  Version 8.2 |
|
|
|
|
<-- WNest 2.1|
|
Wren's Wrants
& Wramblings
|
Features... News Links Who Is Wren W Nest Logos |
Go to the... |
| Witchvox Chapter: Wren's Nest News | Chapter Page Views: 54,894,453 |
Wren's Nest posts Pagan community news, updates on discrimination cases, legislative alerts, calls for action and general comments about Pagan issues around the world on a daily basis. If you find a news article of interest or are aware of an issue that may affect the Pagan community, please email us.
Top Stories (Past 7 Days)
 Leonid Meteor Shower Times: When You Should Look Skyward Author: Chris Gaylord Source: Christian Science Monitor Title: LEONID METEOR SHOWER TIMES: WHEN YOU SHOULD LOOK SKYWARD The Leonid meteor shower is back in town Tuesday morning. Every November, Earth gets a spritz of meteor light in the night sky. While Asia will get the best show this year, early birds in North America can enjoy a few dozen Leonid meteors per hour. Thinking of getting up early? Americans, set your clocks to 3:30 a.m. East Coast time. The shower will run from then until about 5:30 a.m. However, no matter where you live, you may luck out and catch a stray meteor anytime between 1 a.m. and dawn. | |
|
|
Obit: Cult Movie Star Edward Woodward Dies Author: The Guardian Source: The Guardian (UK) Title: CULT MOVIE STAR EDWARD WOODWARD DIES The actor Edward Woodward, best known for his roles as a virginal policeman in The Wicker Man and a trenchcoated vigilante in the 1980s TV series The Equalizer, has died, his agent confirmed . The Emmy and Golden Globe winning actor, who was 79, had been suffering from a number of illnesses including pneumonia, Janet Glass said, and died in hospital near his home in Cornwall. She said he had been "universally loved and admired" in a career of "unforgettable" roles, adding: "He was equally fine and courageous in real life, never losing his brave spirit and wonderful humour throughout his illness," she said in a statement. He is survived by his wife, the actor Michele Dotrice, and four children. Additional Article Link: [Click HERE] | |
|
|
Retired Policeman Speaks In Farmville On Occult Author: Jeremy Slayton Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch (VA) Title: RETIRED POLICEMAN SPEAKS IN FARMVILLE ON OCCULT Juggalos, Wiccans, Satanists and vampires are all subcultures of the occult that are on the periphery of the mainstream. Don Rimer, a retired member of the Virginia Beach Police Department who studies ritual crime and the occult, spoke yesterday about these cultures and ritual crime to about 100 people at Farmville United Methodist Church. "This is all about education. This is awareness and recognition about all of these behaviors, and the crimes associated with them," Rimer said, although he was quick to point out that not all people associated with Satanism and the occult are violent criminals. Additional Article Link: [Click HERE] | |
|
|
More: Wiccan Sues Bath and Body Works Over Firing Author: Leanne Gendreau, AP Source: NBC Connecticut Title: WICCAN SUES BATH AND BODY WORKS OVER FIRING All Gina Uberti wanted to do was take Halloween week off in October 2008 and head up to Salem, Massachusetts with other Wiccans for a festival. That’s apparently what Wiccans, especially those who live near Witch City, do during this major Wiccan religious event. The Bath and Body Works district manager put in for her vacation time, as she had for the previous six years she worked for the company. Her time was approved, she said, she was all set. At least she thought she was, according to a lawsuit Uberti filed against Bath and Body Works last month. The problem for Uberti’s vacation plans, and her employment, began with a management shuffle and a new boss, she claims. | |
|
|
The DIY Spiritual Practice Author: Doug Muder Source: UU World Magazine (uuworld.org) Title: THE DIY SPIRITUAL PRACTICE I often envy people who practice a spiritual discipline. It almost doesn't matter what they do. Zen, maybe, or yoga. Shamanic drumming. Sufi dancing. Kaballah. Ceremonial magick. Pagan witchcraft. Or even something as mainstream as regularly praying to God. Whatever it is, it has a name and thousands, maybe millions, of fellow practitioners around the world. There's a shelf for it at Barnes and Noble and cool terminology like chi or karma or agape. Probably there's a saint or prophet or some other towering figure who exemplifies it, and maybe even some celebrity followers who get the whole thing written up in People. I don't have any of that. It's not that I don't have a discipline. I do, but it's like so much of what Unitarian Universalists do—my wife Deb and I have cobbled it together for ourselves over a couple of decades. I'd be amazed if we aren't the only people who practice it. | |
|
|
Children Will Enjoy Tales Of Fairies, Magic (Book Reviews) Author: Melissa Cain (reviewer), University of Findlay Source: Toledo Blade Title: CHILDREN WILL ENJOY TALES OF FAIRIES, MAGIC   This has been a good year for books about fairies and other magical creatures, which should please children of all ages.WINGS. By Aprilynne Pike. Harper Teen. $16.99. What would you do if you suddenly sprouted wings? That is the plight of 15-year-old Laurel. While she struggles to keep her wings hidden, Laurel deals with trying to fit into high school, her growing fondness for a classmate, her father's hospitalization from a mysterious illness, and a strange man who wants to buy her family's land. The land holds the key to the secrets of Laurel's past. | |
|
|
The Evolution Of The God Gene Author: Nicholas Wade Source: New York Times Title: THE EVOLUTION OF THE GOD GENE In the Oaxaca Valley of Mexico, the archaeologists Joyce Marcus and Kent Flannery have gained a remarkable insight into the origin of religion.During 15 years of excavation they have uncovered not some monumental temple but evidence of a critical transition in religious behavior. The record begins with a simple dancing floor, the arena for the communal religious dances held by hunter-gatherers in about 7,000 B.C. It moves to the ancestor-cult shrines that appeared after the beginning of corn-based agriculture around 1,500 B.C., and ends in A.D. 30 with the sophisticated, astronomically oriented temples of an early archaic state. This and other research is pointing to a new perspective on religion, one that seeks to explain why religious behavior has occurred in societies at every stage of development and in every region of the world. | |
|
|
1
2
3
4
5
6
|
|
|
|
|
|
Copyright 1997-2009 The Witches' Voice Inc. All rights reserved
Note: Authors & Artists retain the copyright for their work(s) on this website.
Unauthorized reproduction without prior permission is a violation of copyright laws.
Website structure, evolution and php coding by Fritz Jung on a Macintosh G5.
Any and all personal political opinions expressed in the public listing sections (including, but not restricted to, personals, events, groups, shops, Wren’s Nest, etc.) are solely those of the author(s) and do not reflect the opinion of The Witches’ Voice, Inc. TWV is a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational organization.
Sponsorship: Visit the Witches' Voice Sponsor Page for info on how you
can help support this Community Resource. Donations ARE Tax Deductible.
The Witches' Voice carries a 501(c)(3) certificate and a Federal Tax ID.
Mail Us: The Witches' Voice Inc., P.O. Box 341018, Tampa, Florida 33694-1018 U.S.A.