brightrosefox | Jun. 24th, 2004

Jun. 24th, 2004

I would like to quote someone from

pagan who responded to the usual "what's the difference between Wicca and witchcraft" question. This is one of the most concise explanations I have ever heard.

"Wicca is an earth based religion that honors the God and the Goddess. Most Wiccans follow the Wiccan Rede. It is a faith directly decended from Gardner and most would say you need to be initiated into it.
Witchcraft is the practice of magick. Manipulation of energy with your Will. It is not a religion (though there are those that disagree). Witchcraft can be an aspect of the Wiccan faith and many other faiths. However, it isn't a requirement. There are Wiccans who do not practice magick/witchcraft."

Thank you,

winnet.

So, for the record, since way too many people on instant messengers keep asking: I do not practice Wicca. I enjoy many of the Wiccan ideas; I even do spells sometimes. I like most of the concepts that Wicca embraces. But true Wicca involves initiation, ritual, and other such things that I'd rather not involve myself in.
I do practice witchcraft. I am Pagan. I actually consider myself a freelance pagan, meaning that I do not hold to any particular path or tradition. It is not the same as eclectic.
And a side note: Do not dare call me a fluffy bunny. If you really want to know what a fluffy bunny pagan or wiccan is, please go here:
http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Fluffy_bunny
And here, for laughs:
http://tftb.com/deify/fluffybunny.htm
*smirk* Either it's a very, very funny joke, or it's real. And if it's real ... I'm afraid. (Oh, it's a parody. Okay. Whew!)

Current Mood: amused

I would like to quote someone from

Current Mood: amused

Okay, this is a bit of fucked up.
I keep catching my reflection in elevator doors, the glass doors of the two downstairs suites, and in the bathroom multi-way mirrors. I don't like what I see. I see...too skinny. I see bone under the skin. I see lack of muscle. Does this mean my battle with my eating disorder has taken a significant turn for the better when I see myself as skinny and think I look disgusting and hideous? I'm pale as death. I look skeletal. I'm so puzzled. I thought I looked fine and healthy last night. I do have great muscle tone. I don't look as if I'm dying anymore. My breasts are still full, my ass is still round. But my face looks bad. My cheekbones are too sharp. My cheeks look sunken.
Is it because of my clothes? I'm wearing a tight black long-sleeved t-shirt and form-fitting black slacks. Where are my curves? All I see is bone.
I'm so confused. I'm stll healthy, aren't I?

Current Mood: worried

Current Mood: worried

This one did not make me happy. Not at all.
( Power struggle )
I have a very bad feeling about the character of Jeremy now. I had originally created him to be sympathetic. A sociopath and psychopath at the same time, but you'd still be able to identify and understand and feel for him. He didn't want to take over the world or any kind of cartoon villain megalomaniac thing. Yes, he had certain goals that would involve destroying all of reality, but he had his reasons and I wanted them to be realistic: He wanted Dana to love him again. He wanted the Phoenix to give its power to him, so he could recreate the whole of existence for himself and Dana. He wanted Dana and the Phoenix to be at his side. Not a bad thing. Extremely disturbing, stalker psycho tendencies, but still human.
But the Shadow is not human. And now, I'm starting to think that maybe Jeremy never really was...human. I mean, I never wanted him to go this far. Yes, he is cracked. Yes, he is completely fucked in the head beyond all repair, cold and empty and nothing inside, devoid of true compassion, perhaps even what we'd call evil. But now I don't think I can make him very sympathetic anymore. It saddens me, a little. Yes, he is my character and I can change him as I wish, but there is still an underlying idea of who he is. After all, I really do believe that when we create fictional characters, they start to exist in an alternate reality, not just in our heads; and maybe they crossed over to be born through us in the first place.
I know that anyone who's not a writer might not be able to understand this and will think I'm crazy. That's okay. I just needed to get it all out.

Current Mood: gloomy

Current Mood: gloomy

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http://www.healthymagnets.com/cgi-local/SoftCart.exe/triphala.htm?E+scstore

Trikatu:
http://www.banyan-botanicals.com/prodinfo.asp?number=1061&variation=&aitem=13&mitem=16

Ashwagandha:
http://www.banyan-botanicals.com/prodinfo.asp?number=1021&variation=&aitem=1&mitem=19

But the best place to buy is http://www.rasaya.com because Eric is cool and willing to answer all questions.

I do maintain some healthy skepticism, though. I have yet to meet a cancer or HIV patient who was successfully treated with any of these. I may have to do some in-depth research and speak to a certified medical practitioner from India.
However, for the other health stuff, I think they work great. My skin is happy. My body feels generally happy. My brain feels happy. Hopefully when and if I can go to school for homeopathic esthetic skin care and nutrition, I can learn from a more professional level.

Just thought I'd mention it.