Funk Babblings

Every year around this time the mainstream press notices pagans, especially Wiccans. (Though chronarchy has been known to do special help with outreach later in winter.)

Locally, the daily paper discovered the weekly hangout of the Canton Area Pagans. (nontacitare and I have missed that gathering lately due to work, though I briefly considered going this week.) Interesting that they start the story with "Don't call them witches."

Then we have the national story of the day, "School Says Halloween Disrespectful to Witches". The big quote there is, "I do lots of things that are not revolving around wearing a black outfit and stirring a cauldron."

Meanwhile, I still need to think of a costume for this weekend.....

I'm currently reading The Triumph of the Moon: A History of Modern Pagan Witchcraft, by Ronald Hutton. I finished chapter five last night, and so far the book is fascinating (though the small print is a bit scary at first). It's useful for getting insight into the various worldviews and structures that went into the creation of Wicca (at least Gardner's brand of it).
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