Enchanted Palaces And Magic Candles

I'm reading Guide Mazower's 236pp No Entranced Palace: The End of Nation and the Ideological Origins of the Linked Nations (Princeton: Princeton Uni Advance 2009), Beth Simmons' 451pp Mobilizing for Possible Rights: Overall Law in Dwelling Politics (Cambridge: Cambridge Uni Advance 2009) and Eric Posner's 266pp The Perils of Whole Legalism (Chicago: Uni of Chicago Advance 2009).

The Mazower is entirely a delight: understandable, compliant, realistic, full of insights. It is founded on an awareness of history, conception of legitimate principles and acknowledgment of how states/individuals actually feign. I recommend it thickly. The Posner strikes me as devious - very Chicago Conservatory - but crass unpersuasive given that centred on a view of law as everything that can in due course be low-priced to a cost/benefit check without any fuss about inspiring principles.

On the ground of magic the disdainful Christine Corcos points to a US aftermath in which a Florida psychic was arrested after attempting to crowd-puller 1,000 from a payer.

The offended payer was reportedly approached by Tiffany Evans at the Smith Dock Assembly (so greatly stuck-up valuable than in a moonlit conventicle in the dark dark wood or in a stinking gypsy line) on 7 September. She unbending to conduct her splendor read for 25. Voguish the reading - no specifics on whether it was open place a quick squint at the palm or whether flora and fauna and other critters (newts, bedbugs, chickens) were harmerd in the supervise - the goal was educated that for additional 100 she may possibly conduct a stuck-up illustrative reading. She coughed up. On convergence Evans - anew at the assembly - on 9 September she was told that she had a curse. Never fear: hand director additional 1,250 for a stone (everywhere would we be without a magic stone, even if it isn't the stone extracted from the peak of a toad) and a conditional clean and the curse would after that be lifted.

Considering in September the goal handed director 600 as the down-payment for heady the curse. She received a small stone and a stretchy bag containing an unfamiliar watery. On every occasion she followed by promote to the psychic, watched by illegal adjust officers, Evans pretended to read the victim's splendor (examination whether the curse was half-lifted?) and attempted to spin her candles for 550. The candles would apparently remove hurtful energy. The media deduce concludes with the lapidary phrase: "Officers arrested Evans at 4:51 pm."

Libertas April 13th

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THE SPRING FESTIVAL OF" LIBERTAS, "THE ROMAN GODDESS OF LIBERTY, WAS CELEBRATED ON THIS DAY. ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR OF THE ROMAN DEITIES, HER NAME IS THE LATIN WORD FOR FREEDOM. SHE IS AN ANCIENT GODDESS WHO PROBABLY GOES BACK TO THE BEGINNING OF THE REPUBLIC. THE DAUGHTER OF "JUPITER" AND "JUNO", SHE WAS DEPICTED AS A ROMAN MATRON ARRAYED IN WHITE, HOLDING IN ONE HAND A BROKEN SCEPTRE, AND IN THE OTHER A PIKE SURMOUNTED BY A PILEUS, OR CAP. BOTH WERE SYMBOLS OF EMANCIPATION; I.E., ROMAN SLAVES WERE RELEASED FROM BONDAGE BY A RITUAL WHICH THEY WERE TOUCHED WITH A WAND AND GIVEN A STOCKING CAP AS A SYMBOL OF THEIR FREEDOM. AT HER FEET LAY A CAT, AN ANIMAL THAT IS AN ENEMY OF ALL RESTRAINT.

THE STATUE OF LIBERTY IS AN IMAGE OF "LIBERTAS."

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The Romans And The Druids

The Romans had met the Druids before in conquered Western Europe. While the Romans were happy to make a peaceful settlement with most tribes/groups in England, they had no intention of doing the same with the Druids.

The Druids were priests. The Britons both respected and feared them. It was believed that a Druid could see into the future – they also acted as teachers and judges. They were considered to be very learned people. It could take up to twenty years of learning to become a Druid. However, we do not know a great deal about what they learned as Druids were not allowed to write any of their knowledge down.

In their own way, the Druids were very religious. It was this particular issue that angered the Romans as the Druids sacrificed people to their gods. Caesar, in particular, was horrified by the practice and his writings give us a good idea of what went on in Druid ceremonies -- though from his perspective only. The Romans had once sacrificed people but they now saw it as a barbaric practice that they could not tolerate in one of their colonies. The Romans determined that they would stamp out the Druids.

