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This post will be a brief survey of the various pistols I’ve shot. Most of these interactions have been brief, just a magazine or two. The trigger time on these occurred as I was being introduced to shooting. I was trying to figure out what I wanted to purchase as my first gun. These first…
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Many areas of occult or magical studies include correspondences that map onto the seven classical planets. Alchemy maps metals. The ancient Greeks associated planets with deities and the Celestial Ladder. The Qabalah maps planets to Sephira on the Tree of Life. On a mundane level, the days of the week map as well. In this…
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The universe is impossible to comprehend in its entirety, but that hasn’t stopped human beings from trying. I use the term “cosmic map” to refer to an attempt to describe the universe’s structure in a comprehensible manner, focused on a core metaphor or concept. Various cosmic maps attempt to organize the world into understandable and…
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For those folks who want to build your own version of Paganism (or any other -ism, for that matter), you’ll want to decide what types of things to include and exclude. I started with a list of likes and dislikes. For this list, I wasn’t trying to be exhaustive and all-encompassing. Instead, I started with…
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Every hobby and interest comes with a set of jargon. It takes a while to sort through the new language, but learning the terms gives a feeling of accomplishment and a sense of belonging. When I started learning about guns, I ran into a lot of new shooting terms. I’m going to give some of…
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For most of my writing life, my poetry has been free verse. It seems to go well with my style, which often has a conversational tone. In my poetry workshop class in college, I’d had to try some forms, including the obligatory sestina. It wasn’t my favorite experience. More recently, I’ve tried a couple of…
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First Shots Your first visit to a range is exciting and a bit scary, but being prepared will make everything more fun. I’ll be describing what my first experiences were like while giving some tips on how to get ready for the range. I was really lucky. My first time shooting a handgun was with…
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Writing poetry can serve many purposes. I group them into two main categories: purging and crafting. Both are useful and worthwhile. Sometimes when I meet new people, it comes up in conversation that I write poetry. The odds are good that the other person will say “I’ve written some poems” or “I wrote some poetry…
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The author plans to share a series on creating personalized Pagan practices based on their two-decade experience. Many individuals struggle to find a fitting spiritual path, often dissatisfied with existing groups. The author encourages building a unique Pagan religion, emphasizing that all religions are human creations and outlining key considerations for this personal journey.
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I recommend thinking about your ethical system on your Pagan path. . This post was originally part of a series on Building Your Pagan Path. It is aimed at individual practice, but can be applied if you are working in a group. It is even more important to have an ethical code when you are…