Crème de bloggers 5
Beautifu1 has written a fantastic blog entry all about bread and its relations to the Elements, by which I mean Earth, Water, Wind and Fire (though I also include Spirit as the fifth in ritual contexts, along with calling the Fey, or nature spirits, and the Ancestors). Like many of the finest blog entries, it began with an unplanned meditation: the mind wanders, we reap a benefit.
Waterfall writes that many times Spirit communicates through music, and shares a song sung by her Father in a dream while he was in the hospital dying from lung cancer. It’s a fascinating article, and a moving tribute.
Silent promises a change of lifestyle following his own encounter with something spiritual, this time coming from within as much as without.
Every so often something happens that has the potential to change your life forever, whatever it is be it a new partner of some kind or a decent job offer.
I will be frank and say Silent’s raw admissions can make for difficult reading because it’s hard to read or hear or see friends going through hard times. But I would say his honesty has always been inspirational and I believe his ‘hold nothing back’ approach to blogging aspects of his life has, at least in part, contributed to his self-development and building of confidence—and, I hope, the achievement of the changes he wants to happen. This was an encouraging post.
Jason writes of Billy Graham making his views on religious Witchcraft known. He writes that the grand old evangelical Christian thinks modern Paganism is wrong—no surprise there—but,
he doesn’t question the sincerity of our beliefs, or that many of us arrived at them due to bad experiences with other Christians or with a particular Church. The fact that a former firebrand such as Graham seems so “moderate” today speaks to the ongoing breakdown of civility and dialog in our culture.
Indeed. Head over there and read the post. It’s very thought-provoking. Don’t expect to agree with Billy Graham’s viewpoint, but you will be surprised by his ability to recognise those who believe differently to him are not fools—which is in marked contrast to every US evangelist peddling hatred, lies and prejudice today.
Last but not least, number five–Hayes is wondering where the phrases ‘everything’s right as rain’ and ‘pleased as Punch’ come from. I am tempted to say, in keeping with puzzling phrases, let’s head over there and set him straight. But instead I will say go enlighten an avid Anglophile seeking to expand his knowledge base of this contradictory strange island’s contradictory and strange sayings.
Currently listening to: The Bird And The Bee – Again And Again And Again And Again – F*cking Boyfriend (Peaches Remix)
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