Category: sociology

HALLOWEEN/MAY DAY

On the 31st of October It is Beltane here “Down Under” The sabbats are seasonal: so in the southern hemisphere it is Beltane (MayDay) In the northern hemisphere it is Samhain (Halloween) Beltane was a fertility festival where the villages would come together: This… Continue Reading “HALLOWEEN/MAY DAY”

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”

ELDER’S LIBERATION

. It is time for Elders Liberation! Before the Industrial Revolution one’s status went up with one’s age. Elders were respected! Post-Industrial Revolution we see new things as good and old things as no good and this transfers to people. My generation brought about… Continue Reading “ELDER’S LIBERATION”

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) I used to think there was something wrong with me because I didn’t accept our… Continue Reading “ANTHROPHOBIC”

MID WINTER

It is Mid Winter here -Yule Mid summer — Litha in the northern hemisphere. The Wheel Of The Year: pagan festivals celebrating the seasons:  solstices and equinoxes. When the Romans and Christianity took over they could not get rid of these festivals: So every… Continue Reading “MID WINTER”

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”

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”

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”