sacred chocolate cows
The outrage over the chocolate Jesus is being discussed all over the blogosphere. Meanwhile, the full moon is shining down and I’m full of gratitude for being part of a tradition where the only blasphemy is in the degradation of the life giving elements of this green planet. Toxins in a river, clearcutting a forest, this is sacrilege. There is nothing a pagan could make in chocolate that would be profane, thank Goddess!
Chocolate Gods and Goddesses, the only response is YUMM….even if unrobed and buck naked.
And what a document they have produced!!! Proudly, the document us west coasters produced was and is the Reclaiming Principles of Unity. I love these principles. In fact, I adore them, am devoted to them.
And yet, I almost peed my pants laughing in delight to read the )APAUSICOTS(‘s Disclaiming Principles of Conformity. It’s a chocolate Jesus if I ever saw one. Delicious, dark, and damn funny. I don’t think I’ll every pass out copies of the principles of unity without also passing out their shadow sister, the principles of conformity.
Thank you, All Powerful and Ultra Secret Inner Circle of the Spiralheart. If you reveal yourselves, I'll send you a chocolate Sheela Na Gig. Vulva and all. I promise.
Comments
OK, I love chocolate.
As for blasphemies in the pagan world, oh my goodness, there are dozens of them not so shining or admirable as toxins in a river, though a chocolate Jesus would never qualify.
Actually even for most Christians (at least all the ones I know) the chocolate Jesus is nothing more than funny.
Why are you pagans always picking on other religions? (said with a smile, but ... it's true!!)
Reya, not speaking for all Pagans here, but I don't so much pick on other religions as pick on other people and their goofy, and frequently harmful, ideas.
Doesn't make me pure or righteous, but does give me a break to laugh at Ourselves!
Love,
Terri in Joburg
"Why are you pagans always picking on other religions?"
Wow, that's a telling statement Reya, especially since you spent the whole first half of your comment picking on Pagans. I guess you're still one of us, after all.
Love,
Anne
My friend Victoria has made a series of sheila na gig quilts, including a Mormon sheila and a sheila meets St. Augustine. She even had a show for her 60th birthday at the late lamented Change Makers in Oakland.
Reya, those of us "Remaining" like to think we've matured. With gains in acknowledgement and respect for the Pagan religions, we've felt less need to emphasize our differences by dissing other religions.
In fact, if one gains any exposure to the world of interfaith relations and activities, one learns so much more and is far less inclined to look askance at the beliefs and practices of others. And I say that having been reared in a conservative Christian household -- although my parents' marriage was considered "mixed" because my mother's family was Methodist and my dad's was Roman Catholic. Neither variety "fit" me. Paganism does.
I'm a Jew now, Anne, but of course I'm still one of you! For heaven's sake!
Brill!
Ps. I'll take good chocolate in most shapes and formats. ;)
Magda xx
I am She/He/It/Them/They,and on Fridays it is dress down day so we come as the Fey.
We are that which always was and always will be, always moving into form, through form, and out of form. Unless, of course, you have something shiny...in which case we stick around!
Remember also, that when booking a trip to the land of fey to sign up for rapid rewards points, good for valuable merchandise such as barley in your hair and hoof prints on your sheets.
Let the Wild Hunt begin!