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Trained/ordained interfaith minister & Gothi helping people rediscover myth & wonder in daily life. Ritual worker. Wedding officiant. (Him/He)athen. linktr.ee/yourmythiclife
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On 10/24/2017, the day before my mother's funeral, I spent an hour or so reading DEATH POEMS in a tiny chapel within walking distance of my hotel room.

I still recommend this book. And the 14-page sampler in PDF format is archived here: web.archive.org/web/20211025...
Death Takes a Holiday: A Cultural History of Halloween (2002)

Halloween: From Pagan Ritual to Party Night (2003)
...The mystery was what specific stone I would receive, and Kari picked out a wonderful piece of Labradorite, cut and tumbled in something of an inverse teardrop. I chose to have the talisman on a length of organic black leather, but you might prefer black recycled cord...
My latest talisman from Spellbound is a Skull and Crystal Necklace. It's a fun piece for October because it was a MYSTERY COFFIN BLIND BOX purchase that came in a small, black coffin...
Ceremony selfie: Congratulations, Mark and Candice!
Wedding rehearsal this evening. Check out this amazing backdrop I'll be officiating in front of this weekend.
Know your religious freedom rights in public school – If you’re a student or teacher at a public school, or your kids attend one, it is important to Know Your Rights! about religious freedom in public schools.
www.au.org/knowyourrigh...

From Americans United for Separation of Church and State
"You boys get COAL in your helmets for Christmas!"
Just an ANTIFA moment brought to you by Superman (in Superman: The Man of Steel #81).
“Whether stranded in the red wastes of Mars or one of life’s many ruts, commit to your obligations, take each step as it comes, and you can reach your goals.”
For October, my preview card drawn from The Literary Tarot on October 2nd is … The Knight of Parchment. This card is paired with A PRINCESS OF MARS by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

#tarot #literary #JonCarter #Knight
Here's a photo from the wedding I officiated for Dia and Murat in September. We're in the courtyard of Colebrookdale Railroad in Boyertown, PA. It's a fantastic venue!
Congratulations, Mikayla & JJ! May your union be long and happy!

Ceremony selfie taken at Thor's Gate, a Trilithon named for the Guardian of the North Wind, the “Mighty Wind of Voyage,” at Columcille Megalith Park in Bangor, PA.
I'm at Columcille Megalith Park in Bangor, PA, to officiate a wedding. I have the whole park to myself (at least until the Bride and Groom arrive with their team) on this drizzly Wednesday morning.
"Be patient with yourself. Self-growth is tender; it’s holy ground. There is no greater investment." ~ Stephen Covey

Image: Oak Trees Sprouting from Acorns - James L.Amos, Getty Images.
Officiated a wedding at Colebrookdale Railroad in Boyertown, PA, today. And now we're having the reception on the train. Bright bless, Dia and Murat! #interfaithMinister #Officiant #WeddingOfficiant
...but it was so small that it went out before the moment of the Equinox arrived. Still, I poured a libation, touched grass, and generally puttered about my yard before returning to the rest of my to-do list. How are you doing today?
Welcome to the Dark Half of the Year. Hello Autumn, farewell Summer. The Autumn Equinox arrived this afternoon at 2:19pm Eastern. I kindled a small fire,...

Image: A stylized photo of one of my previous Autumnal fires with "Welcome to the Dark Half of the Year" in red and yellow text.
The cited study refers to the 2015 book, AMERICA'S FOUR GODS: WHAT WE SAY ABOUT GOD -- AND WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT US by Paul Froese and Christopher Bader.
...As monotheism, this diversity makes no sense. It makes plenty of sense as polytheism."
–from GOD IS DEAD, LONG LIVE THE GODS by Gus DiZerega (2020, p. 23).
...This diversity only scratches the surface, for when we look more closely we find a pantheon of Christian deities who could fit in each category. All these deities’ adherents claim they are acting in accord with their wishes...
...who helps them despite their shortcomings; a critical one who has standards but does not intervene to punish (at least in this life); and one that after creating the world has left it to its own devices (Froese and Bader, AMERICA'S FOUR GODS)...