicca is a Pagan religion originating from Britain in the early 20th century by Gerald Gardner. It is an initiatory Mystery faith that has 8 basic elements: Creation of sacred space, belief in the duality of the Divine as God & Goddess, the Threefold Law, use of four primary magickal tools, initiation, the sacred feast, the Wiccan Rede, and celebration of 8 Sabbats or holy days.”
On the Goddess - “The Goddess is half of the Divine whole; all creation comes from the union of male and female. I believe that the Divine is within all things, so the feminine part of that is manifested as the Goddess.”
Here are some of my "elevator speeches:"
On Paganism - “Paganism is the umbrella term for non-Abrahamic religions and beliefs. It’s primarily used now for earth-based or nature-based spirituality.”
On Wicca - “Wicca is a Pagan religion originating from Britain in the early 20th century by Gerald Gardner. It is an initiatory Mystery faith that has 8 basic elements: Creation of sacred space, belief in the duality of the Divine as God & Goddess, the Threefold Law, use of four primary magickal tools, initiation, the sacred feast, the Wiccan Rede, and celebration of 8 Sabbats or holy days.”
On the Goddess - “The Goddess is half of the Divine whole; all creation comes from the union of male and female. I believe that the Divine is within all things, so the feminine part of that is manifested as the Goddess.”
Tuesday, January 08, 2013
Blogging Serenity Now!
As anyone who has known me for any length of time has figured out, I’m a social media joiner. I like to play with the latest forum that everyone has flocked to (except Google+, which for some reason repels me). This has become a stress inducer, as I felt compelled to update all my blogs when that profound (or even remotely insightful) thought hits. So in the spirit of stress reduction, my social media venues are going to be limited to Facebook and this Blogspot. Blogger seems more broadly accessible and user-friendly. The only place I ever share photos is Facebook, so that is more easily monitored.
WordPress blog - begone! LiveJournal - I’ll keep that up while I go through posts and save what I want to, but it’s been having enough security issues that I’ve become wary. The paid account just expired, so it’s now just a free account. Whatever other forum accounts I have floating around out there will be dealt with as I have the time. Any non-Facebook forum communities I’ve set up (no snarky comments from my LJ cohorts) will also go by the wayside.
Note: This does NOT include web sites that I maintain. It’s only blogs that are getting the axe.
WordPress blog - begone! LiveJournal - I’ll keep that up while I go through posts and save what I want to, but it’s been having enough security issues that I’ve become wary. The paid account just expired, so it’s now just a free account. Whatever other forum accounts I have floating around out there will be dealt with as I have the time. Any non-Facebook forum communities I’ve set up (no snarky comments from my LJ cohorts) will also go by the wayside.
Note: This does NOT include web sites that I maintain. It’s only blogs that are getting the axe.
How to answer a non-Pagan's question
Pagans should develop, each for themselves, an "elevator speech" for various topics such as Paganism, Wicca, the Goddess, etc. It would make things easier if you didn't have to scramble for the words. If the non-Pagan wanted info past that, then the conversation would have gotten off to a good start.
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