{"id":1405,"date":"2010-03-14T06:12:27","date_gmt":"2010-03-14T13:12:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.chasclifton.com\/?p=1405"},"modified":"2010-11-15T09:01:16","modified_gmt":"2010-11-15T16:01:16","slug":"gallimaufry-with-distinctions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.chasclifton.com\/?p=1405","title":{"rendered":"Gallimaufry with Distinctions"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u2022 Ule-Alfarrin (a\/k\/a Robin Artisson, if I am not mistaken) lists differences between “New Ager” and “Heathen.<\/a>” I like this one:<\/p>\n

13. Almost no one who in the course of their religious practice, takes a first, middle, or last name which is the same as an animal, a plant, a weather-based phenomenon, an element, a mineral, or a combination of any of those things can speak for me, nor do they likely believe anything like me.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Being a Heathen is often about making such distinctions, ja?<\/p>\n

\u2022 Anne Johnson discusses building fairy houses<\/a>. She understands that the fairies are not always cute.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Talking to Unitarians about animism<\/a>. I have to do something similar later this month.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Anne Hill suggests two great books on dreams<\/a>. She should know.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u2022 Ule-Alfarrin (a\/k\/a Robin Artisson, if I am not mistaken) lists differences between “New Ager” and “Heathen.” I like this one: 13. 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