However, they had to be careful. The Druids traveled freely throughout England as the Britons were too scared to stop them. Therefore, they were not simply in one place where the Romans could attack in force. In AD 54, the Emperor Claudius banned the Druids. In AD 60, the governor of England, Suetonius, decided that the only way to proceed was to attack the known heartland of the Druids--the island of Anglesey in the hope that if the center of the Druids was destroyed, those Druids in outlying areas would die out.

Boats were built for the Roman foot soldiers while the Roman cavalry swam across with their horses. The Druids shouted abuse at the Romans and cursed them but they could not stop the Roman army from landing. Any ceremonial sites on Anglesey used by the Druids were also destroyed but many of them were in secret places and some survived.

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Her Hidden Children The Rise Of Wicca And Paganism In America

Book: Her Hidden Children The Rise Of Wicca And Paganism In America by Chas Clifton

I found this book among many in my local bookstore and purchased it on the fact that the cover was eerily close to a vision in a dream I had over a year ago. I have never been happier to have had such a dream! This book, I found, was completely amazing.

While many books on Paganism focus on practice, perhaps a few focusing on philosophy, very few focus on any actual scholarship. This specific book focuses on the history of contemporary Paganism, from Gerald Gardner to more modern influential groups, such as the Church of All Worlds. The depths the author, Mr. Chas S. Clifton, provides for anyone interested in history and Pagan academia runs deeps.

Since the release of Ronald Hutton's "Triumph of The Moon" back in 2000, I have yearned for a book that would take an in-depth look at the history of modern Paganism in America. So I was more than a little excited and hopeful when I heard that Pagan academic Chas Clifton was rising to the task in his new book "Her Hidden Children: The Rise of Wicca and Paganism in America". Finally a book that would take a look at how modern Paganism and Wicca took root in American soil and became one of the fastest growing faiths in the country.

Clifton - knowing that he could in no way cover everything that has happened from the 1930s to the present - has chosen with this book to lay down some basic parameters for talking about modern Pagan history in America. First he concentrates on Wicca: it being the largest and most influential modern Pagan religion in America. Secondly, when moving out from Wicca he generally stays with groups that claim to follow "nature" or "earth" religions. Not getting much attention in this history are the "reconstructionist" Pagan faiths and feminist Wicca.

The author begins with examining Gerald Gardner and the beginning of British Wicca, looking at both Gardner's claims of a long-line of witches and historical evidence to this claim. Following this, the author discusses how Wicca came to America and how it spread.

The second chapter focuses on the change of Wicca from a Mystery Religion to a "nature" religion. The author brings to use the idea that Wicca combined a triple-form of nature, ranging from the Cosmic, Natural (Earthly), and Erotic. He shows us how Wicca became changed through the changing social changes affecting America during this time.

Throughout the rest of the book, Mr. Clifton shows his readers the struggles and effects Wicca has had in America (such as, for example, the effort to change the image of the popular "Witch), the influence Paganism has had in Popular Culture (and vice versa), and a look at other Pagan groups that have influenced Paganism on a whole (which may, or may not, have started before Wicca).

If one is interested in the history of Paganism, specifically Wicca, this is a great book to sate that interest. This book is a wonderful example of Pagan scholarship so needed in the Pagan community. I highly recommend this book to anyone wishing to be a Pagan, claiming to be a Pagan, or vaguely interested in knowing about Pagans.

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How To Invoke Freya Valkries For Protection And Defence

Book: How To Invoke Freya Valkries For Protection And Defence by Ragner Storyteller

Freya was a warrior goddess, a Valkyrie, and also the goddess of sensual love. Though this captivating goddess had numerous lovers, she was the wife of the Mysterious Norse god Od.

Freya was a spectacular beauty known for her appreciation of romantic music and stunning floral arrangements. That was her softer side; she was also known as the goddess of war and death. As leader of the Valkyries, she had considerable power. She had the right to claim half the souls of the bravest warriors who died in battle. Actually going onto the battlefield, she would gather them up and take them back with her to spend the after-life in her home in perpetual rest and recreation. A sweet and generous woman, she always invited their wives or lovers to come and live with them. The other half of the heroic warriors, who belonged to Odin, would be gathered up by the Valkyries and taken to Valhalla where they were able to live in comfort and honor.

She was Also Called upon to comfort those who were dying, to ease their transition into Valhalla (the "otherworld"), serving as a guide and companion on the journey to Valhalla for many Viking heroes who had died nobly. When Freya and the Valkyries rode forth on their missions, their armor caused the eerily Beautiful flickering light that we know as the Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights.

The goddess Freya's passions were abundant, vigorous, and unrestrained. Clothed or not, she is usually shown in sensual poses. She is often depicted riding her golden chariot through the skies, the chariot pulled by two large blue cats who were a gift from the Norse god Thor.

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