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“Pagan nonsense, celebrating the feast of Lughnasadh. This is the month of August. The feast of our lady’s assumption into heaven.” Meg Elison returns with a review of the 1998 Irish-American film “Dancing at Lughnasa,” which juxtaposes Catholic misery and Pagan joy.
To sacrifice takes courage. In our ethics, to put others or our values above the desires of the individual means to appeal to the better parts of our nature. How often do we teach our children or say to each other that we should “do the right thing”? How often do we applaud words or deeds that demonstrate this higher form of sacrifice precisely because it is so difficult for many people and it is not what most might do if we were in that same position.
In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, Lughnasadh and Imbolc blessings! The Pitt Rivers Museum gets Pagan and Witch help on objects, Music, Events, Conference Reports and Congratulations!
In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, “‘pagan and satanic” church firebombed in Texas, Republican candidate worried about Wiccan takeover, the August supermoon, and more news and announcements.
Today marks the celebrations of Imbolc in the northern hemisphere, and Lughnassadh in the southern hemisphere.