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[Jun. 15th, 2006|12:13 am] |
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As you may all have noticed, I don't use this journal anymore. I'm keeping it only for archiving purposes. Umm, blah! |
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[May. 1st, 2006|06:14 pm] |
The ancient peoples of northern Europe held a belief that one's actions directly effect the luck and 'fate' of the entire family or clan. If such a thing is true, those people related to Dana Capron have certainly benefitted from his life.
My uncle passed away Tuesday from a heart attack. He had been in rehabilitation after suffering a stroke two weeks before. Nobody expected it, since he seemed to be making so much progress. He was a good and honorable man, took care of his family, and had many friends. He will be fondly remembered by many. |
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[Apr. 17th, 2006|12:51 am] |
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Apparently I'm going to be an uncle. |
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[Apr. 15th, 2006|10:43 pm] |
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Remember all of you Christians out there: tomorrow is supposed to be your most important holiday. |
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[Mar. 31st, 2006|03:14 pm] |
I underestimated how much longer it is to make a bow from scratch than it is to make it from a piece of wood in the general shape of a bow.
Finally, I am almost done with this bow.
Anyone else want one made? |
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[Mar. 29th, 2006|10:16 pm] |
Does the SCA make toilet paper?
I ask because I noticed some toilet paper at work that said SCA on it and had one of those triple knots Asatruars often use. Since I remember hearing the one of the leading people in American Asatru is also the founder of the SCA, I thought perhaps it was in fact the Society for Creative Anachronism which makes the TP. |
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[Mar. 22nd, 2006|10:11 pm] |
By any chance, would a certain small planet happen to be in retrograde?
It would explain so much. |
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[Mar. 22nd, 2006|05:53 pm] |
Food for thought:
Freud's model of the psyche as a reflection of Dumezil's tripartite model of IE societies. Probably stretching a bit, but it's worth contemplating. Of course, most of the people on my list won't get this. |
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[Mar. 22nd, 2006|03:35 pm] |
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 Wunjo, literally translated, means 'Joy'. To get a fuller idea of what the rune truly means, one must understand what Joy was to the ancient Germanic people. Joy is when your clan is functioning well, and especially when you are well accepted and fulfilling your purpose in the clan. When the group you are in, after all, is working out correctly, it's likely the members are happy too. When people aren't communicating well, or not doing their job, things go awry.
This rune has been coming up for me lately. Sometimes just popping up in my head, and coming up in my readings. This sort of disruption, I think, is what is causing my bad mood today. In fact, I'm quite sure of what it is exactly, but I'd rather not say right now. I'll just try to work things out. |
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[Mar. 20th, 2006|03:25 am] |
My Recipe For Herbal Healing Salve
This is a recipe I made, and Kristin seems to think the that the world can benefit from its existence, and that I'm smart and resourceful for coming up with it. It heals cuts (as well as Neosporin, we think) and smells like the herbs which I am always carrying on my person. 'Cause I'm a dirty veggiehippie.
By the way, Kris is the one who posted that... just so you know. |
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[Mar. 17th, 2006|11:07 pm] |
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Went to Middle Earth. I'll fill you all in more later. |
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[Mar. 10th, 2006|09:59 am] |
Here's a challenge for everyone:
Every time you think something, ask yourself why you think that. |
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[Feb. 25th, 2006|11:01 pm] |
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I finally got my Thor statue in the mail yesterday. It is a bit smaller than I imagined, but still very nice. In fact, it's probably better that it's smaller, since my home shrine isn't that big. I plan to get other statues eventually, so more space is needed. Speaking of, do any of you know of any companies/stores that sell statues of Frigga?
I also bought a new blade yesterday. It's a khukuri, which is usually Anglicized to kukri. It's basically a small machete that curves forward. I've heard them recommended often for outdoors stuff, and they're traditionally used as both tools and weapons. I'd been wanting one for awhile, but always lost the eBay auctions. Yesterday I bought one at a local store, and it was luckily not expensive. |
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[Feb. 24th, 2006|09:53 am] |
I bought my first power tool yesterday. I own plenty of tools, but until now none of them were mechanical. But now I am in possession of a reciprocating saw.
Yay! |
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[Feb. 23rd, 2006|11:10 am] |
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Oh yea, pockets rock. |
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[Feb. 23rd, 2006|11:04 am] |
 | You scored as Modernist. You are a Modernist Heathen. You believe in a balance between lore and present-day relevance: innovation keeps religion meaningful to you, though you still feel bad about mixing Germanic and non-Germanic practices needlessly.
Modernist | | 75% | Traditionalist | | 55% | Eclectic | | 50% | Reconstructionist | | 35% | Fake Heathen | | 5% | Non-Heathen | | 0% | </td>
What Kind of Heathen Are You, Really? (version 2.0)
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[Feb. 20th, 2006|02:26 pm] |
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I sent this message into the RIPagans Yahoo Group. Some of you will find it hilarious, and Anthony will likely roll his eyes. There are more than a few subtle stabs at people in it.
Subject: Getting a good image
Hey everyone! I've been a part of this community for years now, though I
rarely send any messages.
For the past few years I've been actively working to improve our image to
the public. This has been especially true since joining Ar nDraiocht Fein,
since one of our purposes is to provide public rituals for the sake of
education. I hope to get people viewing us as serious, normal individuals
practicing legitimate religions. This has involved such simple things as
making sure to open doors for people, and such direct actions as writing
articles and wearing decent clothes at public rituals(khakis and a button up
shirt is my usual ritual attire, and not too far from my normal wardrobe).
It's been a hard battle to fight, especially considering the resistance I've
met from WITHIN the Pagan community. All too often it seems that a few
individuals are too pre-occupied with their 'freaky' image to realize that
it has nothing to do with their supposed religion. Between garish clothes
and calling themselves retarded names with obvious shock value, my peers
seem to be hurting us more than any propaganda could. The worst part is
when these people forget that most of us are NORMAL.
Of course, this seems more common in the college age group (which I'm in),
as well as high school age. This group of people seem to be the ones who
usually have a persecution complex of some kind, thinking that the whole
world is against them because they're Pagan. I tend to think this does as
much to hurt us as the teen draped in flowing black and ten pounds of cheap
silver, calling herself "Hell Kitten" or "Lady Penelope".
Anyways, this had a point. I was wondering if any of you do anything
similar. Do any of you do anything to improve the image of Pagans to the
general public?
In Honos et Fidelitas,
Daniel N. Quiray |
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