hoping to develop a whole theory, a grand unified theory about European pagans.
Today, I learned that several pagan symbols are listed as hateful white supremacist symbols. I knew that I was researching something awfully close to the swastika. But now I know that it’s worse than I thought. Maybe I can come up with money for a donation to the anti-defamation league. I’m glad they are keeping track of hate symbols.
My first thought was that the symbols are still sacred. But I could just give up using the symbols - I don’t want to be anywhere near the haters. Maybe that first thought was me crossing over from researcher to believer. No, maybe not.
One time I said, “folk dancing is pagan.” on a public discussion group. One person was really shocked. I suspect that people who consider themselves pagan today have no idea - lots of things are left out of Wicca. If they only knew how many ducks and fruit baskets there are in pagan art!
I’m not too good at expressing myself here. But what I am saying is that, I think there is a set of ideas that tie together pretty much everything European. All the things that did not previously make sense... mythical beasts, fruit baskets, wind mills, sacred islands, snakes, and the Blessed Virgin Mary, circus and carnival, and the Baroque & Rococco styles... Muletta, mermaids, what a jumble, what a mess!
Today, I learned that several pagan symbols are listed as hateful white supremacist symbols. I knew that I was researching something awfully close to the swastika. But now I know that it’s worse than I thought. Maybe I can come up with money for a donation to the anti-defamation league. I’m glad they are keeping track of hate symbols.
My first thought was that the symbols are still sacred. But I could just give up using the symbols - I don’t want to be anywhere near the haters. Maybe that first thought was me crossing over from researcher to believer. No, maybe not.
One time I said, “folk dancing is pagan.” on a public discussion group. One person was really shocked. I suspect that people who consider themselves pagan today have no idea - lots of things are left out of Wicca. If they only knew how many ducks and fruit baskets there are in pagan art!
I’m not too good at expressing myself here. But what I am saying is that, I think there is a set of ideas that tie together pretty much everything European. All the things that did not previously make sense... mythical beasts, fruit baskets, wind mills, sacred islands, snakes, and the Blessed Virgin Mary, circus and carnival, and the Baroque & Rococco styles... Muletta, mermaids, what a jumble, what a mess!
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