http://www.examiner.com/x-12870-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner?cid=exrss-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:05:20 -0700 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:38:22 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-12870-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner~y2009m7d29-Paganism-101--Pagan-holidays--Lughnasadh?cid=exrss-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner Credit:  kOrben, sxc.hu. The Pagan holiday of Lughnasadh is a celebration of the first harvest around July 31st and August 1st annually.  It's named after the Celtic god Lugh, known as the many-gifted god of light.Lughnasadh is known by La... Pagan Holidays Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:38:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12870-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner~y2009m7d29-Paganism-101--Pagan-holidays--Lughnasadh?cid=exrss-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12870-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner~y2009m7d27-Pagan-quote-of-the-week--Excerpt-from-Starhawks-Charge-of-the-Goddess?cid=exrss-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner Credit:  Wikimedia Commons The Pagan Quote of the Week series will contain quotes from Pagans, occultists, artists, writers and others that provide food for thought for spiritually minded people.Here is the quote for the week of July 27, 2009:&... Pagan Quotes of the Week Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:22:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12870-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner~y2009m7d27-Pagan-quote-of-the-week--Excerpt-from-Starhawks-Charge-of-the-Goddess?cid=exrss-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12870-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner~y2009m7d24-Pagan-Book-of-Hours--website-review?cid=exrss-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner The online Pagan Book of Hours, also called a breviary, is a rich resource of daily ritual for those interested in incorporating monasticism into their Pagan practice.  It was created by members of the Order of Horae, an eclectic Neo-Pagan group... Pagan Practice Book and Product Reviews Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:38:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12870-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner~y2009m7d24-Pagan-Book-of-Hours--website-review?cid=exrss-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12870-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner~y2009m7d23-Paganism-101--What-are-the-biggest-Pagan-social-events-in-Southeast-Michigan?cid=exrss-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner There are Pagan-related events happening all the time over the state, but some of the biggest social gatherings for Pagans in the southeastern Michigan area are ConVocation, Michigan Witches Ball and Pagan Pride Detroit.ConVocationConVocation is an a... Pagan Pride Festivals Local Events Pagan Networking Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:29:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12870-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner~y2009m7d23-Paganism-101--What-are-the-biggest-Pagan-social-events-in-Southeast-Michigan?cid=exrss-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12870-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner~y2009m7d20-Pagan-quote-of-the-week--Aleister-Crowleys-famous-definition-of-magic?cid=exrss-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner Credit:  Aleister Crowley at Wikimedia Commons The Pagan Quote of the Week series will contain quotes from Pagans, occultists, artists, writers and others that provide food for thought for spiritually minded people.Here is the quote for the wee... Pagan Quotes of the Week Mon, 20 Jul 2009 08:08:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12870-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner~y2009m7d20-Pagan-quote-of-the-week--Aleister-Crowleys-famous-definition-of-magic?cid=exrss-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12870-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner~y2009m7d18-Interview-with-Dawn-Black-of-Motor-City-Pagans-and-Pagan-Michigan?cid=exrss-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner Courtesy:  Pagan MichiganDawn Black is a metro Detroit area Pagan who saw a need to put information all in one place that would be helpful to southeast Michigan Pagans. Thus, Motor City Pagans was born. She has recently founded Pagan Michigan t... Pagan Networking Pagan Profiles Sat, 18 Jul 2009 10:37:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12870-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner~y2009m7d18-Interview-with-Dawn-Black-of-Motor-City-Pagans-and-Pagan-Michigan?cid=exrss-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12870-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner~y2009m7d15-Paganism-101--Where-can-I-find-open-sabbat-ceremonies-in-southeast-Michigan?cid=exrss-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner Credit:  Wheel of the Year, P. Deneen  There is a large Pagan community in southeast Michigan.  But groups that hold regular sabbats open to the public can sometimes be hard to track down.  Below is a list of a few groups in the ... Pagan Holidays Pagan Networking Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:41:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12870-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner~y2009m7d15-Paganism-101--Where-can-I-find-open-sabbat-ceremonies-in-southeast-Michigan?cid=exrss-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12870-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner~y2009m7d13-Pagan-culture-crossovers--Renaissance-festivals?cid=exrss-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner Credit:  Wikimedia CommonsMany Pagans love a good Renaissance faire.  Good food, great costumes, lovely ladies and sweaty men fighting on horseback - what's not to love?  While Renaissance festivals don't cater to Pagans, there is def... Pagan Family Life Pagan Culture Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:54:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12870-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner~y2009m7d13-Pagan-culture-crossovers--Renaissance-festivals?cid=exrss-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12870-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner~y2009m7d11-Pagan-networking--Federation-of-Circles-and-Solitaries-in-Downriver-Detroit?cid=exrss-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner The Federation of Circles and Solitaries (FoCaS) is a non-profit organization based in the Downriver Detroit area.  FoCaS is dedicated to increasing fellowship between followers of nature-based religion.  They also work towards a better gen... Pagan Networking Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:16:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12870-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner~y2009m7d11-Pagan-networking--Federation-of-Circles-and-Solitaries-in-Downriver-Detroit?cid=exrss-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12870-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner~y2009m7d9-Pagan-Prayer-Beads--Book-review?cid=exrss-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner Image credit:  Amazon.comRosaries have been used for prayer and ritual for thousands of years originating in Hindu tradition and later made their way into Christianity.   