The Friday Video — Selene by Daemonua Nymphe

Full moon, partial eclipse, six months of craziness to follow…  

The Friday Video: They Say It’s Spring by Blossom Dearie

In case you didn’t notice, March has been particularly fickle this year. The month came in more like a polar bear than a lion, and snow systems have alternated with days of rain. The temperature has been about 10 degrees below average, and the wind has been knife-edged. If there has been a good day [...]

The Friday Video: Vernon Parker: Meet Kyrsten Sinema Web Ad

When newly elected Democratic Arizona Representative Kyrsten Sinema was sworn in this week, she became “the first explicitly religious ‘none’ elected to Congress.” She took the oath of office with her hand on a copy of the U.S Constitution. Among other “Historic Religious Firsts in the 113th U.S. Congress”: Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [is] the [...]

Europe’s Last Pagans

Though the temperature is well below freezing in this video, -18 degrees C., there’s really no way of knowing what season we’re seeing. There is no snow, so I think this may actually be a spring ceremony–but we can pretend it’s Yule. According to Wikipedia, the Mari El Republic is “located in the eastern part [...]

The Friday Video: Are You a Spiritual Wanker: Diagnosis & Cures

I haven’t done a video in a couple of weeks–hell, I haven’t done a real post in ages! But this is just all too true of some people you meet in the New Age community. I’m much too blunt for my own good, I had a good laugh over this one.

The Friday Video: Barack Obama Reggae Song by Cocoa Tea

Hail, hail, to the Chief! Here are the lyrics.

The Friday Video: The Weekend Before Halloween

Today, a two-fer, you lucky people. Two fun, feminist rants. You’re welcome. Things You Can Be On Halloween Besides Naked!!! by Emotistyle You Don’t Own Me, by Lesley Gore: http://youtu.be/XMxtbAP2cyU

The Friday Video: For My Evans Ancestors

It’s less than two weeks till Samhain, when the Veil between the worlds becomes thin and we can walk with our ancestors, our Mighty Dead. My dad’s heritage on his mother’s side were Welsh. They worked in the coal mines in Pennsylvania before they came to Peoria. They survived the Great Depression with some bootlegging. [...]

The Friday Video (late Saturday night): Assouf by Tinariwen

Hard to believe…this is the fifth anniversary of Witches Brew! –And frankly nobody can be more surprised than I am. So, here to help me celebrate is the Tuareg rock band Tinariwen What can I do with this eternal longing? Which inhabits my soul and my heart in flames.

The Friday Video: HarvestMoon by Neil Young

Full Moon tonight…