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[icymist]

This discussion thread is pinned.

Hello! I am icymist, the temporary host of this group!

[immoderate]

1. Hey icy...

What will you do with this post?

--imm

[icymist]

2. Find out if it works!

Yea! It works!

[immoderate]

3. Glad to help.

--imm

[icymist]

4. How did you get the smilie in your post?

eom

[immoderate]

7. I have been away from my computer. Use the same codes as before.

Skinner posted a thread called "Emoticons" in either Help or Soapbox that links to a page.

On edit: http://www.democraticunderground.com/emoticons/index.html

--imm

[icymist]

8. Okay, here goes...

Now why didn't I think of that?

[real Cannabis calm]

71. Apologies for not knowing actual religious practices of an Icymist...

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But, as an agnostic, I can prove we will ALL enjoy an afterlife, if our organic bodies are allowed to properly decay, after we die! And then there are levels to eternal hell, for ALL species, on Earth...


And, let me add [on edit] readership here is appallingly low.

So, who recognizes this image?

[yumalaton]

29. welcome

Hi.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

58. Or use another alternative to Freepers and Trump-trolls acquiring posts here 4 code & connections...

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I apologize to yumalaton. The post before yours was removed by someone. Can Trump-trolls still trick real people into allowing computer generated anomalies or REAL "spies" to appear as "Hosts, Moderators, Jurors and Juries @ Democratic Underground? "High" back! LOL Who wants a new friend? By the way, this could be a message from Jesus, Mohamed or the Flying (orbiting) Spaghetti Monster God/ Goddess, which is The Unrivaled, Funniest Deity, ever described. Who is truly allowed to formulate natural law and control gravity!

Last night's posting on 8/5/16, was a written example of several reasons to not write while drinking. I have lived with women, who described themselves as Witches. Like ANY worshipers, Pagans have rights and deserve respect. I will make further repairs to these and other online comments, when I have more time to reflect on my own "Hypocrisy." Then, I will present some fascinating history on the oppression of numerous religions and belief systems.

Obviously, this ancient Country Music does not apply to some truly religious people; however, for Repukes masquerading as Pagans and Christians, Muslims, Jews or Earth Worshipers (aka Native Americans,} Heathens, Wicca, etc. Here is your One Hit Wonder...

[Jeffersons Ghost]

59. INSTEAD OF SAYING HELLO WE CAN SAY HELL NO to Trump, a candidate who will recreate the Burning Times

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[Jeffersons Ghost]

64. Hello, I am a God-damned Agnostic going straight to Hell accroding to my mother...

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And as we marvel at the utter destruction of planet Earth, we can enjoy living during the largest extinction period ever documented. Can we learn to worship the complete destruction of every species, including Homo Sapien, Sapien = Humans (aka Humanity)? Current scientific records confirm that in the past few years, more species vanished faster than they did during an occurrence called The Chicxulub Event, where dinosaurs became extinct. Migratory dinosaurs were already plagued by deadly diseases, long before some Divinely Redeeming Meteor ended their suffering.

But, in the true form of Thomas Jefferson and other crafters of the U.S. Constitution, I will defend our honor of worshiping, as defined by The Bill of Rights.

[Tyrs WolfDaemon]

5. Hey there

I'm present and accounted for

[yumalaton]

30. welcome

Hi

[Still Blue in PDX]

6. Here we are -- BB, Icymist!

Good to see you here, and thank you for hosting.

[yumalaton]

31. Welcome

Hi

[irisblue]

9. hi

i'm iris. glad to meet you. i'm planning on being an occasiona poster and a regular reader.

[yumalaton]

32. Welcome

Hi

[Rose77]

55. to all who built this site, i say

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Halle-fuck-ing-lujah!!!!!!!!!!! Victory to the Light!

[ladyVet]

10. Hello, all.

I'm pagan, no real path I guess. I sometimes call myself a hedgewitch, because I believe there's magic in nature.

[lector]

16. No doubt

That there is great magic in mother nature. One just needs to open your heart and mind, and ears and shut ones mouth to learn her joy.

