Category Archives: Archive 2007-2009

The articles in this category were originally posted on the old Livejournal blog (at northwestpass.livejournal.com). I’ve moved them here so that people can read them and perhaps continue to comment on them, without having to navigate around LJ’s banner ads.

Q of the Week: Faith and Belief

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Brendan

Well I completely enjoyed Kaleidoscope this year! Remember when I said that my attendance at KG had nothing to do with elephants? Well, in fact there was an elephant at KG this year. I helped to make it (although Jeff … Continue reading →

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Q of the Week: What if you don’t have any Elders?

Posted on July 19, 2009 by Brendan

Wow, it’s been a long while since I posted a Question of the Week, hasn’t it? Sorry about that. It seems that Sunday is no longer the most convenient day of the week for me to be doing this. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Q of the Week: Cliches, Catch-Phrases and Slogans

Posted on June 21, 2009 by Brendan

A very merry and magical Midsummer to all of you! Yesterday was drizzly and miserable here in Elora (so I feel less bad about missing WiccanFest) but today is gloriously shiny and clear and warm and wonderful. I really ought … Continue reading →

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The Canuck World Tree

Posted on June 16, 2009 by Brendan

In lieu of a Q of the Week (since I was in Edmonton for the last four days…) At the Spirit of the West Gathering, I had a brilliant time. The event is run by excellent people, and I do … Continue reading →

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Q of the Week: Leadership

Posted on June 7, 2009 by Brendan

Leaving aside, for the moment, the observation that not all pagans are involved in open public groups that have or require leaders; and leaving aside, for the moment, that no one is under any obligation to join such groups… As … Continue reading →

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Q of the Week: Health

Posted on May 31, 2009 by Brendan

This past week I’ve been mostly bed-ridden with the flu. No, not the swine flu, thankfully! But my condition has been unpleasant enough anyway: dizziness, nausea, drowsiness, headache, lightheadedness, and a few other unmentionable symptoms. It seems a good time … Continue reading →

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Q of the Week: Suicide

Posted on May 24, 2009 by Brendan

The Irish story of Deirdre of the Sorrows ends with a kind of stand-off between Conchobor, the king who loved (or, more acurately, who lusted for) Deirdre, and Deirdre herself, who despises the king. Conchobor had arranged for the betrayal … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week: Heroes, Saints, and Worthies

Posted on May 1, 2009 by Brendan

A happy and delightful and fertile Beltaine to all of you! Who knows if I’ll be able to do this on a Sunday afternoon as I used to do, at least for the next little while, since I’m going to … Continue reading →

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This week’s Q…

Posted on April 25, 2009 by Brendan

…is deferred to some unspecified time in the future, since I’m in Montreal attending Melange Magique’s Beltaine Fair. I may or may not post it later in the week, since I’m moving out of Hamilton on Wednesday. Then on Saturday … Continue reading →

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Follow-up to this week’s Q

Posted on April 22, 2009 by Brendan

Jason Pitzl-Waters probably didn’t have my last Q of the Week in mind when he posted this to his blog today, in honour of Earth Day: “Deity is not merely a transcendent force separate from creation, deity is everywhere and … Continue reading →

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