Vancouver Pagan Awareness Day
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Category: stories
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6 Things We Need From the Pagan Community Before September 10th
We are bombarded with the message that it’s not worth doing something unless you can do it to the maximum, but there is a lot of power in the little things! This is especially true for not-for-profit organizations. Many not-for-profit organizations are run entirely by volunteers and the core volunteers (usually a Board of Directors) work
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Growing Up With No Religion: Integrating Pagan Culture Into A Christian World
Article by: ED Johnston I grew up in a house that didn’t have religion. I was taught that religious people were unintelligent and lacked reason. Religion was bad. All religion. And to have religious belief was to lessen yourself. My mother resented that she had been forced into religion as a child and as such
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Reflections: Our First Sabbat Celebration
Written by: ED Johnston It was a relatively small (around 10 people), but enthusiastic group that gathered to celebrate Beltane. Everyone was excited about how great the space was and we were looking forward to what this new venture would bring. The group consisted of seasoned ritual attendees and people who had never attended a
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Living Out Loud As A Pagan: Embracing the Media
Story by: ED Johnston OUT OF THE BROOM CLOSET, AND INTO THE PUBLIC EYE When I became the coordinator for Vancouver Pagan Pride I had to agree to be completely out of the broom closet. One reason for this was because I needed to be available to speak to the media without any worry. Being
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