[lector]

23. Agreeded.

[kellyluvsaz]

26. I concur

Shut up and listen and she will speak ( Gaia)

[yumalaton]

33. Welcome

Hi

[solara]

11. Hi hello

[yumalaton]

34. Welcome

Hi

[luv_mykatz]

12. Hello.

I am glad to see that this group is still here. Maybe more people will help you out with posting.

[yumalaton]

35. Welcome

Hi

[Ilsa]

13. Hello!

Thank you for hosting!

[yumalaton]

36. Welcome

Hi

[emcguffie]

14. And hello!

I am not "officially" a pagan, but I think that label best fits my personal beliefs.

I have lately become interested in finding some like-minded folks near me. Is there a way to do that, in this group?

I live in northern New Jersey.

Greetings!

[yumalaton]

37. Welcome

Hi

[lector]

15. Are

Wicca types welcome?

[icymist]

17. Absolutely!

We are wiccans, pagans, eclectics, mystics, and there may even be a scholar or two. Welcome!

[yumalaton]

38. Welcome

Hi

[HopeHoops]

18. Wait, dude, what?

[Ilsa]

19. Hi icymist! Thank you so much for hosting.

I'm not a pagan, but there are many pagan ideas I love. And I enjoy reading this forum and learning. If I find something I don't like, I just pass on it. As an "outsider", I see no reason to ridicule or question others' beliefs. Much of pagan belief is easier for me to accept than any other religion. If I ask questions that are so rudimentary that they seem silly, please excuse me.

[Ferret Annica]

20. hello

I am of Wicca and wish everyone a great solstice.

[Behind the Aegis]

21. Hello all!

Want to travel in time? Take a look at the proposal for this group.

The year? 2004 -- The country was still in the death grips of one of the worst presidents in the history of the US, big bands were a thing of the past, so were bell bottoms, thankfully...and the number one song...who cares, here's the thread...

DU room suggestion...Pagan/Witch/Wicca

Personal historical note: I am back in Oklahoma! Who knew!?!

[starspunch78]

22. Hello!

Hi everyone

I'm new and a lazy spiritualist/animist/pagan/agnostic. But I am always up for learning and discovering more. Hope everyone here had a wonderful Solistice.

[libodem]

24. Hi

I'm here to learn what ever you're teaching. I'm not sure I know what Paganism means to this group?

[LWolf]

25. Hi, all.

I haven't spent much time on the new version of DU, as you can tell, since I'm greeting everyone months after this was pinned.

I'm LWolf, a true Lone Wolf, and an old participant in the Meeting Room and this group as it evolved. I don't spend much time online these days, but still lurk and read now and then.

[swapnilsharma110]

27. Hi

I am Swapnil, feeling great to be a part of this group

[icymist]

28. Welcome!

Welcome to this group and welcome to the DU!

[CharlesSpencerKing]

39. Babalawo

Hi I'm a Babalawo ( high priest on par with Catholic arch bishop) in the Afro - Cuban branch of Yoruba traditional religion, called Lucumi. I have a 327 page book in English called Nature's Ancient Religion and one in Spanish you can take a look here at Amazon and a bio.

http://www.amazon.com/Charles-Spencer-King/e/B002ELIWKI/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1

I;m from Chicago, worked for Ax on two campaigns , nw living in Nogales, Az/ Nogales Sonora, Mexico

[ProudProgressiveNow]

40. Hello all. Been a member for over two years, just found this group.

Been heavy into the politics. I hope to learn much here.

[icymist]

41. Welcome!

[u4ic]

42. A year late to the party, but

Hello! and wishing you all a Blessed Solstice!

UU Pagan here.

[icymist]

46. Welcome!

I have many friends who are UU Pagans!

[Gwynann]

43. Blessed be :)

New here but practising solitaire eclectic for years

[icymist]

47. Welcome!

[Optimistic Crone]

44. New to DU, checking out the different communities.

Disclaimer: I am learning to write and am using this opportunity for an audience to develop my voice and skill set. If you want to stop reading right now that is fine, no hard feelings. mmo

Hello icymist,

It looks like you are the only one participating in this thread. That makes me think this DU community is not flooded with folks interested in ancient wisdom or pagan spirituality. I find that disappointing. I assumed that there would be a bunch of spiritually open and diverse belief participants in such a progressive digital community.

