Category: sociology

STATUS QUO

In the 1970s those of us in Greenpeace were labelled dangerous and deviant Those of us in Animal Liberation were ridiculed and abused When women had no rights  — could not have a bank account- buy an house –landlords would not rent to  separated… Continue Reading “STATUS QUO”

ANTHROPHOBIC

I don’t believe it is an actual word but I have been using it for decades: Earlier this century my youngest granddaughter said “Nan – you are one!” (Human) There are several reason I don’t  like humans It is the human attitude to other… Continue Reading “ANTHROPHOBIC”

WICCA

MISCONCEPTIONS I realize some people still equate witches with evil people who sacrifice animals. Not us! My tradition is Alexandrian/Gardenarian and we work sky clad I became interested in the 1970’s – my first degree initiation was 1983 This is the first page of … Continue Reading “WICCA”

AHIMSA

I tried my best to practice ahimsa before I was aware of this word/concept Impossible in a culture that believes only humans have a soul and only money matters As a child I got a bashing for not wanting to eat meat: The same… Continue Reading “AHIMSA”

AHIMSA

I tried my best to practice ahimsa before I was aware of this word/concept Impossible in a culture that believes only humans have a soul and only money matters As a child I got a bashing for not wanting to eat meat: The same… Continue Reading “AHIMSA”

AHIMSA

I tried my best to practice ahimsa before I was aware of this word/concept Impossible in a culture that believes only humans have a soul and only money matters As a child I got a bashing for not wanting to eat meat: The same… Continue Reading “AHIMSA”

HALLOWEEN/MAY DAY

Mayday On the first of May it is actually Samhain/Halloween in the southern hemisphere The sabbats are seasonal: in the northern hemisphere it is Beltane (MayDay) Samhain is the witches New Year This is me at the very first Australian Wiccan conference in 1984.… Continue Reading “HALLOWEEN/MAY DAY”

AHIMSA

I tried my best to practice ahimsa before I was aware of this word/concept Impossible in a culture that believes only humans have a soul and only money matters As a child I got a bashing for not wanting to eat meat: The same… Continue Reading “AHIMSA”

Malleus Maleficarum

MISCONCEPTIONS I realize some people still equate witches with evil people who sacrifice animals. Not us! My tradition is Alexandrian/Gardenarian and we work sky clad (naked) I became interested in the 1970’s – my first degree initiation was 1983 This is the first page… Continue Reading “Malleus Maleficarum”

MAGIC/QUANTUM PHYSICS

What we label as magic is actually quantum physics Einstein’s  E = mc2 I understood that time decrease with velocity in my teens (1960s) But it is thanks to Star Trek that I realized that matter and energy are interchangeable “Energy equals mass times… Continue Reading “MAGIC/QUANTUM PHYSICS”