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A Knock at the Door

Posted in Archives #3 A Deaf Pagan Shares, Art & Literature, Cinema, Magick, Spirituality on March 28, 2007| 14 Comments »

I discovered this beautiful video film a while ago, and I truly enjoy watching it. Whenever I feel a little down and out, I click on the link, which I have bookmarked, and take a couple of minutes to enjoy the artwork and the message.

“The Enchanted Wood”

Matt Stewart

Durwaigh Gallery

I’ve sent this link off to a number of my friends over the past months since I first discovered it, and now I share it with my Blog family. After watching the film, feel free to leave a comment, and to invite your family and friends to come to the Crossroads and view it as well.

click on the above graphic to watch the video

I hope watching this video will encourage you to “leap, soar, explore, and dance like a dervish.”

Enjoy.

painting by Greg Spalenka – Duirwaigh Gallery

Blessings,

~ Ocean

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As a passionate advocate, Ocean often speaks out on the need for greater access for Deaf people (Pagan or otherwise) - interpreters, captioned videos, CART, etc...and works to build bridges between the Deaf & Hearing communities.

She lives on the banks of the Ohio River with a grumpy feline wizard named Gandalf, and is currently working on a book discussing the merger of her identity as a Deaf person with her spirituality as a Pagan.

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