Talk Nerdy to Me

As I entered 42 lounge for the first time in early winter of last year, the first thing I noticed was the three people playing Wii. The second thing was the people playing a board game in the back, and then the cartoons on the wall. Already this was a better atmosphere than any other “lounge” establishment I had been in to date; and I've seen a few.

Musings of a Nerd

On 4 March 2004 there was a greater disturbance in the force than when Alderaan was pulverized or even when the cosmos reverberated with the word “KHAAAAN!” Instead of the fictional world disturbing our one plane of existence, our reality had upset the multiverse; Gary Gygax, the “father” of Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) had died. For this week’s class, the assigned reading was Shared Fantasy: Role Playing Games as Social Worlds by Gary Alan Fine. Fine explored the nascent emergence of Fantasy Role Play Gaming (FRPG), with a great deal of focus on Gygax’s D&D. Although very dated, it is a useful reference.

We teenagers referred to the world of D&D as an RPG because to us, it was THE only one and by definition the word Fantasy was redundant in the phrase.

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“I Can See Your Aura”

Hold on I need to find my chi, ok I think I can start. Today our “funny” video was based on the sub-culture of ultra spirituality also known is my friend is more spiritual than yours.  The video touched upon a few issues, America’s adaptation of the “I” in spirituality, the different types of terminology being used to describe one main ideology that is practiced globally, material aesthetics being portrayed as spiritual practice oh and my favorite YOGA! 

No Country for Old Gods

It is arguable whether modern day pagans keep old traditions alive, or if they are borrowing concepts and figures from old religions and breathing life into them for the sake of a new kind of spirituality. The real question is if those old gods really care about the who, the how, and the why.

Paganism: A Melting Pot of Spirituality

Similar to how many adult children of my generation answer the question of what they want to be when they grow up, defining Paganism - even to a practicing Pagan - is a struggle.

All Paths Are Walked Alone

The path that the spiritual side of my life has taken me upon has been long and winding and full of cul-de-sacs and blind alleys.  I hesitate to call myself a "pagan" but I cannot say that it is an inaccurate label.