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TWV Presents... Articles/Essays From Pagans [Show all] Views: 9,898,875 November 22nd. 2009 ... Caveat Mentor, or Watch That First Step! Rethinking Pagan Discrimination Ten Dumb Reasons To Join A Coven Interview With Openly Pagan Elected Official, Jessica Orsini Creating My Book of Shadows Intolerance: A Curable Disease Loving Spiritual Diversity Good Vibrations November 15th. 2009 ... Recovering From a Bad Coven Experience You Are Not A Tool The Dangers of Virtual Reality and Magickal Life: A True Story Diary of a High Priestess When Religious Intolerance Destroys Friendship Thinking With Your Heart Beauty in Death In that Moment: “Understanding Born From Sorrow” Raining Down A Different Kind of Peace November 8th. 2009 ... Why Many of Us Will Never Be Christian (No Matter How Hard We Try) Making Your Life Magical Soul Connection: The Means to Finding Your Life Purpose How I Met My Soul Mate. Twice Perfect Love and Perfect Trust: Thoughts on Love and Loving Love and the Use Of Magick Spiritual Transformation Follow the Yellowbrick Road: Sometimes Staying on the Path Takes a Miracle! The Path: A Spiritual Chautauqua November 1st. 2009 ... My Magic Doesn't Work! (Because It Sometimes Doesn't) Avoiding the Pitfalls of Paganism The Breath and Faking It Coming Out Of The "Broom Closet" Profound Fruit Loops Magick and Science I Want To Live A While Longer "Me Time" October 25th. 2009 ... Janet Farrar and Gavin Bone Touring East Coast USA for Samhain Lemon Magic My Black Kitty Autumnland: Pagan Path and Paradise The Modern Coven: Importance of Documentation Crossroads Rite (Version 11) Perceptions of Life The Challenge of Acceptance The Circle of Life October 18th. 2009 ... Honoring Our Elders, Leaders and Teachers Space Clearing: A Fresh Look at a Classic Tradition Group or Solitary: Which Is Best For You? Which Witch is Which? The Importance of Scientific Terminology. Soap Making 101 How I Maintain My Spiritual Practice in a War Zone To Be or Not To Be – In Pagan Business "Fusion" Magick October 11th. 2009 ... Italy, Clavicles and Witchcraft The Fairies of Samhain Horns of Gold, Horns of Red: The God as a Sacred Focus The Veil as Seen Through the Eyes of a Witch Owl Mythology, Folklore, and Magical Interpretation A Celtic "Young Goodman Brown" October 4th. 2009 ... What Should I Put In My Book of Shadows? How Do You Draw Your Pentagram? Your Book Of Shadows How I Became a Wiccan Five-Point Witches’ Self-Healing Plan The Responsiblity of Elders of Pagan Paths My Curse Thoughts on Death Dinosaurs and Druidry September 27th. 2009 ... When I Was A Christian Wiccan Shamanism: Seeing in the Dark Dream Invasion: What It Is and How to Stop it The Warrior Archetype and the Reemergence of the Goddess Twittermancy and Open Sourcery Past Life, Present Mission The Burning Times: May We Never Forget Ophiuchus, the 13th Constellation: A Call for Change Changes: Facing Them and Making Them September 20th. 2009 ... How I Found My Craft Name (and Tips on Finding Yours!) Life Without End: Death From A Pagan Perspective Creating Your Reality My Road To Wicca Officiating At A Crossing Over Ceremony NOTE: For a complete list of articles related to this chapter... Visit the Main Index FOR this section.

Article Specs Article ID: 3728 VoxAcct: 151881 Section: words Age Group: Adult Days Up: 2,923 Times Read: 7,027 High Flying Flags Author: Sia@FullCircle [a WitchVox Sponsor] Posted: November 23rd. 2001 Times Viewed: 7,027 High Flying Flags by Sia Like everyone else, Pagans are flying their various colors to show how they feel. Some Pagans are flying traditional American flags with pride. Flying the official U.S. flag is not a pro-war statement nor does this flag belong to any one political party. Many Pagans fly an American flag to remember the men and women who died on September 11th. Some do it as a way to celebrate the fact that they live in a free country; one that allows them the rights of free speech, freedom of religion and equal rights. Others fly the flag to honor a friend or relative currently serving in the military. www.milpagan.org/. Some Pagan feminists I know fly the U.S. flag as a statement to those in the U.S. and abroad would like to force us back into veils and keep us in our houses. These women might like the Gadsden naval flag, the one that showed a rattlesnake (goddess?) coiled in a spiral. On the front it says: "Don't' Tread on Me". http://www.foundingfathers.info/stories/gadsden.html. And did you know that there was once a Tree of Life or a "Liberty Tree" Flag? (I could wish they had kept that one.) Click here for a picture of the Liberty Tree flag and for more history on the American Flag: http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/flagtale.html. Alternatively, some Pagans are flying what is known as the Peace Flag http://www.peaceflags.org/. It is an traditional American flag with the stars arranged in the form of a Peace Symbol. It's a lovely symbol and a nice alternative for those who choose not to fly the U.S. flag. Another flag of choice among Pagans is the wonderful Earth Flag International which features a picture of our blue planet as seen from space. You can see this flag by going here: http://www.earthflag.net/. It serves as a nice reminder of the fact that we are all here on the planet together and that what we do affects life all over the globe. My favorite flag comes from my buddy Michael at the San Jose Bookshop in San Jose, California. He made up a flag on his computer that shows the various religious symbols from around the world in the blue square and he has put this up in front this store. On the bottom it says: "We are all one". Some people prefer to fly Prayer Flags. For those of you who are interested, here is a page on the history of the Tibetan Prayer Flag: http://www.uwec.edu/academic/curric/greidebe/BMRB/culture/student.work/schulall/. This page shows the various flags flown by the Native Peoples of the U.S. http://hometown.aol.com/Donh523/navapage/index.htm. This page is for the wonderful Rainbow Flag Project: http://www.rainbow-project.ch/e/regenbogenfahnen.html Finally, did you know that the symbols on the Islamic flag come originally from Goddess worship? Here is a page that explains the history and meaning of the Islamic star and crescent: http://users.erols.com/ameen/crescent1.htm Whatever your reasons for flying or for not flying a particular flag, I would ask that everyone in our community show tolerance and respect the rights of your brother and sister Pagans to express themselves as they see fit. As for me, I'm looking for a Hogwarts flag. May the wind carry your dreams safely, Sia (Owner of Snapdragon Gifts) Website: http://www.snapdragongifts.com Author's Note: If you have enjoyed reading this piece, I would ask the you help support the Witches Voice in their efforts to celebrate and support the Pagan community by becoming a Witchvox Sponsor. They rely on our support to keep this non-profit website up and running, so please, do your part to help our community and send them a donation. With thanks, Sia ABOUT... Sia@FullCircle Location: Portland, Oregon Author's Profile: To learn more about Sia@FullCircle - Click HERE Other Articles: Sia@FullCircle has posted 23 additional articles- View them? Other Listings: To view ALL of my listings: Click HERE Email Sia@FullCircle... (No, I have NOT opted to receive Pagan Invites! Please do NOT send me anonymous invites to groups, sales and events.) To send a private message to Sia@FullCircle ... 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