"Cultural theft", Cotty? I wasn't aware that telling a story removed it from its source in any way. In fact, I was under the distinct impression that it did...
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carteblanche13
Feb 1, 2011 6:32 pm
Leif, two questions: a) What qualifies you to stand up for, or (as you put it) "empower" , aboriginals? b) How is this qualification superior to Ms....
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Moggie
waylandmoggie
Feb 1, 2011 10:17 pm
By that definition, then those who practice an Egyptian path should be
Egyptian by descent, Norse should have Norse descent, Celtic, Voodoo, etc
etc etc. Would...
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Ken Howard
kenelm3927
Feb 2, 2011 12:40 am
I'm Ken Howard's wife, and these are MY thoughts, and in does not reflect my husband may think on this issue I am frankly I'm sick to death of who has / has...
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Lizzy Rose
melbournesme...
Feb 2, 2011 1:52 am
Well said 100% agree The reason many don't speak publicly on egroups any more, is due to such bickering that seems to enter nearly every single...
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barbtrad
Feb 2, 2011 3:45 am
No Wayland, those of our way are not selective at all. We believe ANY cultural theft is wrong. Of course there are grey areas and it really behoves those of...
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beah_arboreal
Feb 2, 2011 4:47 am
Hi Leif et al As the world is largely in a diaspora we see much cultural theft going on. I hear everything you are saying and agree however it may only be my...
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carteblanche13
Feb 2, 2011 6:03 am
Kenneth Grant, the last living person to have studied and practised magick personally with Aleister Crowley; colleague and long-standing friend of...
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Tish
morticia_its_me
Feb 2, 2011 10:14 am
Ditto.. prayers to each and everyone in Qld.. Batten down those hatches friends.. We are here praying/chanting for you.. Oh do be well Tish ... From: Lizzy...
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Graham
grahfurn
Feb 2, 2011 12:43 pm
Many thanks for posting this news CB - long may he be remembered... BB Graham. ... From: carteblanche13 <carteblanche13@...> Subject:...
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Roxanne Bodsworth
roxanne_bods...
Feb 3, 2011 12:29 am
Why am I not surprised that the self-righteous self-appointed guardians of cultural artefacts have jumped on this and condemned Diane Wolkstein telling an...
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tiddlywinksoldbean
tiddlywinkso...
Feb 3, 2011 12:49 am
Greetings. Well I'd not consider myself a guardian of anyone Else's cultural stuff. I'm only interested in my own. What happens to that of others and who makes...
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ozpagan
wwwozpagancom
Feb 3, 2011 2:47 am
Hi Sean, Roxanne, et al, It surprises me why this subject should be hitting such raw nerve with people. I'm booking in the good to the Sydney workshop. @Sean....
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ozpagan
wwwozpagancom
Feb 3, 2011 3:12 am
Oops, bloody sensitive keyboard...so to continue on... ... ...traditions & cultures. I don't think I'm alone when I say one of the attractions to other...
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aradia_weaver
Feb 3, 2011 5:43 am
I understand that what is happening right now in QLD is extremely important. However I also feel that there is no point in trying to decide which topics of...
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cottytosmaid
Feb 3, 2011 6:34 am
Pretty good post Aradia! Its all about perspective isn't it? And lists are a lot about opinions. And you are spot on about expressing opinions not taking away...
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Roxanne Bodsworth
roxanne_bods...
Feb 3, 2011 2:44 pm
Thanks, Tim, for the reminder about how we phrase our debates. I was too harsh and confrontational and apologize for that to any who felt that I was treading...
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thoughtful_outsider
thoughtful_o...
Feb 4, 2011 4:13 am
Hi, this is a little last minute but there is a workshop you might be interested in tomorrow Saturday the 5th in Sydney at the Toxteth Hotel upstairs in Glebe...
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Nicki
liannasau
Feb 4, 2011 6:45 am
Hi all, We have some great witchy shops in Melbourne. The Oracle in Sassafras, The Magickal Broom Closet in Thornbury, Uncle Festers in Woodend and The...
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Nicki
liannasau
Feb 4, 2011 6:53 am
And how could I have forgotten David and Julie at The Esoteric Bookshop....bad Nicki, bad........
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WitchesWorkshop@yahoo...
Feb 4, 2011 9:01 am
Reminder from: WitchesWorkshop Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WitchesWorkshop/cal Psychic Development Circle - Wollongong Wednesday February 9,...
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Tish
morticia_its_me
Feb 4, 2011 9:28 am
Friends: The five Clusters of Clinging (Khandha): The Blessed Buddha once explained: Bhikkhus, there are these five Clusters of Clinging. What five? 1: The...
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Tish
morticia_its_me
Feb 4, 2011 9:52 am
Sorry another of my mistakes hehehe meant for another group... Tish ... From: Tish Date: 4/02/2011 8:25:03 PM To: witchesworkshop@yahoogroups.com Subject: The...
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Tim Hartridge
wwwozpagancom
Feb 4, 2011 11:52 am
... Hi Nicki, Yeah, I agree and sadly we don't really have enough. It's a huge commitment running these sorts of specialized businesses. Just today I went...
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carteblanche13
Feb 4, 2011 6:26 pm
Ah, the old Circle Bookshop! It was a real hub in its day (I knew it in the early-mid '90s) - encyclopaedic range of occult categories, each extensively...
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De Anna Mc Cormac
ravenfey17
Feb 4, 2011 8:05 pm
Ahhhhh I feel your pain dear Wytchy community! Coming from Northern California to Australia has been almost a desert.. If ever in Santa Cruz (my home town) you...
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Brock Ulfsen
brockulfsen
Feb 4, 2011 9:02 pm
From livejournal A guide on how to convert witches to Christianity has been published by the Roman Catholic Church in Britain. The move comes in response to...
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lord_dracule_clan
lord_dracule...
Feb 5, 2011 3:15 am
Well here we go Brock! yet another tongue-in-cheek comment from me, one likely to illicit howls of protest and envoke slings and arrows abundantly - But here...
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carteblanche13
Feb 5, 2011 10:19 pm
Sometimes I wish I was a member of a different species. http://www.aolnews.com/2011/02/03/bangladeshi-girl-dies-after-public-flogging/...
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WitchesWorkshop@yahoo...
Feb 6, 2011 12:56 am
Reminder from: WitchesWorkshop Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WitchesWorkshop/cal Pagans In The Park Sunday February 13, 2011 11:00 am - 3:00 pm ...