On Jun 23, 10:48 pm, "Tom"
comcast.net> wrote:>> Although Isaac doesn't seem to realize it the above caricature can
>> even be extended to some zealots on both sides of the pagan/Christian
>> debate.
>
> One of the most astounding attitudes I encountered among Isaac's friends in
> Berkeley was their political correctness. They had a set of moral parameters
> which rivaled the best of the Bible Belt communities for zealous enforcement
> of a very narrow range of moral behavior. The set of encouraged and
> discouraged behaviors were very different, but no less well-defended. If
> you didn't see things their way, you were *wrong* and *blind*. Yet, they
> felt they were very tolerant and accepting people. Zero insight.
>
"The one true way of no one true way, death to the unbeliever!"
- Dirk
>
>> As a point of interest for magicians (although not mentioned in rm)
>> there is an encyclopedia of various systems of correspondences in "the
>> magician's Companion" by Whitcomb. It covers correspondences from
>> different system, philosophies, times and cultures, both west and
>> east. Plus a small section on developing your own system.
>
> That would be a book worth going over chapter by chapter at another >time.
It might at that. We'd need more reviewers though, or it would be a
lot of work.
BTW I've got hold of Trungpa's 'The sacred path of the warrior'. It
was something I'd been meaning to read for a while anyway, but I also
had in the back of my mind that it might be suitable for an a.m read
through. I've only flicked through it so far but I don't think it
would suit the type of read through we've been doing.
After we've finished the read through of Real Magic would you be
willing to post your thoughts on The Sacred Path of the Warrior, in
say, three or four posts? With discussion afterwards, and a open
thread for questions?
I would certainly be interested, and I expect some others here would
be too.
> Our Druid and Wicca friends might not want to host that one on their
> newsgroups, though.
>
Heathens. ;)
>> How would you describe as your primary reasons for your practice of
>> magic? Empowerment? Rebellion? Amusement?
>
> Amusement certainly, but then again, I'm easily amused. Mainly curiosity.
>
>> Do you agree that sub-cultures develop associations within themselves
>> that are opposite to that of the mainstream?
>
> The more insular they are, the more they mistake consensus beliefs with
> reality.
>
>> Most pagan's develop personal pantheons which include both male and
>> female gods. What effects do you think having an exclusively, and
>> explicitly, female pantheon has on personal development?
>
> Has there ever been an actual culture that had an exclusively female
> pantheon?
Not an actual culture that I can think of no, but as Noinden has
mentioned their are neo-pagan sub-cultures who do.
