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| * 12 Months On * | It just dawned on me that I first joined Yuwie a little over a year ago, and it's interesting to look back and see how things have or have not changed, including my own views or usage of Yuwie...
I have to say, I don't connect to Yuwie very often these days; partly because my time is taken with other things, partly because the people I used to chat with don't appear online that much, but, ironically, also partly because Yuwie has established itself as part of my online presence.
That last part may sound a little odd, but it's a fact - I take Yuwie for granted in a way, and check in every now and then just to catch up. Also, while my use of Yuwie may have declined, I still keep in contact with the people I have become friends with - albeit not as often as I should (and that's something that applies to offline friends too).
So, in a nutshell - I don't come to Yuwie very often, but in other ways, Yuwie is part of my everyday life.
| | Posted: 8 February 2009 at 00:11 | Read 30 times | 0 comments | Leave Comment |
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More Profile Changes
The theme used for the last round of changes was very elegant looking, and I loved it. However, it used a small purple font against a black and purple background. Contrast was low, size was small, so many of my Yuwie friends found it hard to read. I was spending time setting backgrounds and font sizes in blog entries, and it was clearly an issue.
A simpler theme has now been applied, with larger fonts, and contrasting colours. Hope this helps the "seniors" on my list lol.
Bright Blessings to you all.
Gaz
| | Posted: 20 June 2008 at 09:49 | Read 53 times | 7 comments | Leave Comment |
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| | Posted: 20 June 2008 at 09:42 | Read 311 times | 195 comments | Leave Comment |
| * PAGANISM * | If I say the word "Pagan" what does it mean to you? What about "Witch" or "Druid"? These terms have become incredibly loaded over the years, and no doubt words like "witch" and "druid" will summon up typical images of old hags on broomsticks, or old men in robes. The thing is, NONE of the stereotypes will match any (or at least 99%) of pagans you will ever meet (you may not even realise that you have met them).
Pagans come from all walks of life, are of all ages, all kinds of social backgrounds, and will look like just about anyone else you know. There's a reason for that; pagans ARE just ordinary people, and are exactly like the people you know and meet every day. Paganism is a broad term that covers shamanism, witchcraft, druidry, and many more. At the heart of most pagan belief systems however, you will find some common characteristics:
* Nature-based spirituality
* Belief in a balance between masculine and feminine energy
* A belief in being free to be yourself, as long as you do no harm to others
A lot of myths surround paganism, and much of these stem from ancient history, or from those exceptions where a peculiar form of paganism is to be found. Generally speaking though, pagans do not worship satan, nor do pagans sacrifice babies, adults or animals.
While you will find some pagans practice highly developed rituals for honouring nature, you will find as many, if not more, whose pagan practices are hardly noticable. Honouring nature for them will take the form of walking within the local landscape, sitting a while contemplating, meditating and connecting with the earth.
No matter what your own personal belief system may be, I would urge you to read a little about what paganism actually is. A lack of understanding, and a fear of the unknown, is the cause of so much pain, anger, death and suffering in this world, so any steps we can take to prevent that will be good.
Personally speaking, I knew the established religions didn't resonate with me around the age of 7, I almost found my way around the age of 18 but missed the signposts. Everything finally dropped into place about 5 or 6 years ago and the really weird thing, for me anyway, is that exploring my pagan nature, and reading up on various pagan-related topics, I actually started to understand established/formal religion a lot more. At the heart of modern-day religions, if you go back to the origins, you can see a lot of common ground with the pagan belief systems that stretch back into pre-history.
I could probably go on all night, but for now at least, here are some links on topics such as "What is Paganism?", so please have a look, and please do so with an open mind. Please also post comments and let's see if we can have a good discussion on this subject.
I hope I give you food for thought anyway.
Bright blessings to you all from a normal, down-to-earth Pagan :)
Gaz
http://www.paganfederation.org/paganism.htm
http://elevated.freeyellow.com/page25.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paganism
http://paganinstitute.org/PI/what_is_paganism.html
http://www.witchcraft.org/info.htm
http://www.angelfire.com/realm2/amethystbt/witchcraftwhatisit.html
http://www.thedance.com/wicca101/wtblv.htm
http://www.reclaiming.org/about/witchfaq/faq.html
| | Posted: 20 June 2008 at 09:41 | Read 49 times | 6 comments | Leave Comment |
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