Guest guest Posted November 1, 2000 Report Share Posted November 1, 2000 Round here [scotland] an 'athame' would be what you are when you have an Open House, say at hogmanay!!! What is it? Lesley ------------ an athame about at people, -- Clare Lusher. www.yum.org/clare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2000 Report Share Posted November 1, 2000 Gurgle, chortle, snigger! Lesley ---------------- Lynda said.......Clare, I can't decide whether this is for real or if you're getting confused with April Fools Day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2000 Report Share Posted November 1, 2000 LOL, Lesley! I thought only posh people had these, and the rest of us called them coffee mornings ! Round here [scotland] an 'athame' would be what you are when you have an Open House, say at hogmanay!!! What is it? Lesley ------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2000 Report Share Posted November 1, 2000 Joyce, I meant Open House as in a party with friends and neighbours, not Open House in the NCT mode. In fact we call our summer listings the Open House Diary. Dunno why. Lesley -------------- LOL, Lesley! I thought only posh people had these, and the rest of us called them coffee mornings ! Round here [scotland] an 'athame' would be what you are when you have an Open House, say at hogmanay!!! What is it? Lesley ------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2000 Report Share Posted November 1, 2000 On Wed, 1 Nov 2000 13:17:48 -0500, JM wrote: >[CL] Easter (the christian version anyway) ? > >[JMJ] D'ya mean chocolate eggs and Easter bunnies? How many people know >that Easter is the celebration of Jesus' resurrection and the new covenant? >Ha, if you come to my current church, even half the parisioners don't >understand this. Actually, Easter was a bad example as most of the things we associate with easter celebrations have their origins in paganism. The Christian version is the celebration of Jesus' resurrection, yes, but the Pagan version is the celebration of fertiility/nature/growth/rebirth/resurrection (funnily enough). Ostara/Oestara is the Spring Equinox, second of three spring festivals. Oestara or Eastre (goddess) - Easter - Eostre - egg - fluffy bunny wabbits, etc. You lot nicked it from the pagans. ;-) -- Clare Lusher. SAHM to Ruairà (24.10.99). NCT Member Derby & District. www.yum.org/clare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2000 Report Share Posted November 1, 2000 On Wed, 1 Nov 2000 20:09:08 -0000, " Pete & Lesley Reader " wrote: >Round here [scotland] an 'athame' would be what you are when you have an >Open House, say at hogmanay!!! :-) >What is it? A knife. -- Clare Lusher. SAHM to Ruairà (24.10.99). NCT Member Derby & District. www.yum.org/clare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2000 Report Share Posted November 1, 2000 On Wed, 1 Nov 2000 13:12:57 -0500, JM wrote: >So what powers do you have as a witch, Clare? The power of belief ? The power of thought ? Will power ? The power to transform a bathroom into a bombsite in five seconds flat ? The power of flight ? Ok, that last one was a lie... :-) I haven't claimed to be a witch. I claim to have certain beliefs, and to be quite a spiritual person, on the quiet. I observe certain pagan (and wiccan) festivals, learn about plants and their healing properties (find gardening very grounding and meditative), do tarot and runes now and then, and the occasional " spell " . I'm learning all the time, and keeping an open mind. That's all. Are you interested in witchcraft, then ? Or just having a pop ? -- Clare Lusher. SAHM to Ruairà (24.10.99). NCT Member Derby & District. www.yum.org/clare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2000 Report Share Posted November 1, 2000 Oh no, Clare, I'm not having a pop at you. I am genuinely interested, but not because I might practice it myself or anything. I teach a Christian basics course, which includes a section on the occult. I know very little about it, other than what's in the course materials, so I was amazed to come across someone who actually practices. That's all. Forgive me if you thought I was making fun of your beliefs. Joyce >So what powers do you have as a witch, Clare? The power of belief ? The power of thought ? Will power ? The power to transform a bathroom into a bombsite in five seconds flat ? The power of flight ? Ok, that last one was a lie... :-) I haven't claimed to be a witch. I claim to have certain beliefs, and to be quite a spiritual person, on the quiet. I observe certain pagan (and wiccan) festivals, learn about plants and their healing properties (find gardening very grounding and meditative), do tarot and runes now and then, and the occasional " spell " . I'm learning all the time, and keeping an open mind. That's all. Are you interested in witchcraft, then ? Or just having a pop ? -- Clare Lusher. SAHM to Ruairi (24.10.99). NCT Member Derby & District. www.yum.org/clare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2000 Report Share Posted November 1, 2000 >>>>The power of belief ? The power of thought ? Will power ? The power to transform a bathroom into a bombsite in five seconds flat ? The power of flight ? Ok, that last one was a lie... :-)<<< I must be pagan then too - I have the same powers Clare, ours doesn't just extend to the bathroom though - try the WHOLE house LOL - if you ever come around you'll see. I'm amazed at how much we have in common *snigger* NCT Derby & District ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ICQ ~ 84451959 www.robe-family.co.uk www.derbyrealnappies.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2000 Report Share Posted November 1, 2000 Joyce wrote: >So what powers do you have as a witch, Clare? Clare replied >I haven't claimed to be a witch I read Joyces use of " you " to mean " what powers does one have " rather than you personally Clare. The French " on " and German " man " are so much easier to use than the English " one " which makes one sound rather posh! Lynda SAHM to (7), (5), Fraser (3), Callum (15/5/00) Newsletter editor, Mid-Northumberland Branch http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumList?u=762789 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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