Monthly Archives: June 2010

…Spirited Objects…

i’m curious to hear peoples’ thoughts on spirited objects – physical containers for spiritual energy. do you find them to house internal energy (one’s own spiritual energy projected into the object) or external energy (spiritual energy evoked that is not … Continue reading

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…Some Thoughts on Initiation…

initiation, at its basic level, is a vehicle to facilitate spiritual development through change. one approach is to classify initiations by experience (what occurs during the initiation). an alternate approach would be to classify them by intent (why does initiation … Continue reading

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…Pagan Mantra/Chants…

Anyone who is familiar with eastern spiritualities such as Buddhism and Hinduism know that mantra recitation is a big part of daily practice within those faiths.  A mantra is a series of sounds that evoke a particular quality or association.  … Continue reading

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…Earth, Air, Fire, Water… Potatoes?!…

So Cadea and I came up with a great  idea out at Shilo Glynn a few months back.  And if all goes well, we’re going to implement it at PPD this year.   We’re thinking it would be totally awesome to … Continue reading

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…Vendor Spotlight: Ochani Lele…

Author and Santeria initiate Ochani Lele will be returning to Volusia Pagan Pride for 2010 to present a reading from his new book, Teachings of the Santeria Gods: The Spirit of the Odu. For the first time, one hundred of … Continue reading

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