Confessions of a Pagan Soccer Mom: Mrs. B. Gets..... Religiously Persecuted

Re-posting this as in support of one of my favorite bloggers. The fact that there is still religious persecution of any kind in this day & age is diappointing to say the least. Whatever your faith, you deserve to practice it in peace. Isn't that one of the main reasons this country was founded in the first place?

Confessions of a Pagan Soccer Mom: Mrs. B. Gets..... Religiously Persecuted: "This is going to be a long one, folks!   Yesterday,  I was going about my business after a nice day with friends to find a message about my..."


Rapunzel~

Alert! Gap Promotes Wicked Witchcraft!

Did you know that one of our favorite wholesome clothing stores is promoting witchcraft?! Yeah, it's news to me, too, but apparently the American Family Association is up in arms because GAP's latest holiday ad mentions Solstice. Of course it also refers to Hanukkah and Kwanzaa, not sure how they feel about that. Goddess forbid a company should do something inclusive! Of course, I guess we shouldn't be surprised that GAP is behind this evil plan; after all, they sell children's clothing depicting witches already! Gasp!

That's right, my pretties, we wicked witches are just sitting around stirring our cauldrons conjuring up new ways to entice innocent folks over to the dark side! Watch out, Old Navy, you're next! Ooh, and Macy's, now that would be a good one...or how about good ol' Wal-Mart! Oooh, the possibilities are simply endless!

*cackle* *cackle*

Better run, we wicked witches have a lot of work to do before Solstice!




P.S. When we witches aren't out wreaking havoc, we like to sit back wearing our jammies and black hats shopping for jewelry!

Death to the Old Me

My friend Jersey and I often talk about how Autumn is a fresh start, always feels more like New Year to us than Jan 1 ever has. Of course, being a Pagan this makes perfect sense to me as it truly is the Witches New Year.

A year of beauty. A year of plenty.
A year of planting. A year of harvest.
A year of forests. A year of healing.
A year of vision. A year of passion.
A year of rebirth.

This year may we renew the earth.
This year may we renew the earth.

Let it begin with each step we take.
And let it begin with each change we make.
And let it begin with each chain we break.
And let it begin every time we awake.

--Chant from the
Reclaiming Samhain Celebration

This year that feeling is even more true as I am seriously ready to make some changes in my life, in myself, allow to die the old me that no longer works anymore and reveal the new person who's under there ready to be born!

2007 brought many changes to, 2008 even more. Some good, some not so much, but I must say that I've handled it all much better than I ever thought I could. I have learned my own strength and I'm proud of myself! Unfortunately the way I dealt with stress was to eat more than healthy and the result is a 20+ pound weight gain, but that's ok because I'm on the right track now and determined to get rid of it once and for all.

I said it on my birthday and I mean it even more so now at the season of Samhain - This is my Year. In addition to focusing on my Mom and her health, my family and partner, I've got to take care of ME as well. And that doesn't mean by self-soothing with junk food and beer; it's by exercise, good food and a healthy attitude. I can do anything I put my mind to, have proven that already.