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Deaf Pagan Crossroads · 4d ago

Caption This!

This post includes a video which talks about captioning and its importance to the Deaf Community. Scroll down to watch this video, which is captioned to allow for Equal Communication Access to all of Deaf Pagan Crossroads readers. Watch this video, give it some serious thought, and then share this

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Deaf Pagan Crossroads · 3W ago

Dancing the Maypole – A History of Beltane/May Day, part three

No discussion of May Day or Beltaine would be complete without mentioning one of the iconic symbols of the day – the maypole. There is no solid information to tell us exactly where or when the maypole originated. The English philosopher Thomas Hobbes, who lived in the 1600’s, suggested that it dated

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Deaf Pagan Crossroads · 3W ago

Gather Your Blossoms – A History of Beltaine/May Day, part two

Our discussion of Beltaine and May Day festivities up to this point have focused on the supernatural danger of the day and the need for fire rituals to ward it off. Let us now focus on the more celebratory rituals that ushered in the Summer season. Around the year 1240 a bishop in England complained

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Deaf Pagan Crossroads · 3W ago

Leaping Over the Bonfire – A History of Beltaine/May Day, part one

In order for us to fully understand and appreciate the celebrations of May Day, it becomes necessary to travel to different countries and observe both the old customs of ancient civilizations, and the modern-day reinterpretations of such customs by the various groups of today. To better grasp the ov

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Deaf Pagan Crossroads · 2M ago

It’s What Women Do…

March is Women’s History Month, and March 8th is celebrated as International Women’s Day all around the world – a day when we should honor the women in our lives, and the women who have made contributions to our society. Today I received an email from a good friend of mine in North Carolina talking

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Deaf Pagan Crossroads · 2M ago

Imagine A Woman

In honor of International Women’s Day…I am reposting this. Imagine A Woman by Patricia Lynn Reilly Imagine a woman who believes it is right and good she is a woman. A woman who honors her experiences and tells her stories. Who refuses to carry the sins of others within her body and life. Imagine a

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Deaf Pagan Crossroads · 2M ago

Full Moon Esbat Ritual

Tomorrow is BOTH a Full Moon…and International Women’s Day. Can you imagine how powerful the energies of the day might be? So why not take advantage of such and do a ritual to raise and send out that energy on behalf of women everywhere? To do so can be especially important at a time when [...]

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Deaf Pagan Crossroads · 2M ago

Nature Is the Best Teacher…

I’ve been feeling a bit “out of sorts” lately. Some of it could be attributed to the seasonal cabin fever that we all tend to get around this time of the year, although in reality this has been a rather mild winter here in the Midwest. I think it’s just that I’ve been a little [...]

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Deaf Pagan Crossroads · 3M ago

A Deaf Artist Paints the Mother Earth

The Deaf Community lost a very special friend recently with the death of Chuck Baird. Chuck showing some of that warm humor for which he was known Chuck was a brilliant Deaf artist especially known for his skill in incorporating aspects of Deaf Culture (particularly sign language) into his artwork.

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Deaf Pagan Crossroads · 3M ago

A Deaf Imbolc Ritual

Recently I have begun corresponding with a Deaf family who has been studying about Paganism and undertaking their own spiritual journey down the Pagan Path. Both the wife and husband are Deaf, and they have three Deaf children.Together, the family has been begun celebrating the Wheel of the Year and

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