The Friday Video: Pagan Hand-fastings

Posted on April 28th, 2011 by witchsbrew

I doubt if I will get up to see the royal wedding. I already know I will probably be watching replays of it over and over and over this week. In honor of Kate and William, however, here are some Pagan hand-fastings from Offbeat Bride. Misty & Dell’s Wiccan/Pagan, Corseted Boob-Fest, Halloween Wedding Not surprisingly, [...]

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30 Days of Advocacy Against Witch-hunts, Finale

Posted on April 25th, 2011 by witchsbrew

Folks at the top of the pecking order are rarely accused of witchcraft. Wealth and social status are usually considered signs of God’s favor. And these days you are probably safe, even if people suspect that your filthy lucre came from a pact with the Devil himself. Nope, it’s the old woman, the willful woman, [...]

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The Friday Video: The Energy Blues

Posted on April 21st, 2011 by witchsbrew

For Earth Day, here’s Schoolhouse Rock!: “The Energy Blues”.

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The Friday Video: Follow the Heron

Posted on April 14th, 2011 by witchsbrew

This is Karine Polwart singing her song “Follow the Heron” at the Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2009. “The back of the winter is broken…” Website: http://www.shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk

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Friday Video: Stray Cow Blues

Posted on April 8th, 2011 by witchsbrew

When Mercury goes retrograde (appears to be moving backwards through the heavens), you can pretty much count on transportation snafus, missed communication, and gizmos gone wild. Mercury does this about three times a year. It has been retrograde all month in the fiery sign of Aries, so you may like the “conveniences” of modern world [...]

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30 Days of Advocacy against Witch-hunts, Day 9

Posted on April 6th, 2011 by witchsbrew

Continuing with 30 Days of Advocacy against Witch-hunts, this new episode of BlogTalkRadio, aired Apr 3, 2011 Pagans Tonight! ZED Special Report: Witch Hunts With your Host Zaracon, along with Don Lewis and Ed Hubbard, will discuss the 30 Days of Advocacy against Witch Hunts. Tonight, We will discuss the need for us to be [...]

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Witch-Hunters and Ingersoll at Harvard, Pt 2

Posted on April 4th, 2011 by witchsbrew

The Social Transformation Conference at Harvard is now history. There were protests. Humanist James Croft invoked Peorian Robert Ingersoll outside the conference building. Like most commentators, the young Englishman focused on homophobic and anti-Islamic speeches that featured conference speakers had made in the past, but he was witty, upbeat, and energetic. I think RGI would [...]

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The Friday Video: Red River Hog Piglets

Posted on April 1st, 2011 by witchsbrew

Oops! It’s Friday and I forgot all about a video… Here are the new baby Red River Hogs at the Peoria zoo. Sweet!

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