Modern Pagans have enthusiastically embraced this practice to d... Book and Product Reviews Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:59:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12870-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner~y2009m7d9-Pagan-Prayer-Beads--Book-review?cid=exrss-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12870-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner~y2009m7d6-Merchant-profile--Earth-Lore-in-Plymouth-and-Livonia?cid=exrss-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner The Earth Lore metaphysical shop has been serving the southeast Michigan community for over 10 years.  The first shop was opened in Livonia.  After success there, a second location was opened in Plymouth.According to the Earth Lore website,... Merchant Profile Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:29:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12870-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner~y2009m7d6-Merchant-profile--Earth-Lore-in-Plymouth-and-Livonia?cid=exrss-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12870-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner~y2009m7d4-UPG--Unsubstantiated-personal-gnosis?cid=exrss-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner UPG is the acronym for unsubstantiated or unsupported personal gnosis and is spiritual knowledge that an individual receives personally through means such as meditation, visualization, and trance journeying.  The term originated in reconstructio... Pagan Practice Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:24:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12870-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner~y2009m7d4-UPG--Unsubstantiated-personal-gnosis?cid=exrss-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12870-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner~y2009m7d2-Advice-for-people-thinking-about-coming-out-as-a-Pagan?cid=exrss-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner There comes a time when you might feel the need to make your religious practice known to friends and family.  There is a debate whether we should all come out of what is sometimes referred to as the broom closet or be more cautious and keep to o... Religious Freedom & Tolerance Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:24:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12870-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner~y2009m7d2-Advice-for-people-thinking-about-coming-out-as-a-Pagan?cid=exrss-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12870-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner~y2009m6d29-Pagan-networking--Michigan-Pagans-egroup?cid=exrss-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner Michigan Pagans is an e-group on Yahoo for Pagans of all paths from all over the state.  It has been a gathering place for people to connect and find out what is going on in the Michigan Pagan scene for over 10 years.The FounderThe group was fou... Pagan Networking Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:36:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12870-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner~y2009m6d29-Pagan-networking--Michigan-Pagans-egroup?cid=exrss-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12870-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner~y2009m6d25-Pagan-glossary--Top-20?cid=exrss-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner Illustration:  Patricia DeneenThose new to Paganism may have a hard time understanding some of the terms they hear or read in books or on the internet.  Below is a quick rundown of twenty common words used in general Paganism.1.  Cove... Pagan Practice Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:08:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12870-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner~y2009m6d25-Pagan-glossary--Top-20?cid=exrss-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12870-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner~y2009m6d24-Pagans-in-the-Military?cid=exrss-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner For many people, especially those outside of Paganism, there is a lingering belief that all Pagans are tree-hugging, pacifist and sometimes militantly anti-military. While this stereotype may fit some, the contrary is also true. There are Pagans who ... Pagan Family Life Religious Freedom & Tolerance Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:53:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12870-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner~y2009m6d24-Pagans-in-the-Military?cid=exrss-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12870-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner~y2009m6d22-Interview-with-a-Druid--Rob-Henderson-of-Shining-Lakes-Grove?cid=exrss-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner Courtesy of Rob Henderson Modern Druidry is growing in the Pagan community.  A leading American-based organization is Ar nDraiocht Fein (pronounced arn ree-ocht fane), also known as ADF, which has groups located throughout the United State... Pagan Profiles Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:39:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12870-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner~y2009m6d22-Interview-with-a-Druid--Rob-Henderson-of-Shining-Lakes-Grove?cid=exrss-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12870-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner~y2009m6d19-Twittering-Pagans--Utilizing-this-social-networking-tool-for-personal-and-business-use?cid=exrss-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner Twittering Pagans aren't people who live by Pagan Standard Time, aka PST.  They are Pagans who are using Twitter, the social networking tool that is proving to be more than just a fad.  Pagans are just some of the thousands of people using ... Pagan Networking Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:48:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12870-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner~y2009m6d19-Twittering-Pagans--Utilizing-this-social-networking-tool-for-personal-and-business-use?cid=exrss-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12870-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner~y2009m6d18-Pagan-networking--The-Witches-Voice?cid=exrss-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner The Witches' Voice website, also known as Witchvox, has been one of the largest Pagan networking sites in the world for over 12 years.  The site was founded by Wren Walker and Fritz Jung who run the website from their home in Florida.  It i... Pagan Networking Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:09:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12870-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner~y2009m6d18-Pagan-networking--The-Witches-Voice?cid=exrss-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12870-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner~y2009m6d15-The-reasoning-behind-performing-rituals?cid=exrss-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner People love to celebrate and create rituals and traditions around those celebrations.  Modern Paganism utilizes rituals for holy days, lunar observances, magic, and for personal rites such as coming of age, initiations, and weddings.  For s... Pagan Practice Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:33:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12870-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner~y2009m6d15-The-reasoning-behind-performing-rituals?cid=exrss-Southeast-Michigan-Pagan-Examiner