“Haeresis est maxima, opera maleficarum non credere” ~Malleus Maleficarum
(The greatest of all heresies is the disbelief in witchcraft)
“My goal is to always come from a place of love, but sometimes I just have to break it down for a motherfucker.” ~RuPaul
“Character contributes to beauty. It fortifies a woman as her youth fades. A mode of conduct, a standard of courage, discipline, fortitude, and integrity can do a great deal to make a woman beautiful.” ~Jacqueline Bisset
…(although with all due respect to the ever wonderful Ms. Bisset, I’d say the same holds true for men as well ~ Geoffrey)
“Keep pure your highest ideal; strive ever towards it;
let nothing stop you or turn you aside.”
~From The Charge of the Goddess by Doreen Valliente
“The emotional health of a village depended upon having a man whom everyone loved to hate, and Heaven had blessed us with two of them.”
— Barry Hughart (Bridge of Birds: A Novel of an Ancient China That Never Was)
“Science is a method of talking about the Universe in terms that bind it to a common reality. Magick is a way of speaking to the Universe in words that it cannot ignore.” –Neil Gaiman
“I’m selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can’t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don’t deserve me at my best.” — Marilyn Monroe
“Don’t be pushed by your problems…be lead by your dreams” ~ Unknown
“In the Midst of Winter, I finally learned there was in me an invincible Summer.” ~ Albert Camus
“The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only legitimate object of good government.” ~ Thomas Jefferson
(NOTE: There is, at best, dark irony embodied in this quote given it’s source was a slave-holder. The sentiment remains true however. It is only by confronting the complexity and truths and folly’s and tragic failings of the past that we are able to learn from it move forward from it and appropriately engage with it and with our Ancestors and their legacies.)
“Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, men of power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.” ~ Alfred Adler
“There is nothing in which people more betray their character than in what they laugh at.” ~ Goethe
“Repetition does not transform a lie into a truth.”
— Franklin D. Roosevelt
“Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.”
-William Ellery Channing
“It is not the critic who counts, nor the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows great enthusiasms, great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.”
– Theodore Roosevelt
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else, is the greatest accomplishment.” – Emerson
Chrysalis 
UU’s are great. I’m glad you found them, Pax!
As am I Debra! It’s always good to find genuine community and fellowship!
I hope your experiences at FUCO and with Mystic Grove continue to be positive, both for you and those around you.
Thanks for the good wishes Jarred!
After reading about your experiences I have been contemplating attending the local UU church in my town. I have not been able to find any Pagan groups nearby and I am longing for spiritual community. I don’t know of any Pagans that attend the church but several members of my community sustainability group attend. I would be elated if I found Pagans among the parishners. Even if I don’t, I am hoping to find some like-minded seekers who can appreciate the divine in nature. Thanks for sharing your experiences, Pax.
Hey Dragon!
You are welcome! It can be really difficult to find community and fellowship for contemporary Pagans.
Even if you don’t find fellow Pagans at your local U.U., I am sure you will be able to find an environment that will nurture you in your own spiritual and religious journey! See if they have a C.U.U.P’s chapter and… here I go… going into community builder/nudge mode… if you need want some advice in hunting for community drop me a comment and we can e-mail… or maybe I’ll post something!
Happy Hunting!
Pax
Hi, Pax!
I recently spent most of a week with UU musicians and music ministers at the UU Musicians Network Conference. It was amazing, fun, and disorienting.
Blessed be,
Stasa
Sounds fabulous!
I just got home from a weekly Bhhuddist meditation group at the U.U. Some fabulous and interesting folks in that diverse fellowship!
I bet! Cool. 🙂
Lots and lots of people like to tell me how similar UUs and Quakers are… after that week at UUMN, I can safely say, “Yeah, right,” but with a smile. I’m looking forward to next year.