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History is my main focal point. As a student of history I have written about the Occult, literature, mythology, women's history, and social and religious issues. In addition, I am also very passionate about religious faith from an experiential perspective.

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Chocolate: 7 of 61

Cocoa, divine O sweet divinity dark lusciousness of a time put off guide me through the tides of crimson rushes there is none finer that I may know than perhaps a dip into the passions that ethyr knows not my dark love bind the curse by one and two and three rid the pain from thee as i indulge in your flavorful essence once ...
Religion & Spirituality > Wicca & Witchcraft Testimonies: Wiccans experiencing persecution: 1 of 6

As a teenage Wiccan, I experienced different types of persecution. I knew my parents would probably not be very understanding. They were both very devout Roman Catholics. I came into Wicca just two years after my struggle to separate from the Church. This is a collection of different kinds of testimonies of religious-spiritu...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Dark poems: 219 of 1148

Red Lights the lights are a comfort; much better than the burning sun i can only come out at night anymore and tonight the lights flash upon us all and you're looking especially good tonight as i lick my lips trailing the line of your neck with my eyes and i know i must STOP there are others to eye, as soon as i make my way ...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Politics: 39 of 174

Precursors where red roses lie lay i gazing into the night until the air rippled like water through a visage to see my reflection reflective of who I really am and all that I miss what I - Miss Information gives out and what she holds back Of all the frenzied masses gathered shouting their woes for none other but the wails o...
Religion & Spirituality > Pagan & Earth-Based Religions Keeping true to your faith as a Pagan: 1 of 4

Faith has always been tantamount to my spirituality. Coming from a Roman Catholic background, my parents instilled in me a faith in a higher power. But over time that faith expressed itself in different ways. For instance while both my parents were Roman Catholic, the divine expressed itself through various phenomena. To my ...
Health & Fitness > Reproductive Health Issues Polycystic ovary disease: A patient's view: 5 of 18

Approaching the crux of puberty, it happened. My first instance of menses. My mother used to slip me these old brochures that must have been published in the 1970s about 'changes in the female body', and what I could likely expect to witness at that time. She was too shy to ever actually come out and discuss it. Instead we w...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Consolation: 4 of 14

Modern Folk Wind beneath my coat, it reminds me of those endless nights searching for the muses to woo me 'til dawn and it never came until before my headset I'd rest And where I sought solace, I found peace. Ignoring the words of my own flesh and blood but these words sung by spirits as fiery as I and far away - they meant ...
Religion & Spirituality > Pagan & Earth-Based Religions Do shamanic symbols have any importance?: 3 of 9

Understanding the World through Symbols. Every culture, from its earliest beginnings have developed a system of symbols and myths or stories to explain the most complex questions about life; why are we here, where did we come from, who are we, what is our purpose, are we alone, etc. As Joseph Campbell explained to Bill Moyer...
Society & Lifestyle > Subcultures Goth for newbies: 4 of 11

In Goth We Trust? Every subculture has them. People who will simply follow the crowd logic about the group to which they have so ill-fatedly cast themselves. Do an internet search on the gothic subculture, and what you are likely to find will focus closely on white face paint and black eyeliner. Clothing ranging from the Vic...
Religion & Spirituality > Wicca & Witchcraft Understanding ecclectic witchcraft: 2 of 5

What exactly is eclectic witchcraft? To answer this question, it is important to emphasize the difference between Witchcraft and Wicca, and to provide differing perspectives on eclecticism. While Wicca is known for drawing some of its concepts from Witchcraft in its historical context, Witchcraft is not nearly as organized a...