Once again I introduce you to the beautiful photography of my on-line friend “Witches Sky,” which she has put together in this video celebrating the Sabbat of Litha. As always, this video is accessible to deaf and hard of hearing Friends of the Crossroads. Enjoy.
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In Celebration of Litha
Posted in Archives #4 Pagan Thoughts and Writings, Art & Literature, Earth Day, Irish/Celtic, Magick, Music, Nature, Paganism, Photography, Poetry/Prose, Sabbats, Spirituality, Video Posts, witchcraft, Women's Spirituality on Tuesday June 21 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A Child’s Look At the Summer Solstice
Posted in Archives #4 Pagan Thoughts and Writings, Art & Literature, Earth Day, Healing, Irish/Celtic, Magick, Nature, Pagan Blogs, Paganism, Sabbats, Spirituality, Video Posts, witchcraft, Women's Spirituality on Tuesday June 21 2011 | Leave a Comment »
This post contains a video about a children’s book. Scroll down to watch the video, which is accessible for deaf and hard of hearing Friends of the Crossroads. Enjoy, and have a wonderful Summer Solstice! In a prior post, I introduced my readers to Pagan author Edain Duguay, who has written a number of children’s books focusing [...]
Walking the Path
Posted in Archives #4 Pagan Thoughts and Writings, Art & Literature, Broom Closet, Empowerment, Ethics, Healing, Paganism, Poetry/Prose, Ritual, Spirituality, Universal Issues, witchcraft, Women's Spirituality on Friday May 13 2011 | 1 Comment »
Well, it had been yet another bad day in the office, and once again it was the fault of that new girl, MaryAnne. She is one of those Wiccans, a so-called Witch. How can anyone in their right mind make this claim, knowing that it goes against God and all of the teachings of the [...]
For Pagan Dr. Who Fans
Posted in Archives #4 Pagan Thoughts and Writings, Cinema, Humor, Irish/Celtic, Music, Paganism, Ritual, Sabbats, Spirituality, witchcraft, Women's Spirituality on Sunday May 1 2011 | Leave a Comment »
This post contains a video showing a specialized Beltane Blessing ceremony. Unfortunately it is not captioned, but hopefully my deaf and hard of hearing readers will still get some enjoyment out of it. If anyone wishes to send me a typed up script of what is said, it would be much appreciated. You can send [...]
It’s the First Day of May
Posted in Archives #3 A Deaf Pagan Shares, Archives #4 Pagan Thoughts and Writings, Deaf/Hearing Relations, Deaf/Pagan Relations, Deafness, Humor, Interpreting, Music, Paganism, Sabbats, Sign Language, Spirituality, Video Posts, witchcraft on Sunday May 1 2011 | 5 Comments »
This post includes a video, which uses American Sign Language (ASL) and is also captioned for the “signing impaired.” Scroll down to watch this video. There is also a non-signed version with printed lyrics for those who prefer to watch such. The first day of May is commonly known as Beltane, and also referred [...]
Dancing the Maypole
Posted in Archives #4 Pagan Thoughts and Writings, Healing, Irish/Celtic, Magick, Music, Nature, Paganism, Ritual, Sabbats, Spirituality, Uncategorized, Video Posts, witchcraft, Women's Spirituality on Sunday May 1 2011 | 3 Comments »
This post includes a video of dancing around the maypole. The video is not captioned, but can still be understood and enjoyed by deaf and hard of hearing viewers. When one thinks about Beltane, the image that comes to mind for many is the maypole. Indeed, the maypole is probably the best known and best [...]
In Celebration of Beltane
Posted in Archives #4 Pagan Thoughts and Writings, Art & Literature, Cinema, Deaf/Pagan Relations, Equal Communication Access, Irish/Celtic, Music, Paganism, Sabbats, witchcraft, Women's Spirituality on Saturday April 30 2011 | 3 Comments »
This post includes a video which explains the Sabbat of Beltane. The video includes text for deaf and hard of hearing readers. While I continue to develop my own movie-making skills that I might be able to create my own videos in the near future, I continue to scan through Youtube in hopes of finding [...]
Armchair Witches
Posted in Archives #4 Pagan Thoughts and Writings, Divination, Empowerment, Ethics, Paganism, Spirituality, witchcraft, Women's Spirituality on Friday April 22 2011 | 2 Comments »
Merry Meet! As I talk to some of my Crossroads readers and get to know you better, I am struck by the excitement that many of you feel about coming into the Craft; the joy and peace at finding a religion that expresses how you feel and what you believe. And yet, there is also [...]
Reflections on Paganism
Posted in Archives #3 A Deaf Pagan Shares, Archives #4 Pagan Thoughts and Writings, Broom Closet, Deaf/Pagan Relations, Eco-Psychology, Empowerment, Ethics, Nature, Paganism, Spirituality, witchcraft, Women's Spirituality on Saturday April 9 2011 | Leave a Comment »
In my last post, I shared a list of some “general information” posts here at the Crossroads to give you a basic understanding of Paganism. Here I have put together a list of some of my own writings, reflecting what Paganism means to me and my own practice of it. I hope my sharing of [...]
Understanding Paganism
Posted in Archives #4 Pagan Thoughts and Writings, Art & Literature, Broom Closet, Irish/Celtic, Magick, Paganism, Sabbats, Spirituality, witchcraft, Women's Spirituality on Tuesday April 5 2011 | 1 Comment »
Recently I have had a few people approach me expressing an interest in learning more about Paganism. In response to their requests for information, I have decided to go back through my blog and pull together some of the posts which focus on this subject. While this is far from being a comprehensive course on [...]
Growing Your Own Mandala
Posted in Archives #3 A Deaf Pagan Shares, Archives #4 Pagan Thoughts and Writings, Art & Literature, Creating Accessibility, Equal Communication Access, Nature, Photography, Spirituality, Video Posts on Wednesday March 23 2011 | 1 Comment »
This post contains a video which teaches a simple process for creating your own mandalas. Scroll down to find the video. This video is accessible for my deaf and hard of hearing Friends of the Crossroads. Enjoy! Voice of Spring’s Return created by Sue O’Kieffe, Sacred Circle Mandalas I love mandalas – those intricate works [...]
Celebrating Ostara
Posted in Archives #4 Pagan Thoughts and Writings, Art & Literature, Creating Accessibility, Deaf/Pagan Relations, Equal Communication Access, Irish/Celtic, Magick, Nature, Paganism, Photography, Sabbats, Spirituality, witchcraft, Women's Spirituality on Sunday March 20 2011 | 2 Comments »
This post contains a video on the celebration of the Spring Equinox, also known as Ostara (and several other names as well). The video is accessible for deaf and hard of hearing visitors to the Crossroads. Scroll down to watch it, and bright blessings to you! My previous posts have focused more on educating people [...]
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