Indians 101: The Calusa Indians and Spanish missionaries in 1549
The Calusas were a complex fishing/hunting/gathering society which was divided into commoners and nobles. Like other Florida tribes, the Calusas were not an isolated people and engaged in long-distance...
View ArticleIndians 101: A very short overview of the Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) religion
In American Indian cultures, religion is not seen as a separate category but as an integral part of everyday life. In Indian languages, there is no word which can be translated as religion. American...
View ArticleBlessed Yule.
Wishing everyone a beautiful, peaceful and very happy Winter Solstice. May all the blessings of the day be yours. May your Gods hold you close, and the returning Light enfold you in it's brilliance. My...
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Divination: Call of the Morrigan oracle deck.
Back in the early 90s I worked at a small New Age book & gift shop in San Diego. Among our most popular items were oracle decks. Which are cards, but not the same thing as tarot. We sold a lot of...
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Tarot Minor Arcana: the Sevens.
Today I'll talk about the sevens of the tarot minor arcana. As an odd number, seven gives a hint of what it represents: escalating conflicts and frustration.In keeping with that theme my critters...
View ArticleReligious Freedom Day and American Indians
Welcome to the Street Prophets Coffee Hour cleverly hidden at the intersection of religion, art, science, food, and politics. This is an open thread where we can share our thoughts and comments about...
View ArticleFighting Satan
Welcome to the Street Prophets Coffee Hour cleverly hidden at the intersection of religion, art, science, food, and politics. This is an open thread where we can share our thoughts and comments about...
View ArticleReligion 101: Talking with dead people (Spiritualism)
Death is a fact. Throughout the world many religions-- but not all-- attempt to explain death by envisioning some type of existence following death. The essence or entity that is presumed to continue...
View ArticlePagan prayer called Satanic
Welcome to the Street Prophets Coffee Hour cleverly hidden at the intersection of religion, art, science, food, and politics. This is an open thread where we can share our thoughts and comments about...
View ArticleTo All Who Celebrate, A Blessed Imbolc.
My warmest wishes that your day is blessed with light, warmth, and joy. May all Gods smile upon you, now and always.Desiree
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Occult and Psychical Sciences:Fire festivals Candlemass/Imbolc Feb 2🕯
☆The word occult comes from the Latin occultus (clandestine, hidden, secret), referring to "knowledge of the hidden"🌑🕯🕯*This group's aim is polite philosophical debate*🌑Candlemas, also known as Imbolc...
View ArticleI may be the only one there. I'm going anyway. Updated.
I live over a hundred miles from our state capital, Phoenix. My tiny unincorporated town has no city hall. But the nearest city, Cottonwood, does. I've seen no mention of a protest being planned for...
View ArticleIndians 201: The Omaha Venerable Man
At one time the Omahas and the Poncas lived as one people in the Ohio River valley. They moved onto the eastern portion of the Central Plains in the late 1600s. Ethnographers Alice Fletcher and Francis...
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A Beautiful Ancient Symbol Hijacked: Swastika
Everyone is familiar with it. Recently it's being used to roast Elon Musk.Used to roast Elon Musk, and with good reason.In the present day most Americans, along with much of the Western world,...
View ArticleAnimism
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Tarot Minor Arcana: Court Cards: the Pages.
Today I'll discuss the Pages of the tarot. These cards can represent a child or young adult, male or female, who is probably known to the querent. They can also represent an aspect of the querent...
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