I am a proud crone, as you can tell by my user name. I have been living in the almost wilderness for the last 27 years with my husband and family. We are homesteaders and live in a beautiful progressive enclave surrounded by farmers, loggers and other resource heavy light thinking segments of our society. We, our local community. mostly is focused on living with simple material needs and caring for this beautiful biosphere we live in and expressing ourselves creatively and with open minds.

My local sisters here have been gathering as women and celebrating life and its various phases and challenges together. We are very eclectic as a 'spiritual' practicing group, borrowing from many traditions. Most of us are crones now but recently some mom's have asked us to put together a 'celebration, welcoming their adolescent daughters to the Sisterhood. We aren't sure exactly what we will include in this celebration, because their girls have not grown up in as alternative a lifestyle as our children did, and we certainly don't want to scare them off with our, some would say, excessive personal freedom mind, body and spirit practices.

We have also come to a time in our lives when our loved ones are beginning to end their lives here in this experience of living in a skin suit with Consciousness, so are having to relearn and create new ways of dealing with the dieing process and all that that entails in conscious ways, as well as addressing the many facets of dealing with the body of a loved one.

Well, I just ran out of steam for the evening. Take good care, mmo

[icymist]

45. MM and welcome Optimistic Crone!

I see that you are new to the DU as well so allow me to welcome you to the DU! There are a few Pagan people here, occasionally they will post here in this group. This site is a pretty big place and I imagine many get lost in the GD or Lounge. I try and maintain this group with news that others may find interesting. New discussions and such are always welcomed here. Relax, kick your shoes off and have fun! Bright Blessings!

[icymist]

49. MM LumosMaxima...

Welcome to this group.

[RosieS57]

50. Hi!

My Hubs is Wiccan by choice and I am hereditary Italian Pagan....the kind driven underground during the burning times. Glad you have a place here for me!

Regards from Rosie

[Jeffersons Ghost]

51. 666 "please allow me to introduce myself (with music)

[icymist]

52. Yeah. There was a death back in 1968 by Hells Angels at a Rolling Stones concert:

So all of Wicca is guilty! Go somewhere else with this. Do not post these things here.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

65. More than one person died at The Rolling Stones concert at Altamont

[w0nderer]

56. hi, is this group still active ? hoping so n/t

[Myrth]

57. Hello!

Just stopping by to say hello. It is nice to see a pagan presence here. I am particularly nervous this year about the increased theocratic rhetoric from the GOP. I have never been as concerned about maintaining my religious liberty as I am presently. At any rate I am new here and very happy to see a pagan presence!

[Shraga5L]

66. Merry Meet!

I'm a man of many paths, including Wicca, Qabalah, & Thelema.

[futureliveshere]

67. Hello..

How lovely to find this group here, with its many interesting discussions. Would love to read more and contribute when I have something worthy of contributing..

[Tribalceltic]

68. Hello again

I'm wondering if anyone else has made it back since the hack.
Blessed be.

[orangecrush]

69. Hi everyone!

Love reading about the pre Christian roots of religious tradition, magical philosophy, the cultivation of life energy (chi, prana, whatever name you choose) and much more.

There is room enough on this earth for us to embrace all traditions and wisdom.

Nice to be here!

[Wiccan Priest]

70. Have a Happy Beltane!

Blessed Be.

[Deep State Witch]

73. Blessed Be!

Blessed be to my fellow Witches and Pagans!

[Coventina]

74. Merry Meet!

I'm all over the place religion-wise.

I was raised Christian fundamentalist, but was always obsessed with witchcraft and magic.

I spent most of my adulthood in the Broom Closet.

Now, I'm mostly out, but I'm also very interested in Buddhism. I don't see any conflict, as Buddhism is a very flexible religion.

[Goddessartist]

76. Merry Meet!

Dreamer and 5x Scorpio here.

I've had so many dreams of different times and places, starting when I was 8 (that I remember).

My chart has Sun, Mercury, Venus, Neptune, and Scorpio rising.

2 covens asked me to join, and I didn't even know that I was a witch, still not sure. I went through initiation with one, then decided it was too much like Catholicism with the strict timeline and rules....so I rejected it. I consider myself a Universal Spiritualist, as I recognize no God/just the Oneness of All Things, The connectedness of everything.