Friends,

It is strange to get a snippet of insight or some small foretelling or a casual cledon regarding current events far beyond ones own scope. Yet when we have been looking at the world around us through lenses such as the acrostic eye & intersectionality for so many years then come they will & you learn to get used to it.

Whether or not the Democrats do cravenly end the current Government shut down without concrete concessions from the Republicans, I fear that the lesson that the powers that be will learn is that threatening the most vulnerable & SNAP will get them what they want, or closer to it. This isn’t entirely by happenstance. The people who preach whether from pulpit or podium or podcast mic or of the glories of greed & power-over very much want this to be the situation. By removing anything resembling affordable health-care, by working to ramp up food insecurity in the US & around the world, by sowing every form of division they can within society & culture, the authoritarians in power & their allies seek to keep those they wish to subjugate weak & disorganized & struggling to survive.

All so that people will not come together.

We as individuals can feel overwhelmed & helpless in the face of such sweeping events. The powers that be count on that. As individuals we often struggle. Communities, however, solve problems & survive & sometimes thrive in the face of sweeping events & authoritarian aspirations.

Two of the main fronts in which battle for control of our age are being fought currently are Food Insecurity & Healthcare/Health Insecurity.

So what can WE do?

Which of the two fronts is calling to you the strongest in the current moment? What skills or experiences can you bring to the work? Start looking at what is being done around these issues in your area. What 501c3 charities or mutual-aid groups are working on them? Are any of these projects you could lend a hand or a few dollars to? Are you called to work with any of them? Are you moved to create something new? Who might your allies (either individuals, groups, or organizations) in this work be?

A month ago when I started looking at the persistence of hunger and food insecurity where I live I was both appalled & inspired. Appalled at how large the problem appeared to be. Inspired by the number & variety of groups both formal & informal who were fighting the good fight. Now I am taking baby steps towards greater involvement in my local community.

“The journey of ten-thousand miles begins with a step” as the saying goes.

Bliss & Blessed Be,
Pax / Geoffrey

#blogging #writing #Witch #Polytheist #Pagan

Time to update my #introduction -

I'm a #pagan #polytheist #animist #queer #author #artist and spiritworker. My specialty (obsession) is all things #Minoan though I do also have interests in other practices and traditions.

I'm the founder and Temple Mom of #AriadnesTribe inclusive Minoan spiritual tradition (there's a link in my bio). Yes, we're fully inclusive. All means all.

I've written pagan and magical #fiction and #nonfiction and created an adult #ColoringBook and a #Tarot deck.

I love #gardening and #LivingHistory (which in some places is called Heritage Interpretation) and preindustrial skills like #weaving #spinning #knitting #crochet #quilting #HearthCooking and I love learning new skills as well.

Are you #pagan or curious? Inclusive Minoan spirituality might be your groove! Open to all, it's a #polytheist #animist spiritual path that embraces diversity and respects the Earth. I've written four books about inclusive Minoan spirituality that might ring your chimes.

https://www.lauraperryauthor.com/

#FediBookFair #book #books #mythology #paganism

Hail Freya, it's Friday! Time for a #FridayPaganPoll:

Do you keep a "daily" practice?

#Pagan #Witch #Polytheist

As an author and artist, I'm a small business trying to make my way in the crowded marketplace. Once a week I share one of my creations with you. Maybe one of them will ring your chimes. Up this week: Labrys & Horns, the how-to guide for inclusive Minoan spirituality. Meet the deities, set up an altar, invite their energies into your life, do some sacred crafts and other fun stuff. Ariadne, Dionysus, Rhea, the Minotaur, Therasia and so many others await you...

https://www.lauraperryauthor.com/labrys-and-horns

#pagan #paganism #Minoan #inclusive #polytheism #polytheist #spirituality #book #books #nonfiction #bookstodon

Introducing the first edition of The Dandelion Newsletter!

With staff oversight and a volunteer team, this is a newsletter designed, created, and put together by the community for the community!

Bacchic Blessings and Embrace the Madness!

https://www.canva.com/design/DAG1BAOFQLc/C5BUnLzQfc1VS6Vvi_w3ng/view?utm_content=DAG1BAOFQLc&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=viewer&fbclid=IwdGRzaANRFIxjbGNrA1EUhmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEezb8Oa7rAiuZIEfnsRMyf4wOU24ELGB_ZUwuAMbACIPzbxXtm19gP6XruXEk_aem_NFfEh3B3jSklPzY0t8AAfw

#templeofdionysus #dionysus #dionysos #bacchus #dandelion #newsletter #hellenicpolytheism #nonprofit #embracethemadness #pagan #polytheist #hellenism #paganism

As an author and artist, I'm a small business trying to make my way in the crowded marketplace. Once a week I share one of my creations with you. Maybe one of them will ring your chimes. Up this week: Ancient Spellcraft, for all you witchy types. Details: https://www.lauraperryauthor.com/ancient-spellcraft

#witch #witchy #witchcraft #magic #magick #pagan #paganism #polytheism #polytheist #book #books #bookstodon #nonfiction #spirituality

#Christian #vandals DESTROY #hellenic #altar

"This is definitely one of my more serious videos as I share my thoughts on the vandalized hellenic #polytheist altar that was created on #Thargelia to praise #Apollo and #Artemis's births."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x08V9uMpvVI
https://wildhunt.org/2025/05/vandalism-at-sacred-site-hellenic-polytheist-altar-destroyed-on-athens-hill.html

After celebrating Thargelia on Filopappou Hill, the Labrys Worship Community discovered their altar vandalized with Christian graffiti—an act they call religiously motivated, highlighting ongoing tensions between Greek Orthodox dominance and modern polytheist worship.

https://wildhunt.org/2025/05/vandalism-at-sacred-site-hellenic-polytheist-altar-destroyed-on-athens-hill.html

#hellenic #LabrysWorshipCommunity #polytheist #greece #vandalism #orthodoxchristians #hellenicpolytheism #religiousviolence

Hail Freya, it's Friday! Here's the #FridayPaganPoll:

I've met lots of Pagans that have learned a new craft, language, or musical instrument as part of their spiritual studies, or as a devotional to their gods, and I'm wondering how common this is.

Have you learned a new skill as part of your Pagan practice?

#Pagan #Witch #Heathen #Druid #Polytheist