I am excentric, happy, and Pagan.
My Self-Summary
Recently a few different people have described me as subversive,
which I think is funny. They tend to also describe me as
smart,
creative, and
excentric, but
nice. They also say that if I was trapped
on a desert island, I wouldn't need any three things because I
could make do with what I found. Those are the only self
referential memes I've played with so far.
I enjoy playing
singing bowls,
sci-fi, fun
movies, fun
music,
camping, peanut butter malts from
Culvers, the quest for personal enlightenment, the quest for the
perfect
hamburger, absurd humor, and
life in general. The glass is
either half full, or twice as large as it needs to be.
The personality gauge on this site says I am less loving and more
pure. Clearly there is a flaw in the system.
What I’m doing with my life
As a hobby I do promotional work for the local Pagan community,
which is known worldwide as
Paganistan. Specifically, I manage
the most comprehensive calendar for the community, send out a
weekly newsletter called Paganistan Weekly, and do publicity work
for the
Sacred Paths Center (our
community center), Sacred Fire Circle in Paradise, and
Harmony Tribe (the
organizers of the
Sacred Harvest Festival,
the largest Pagan festival in
Minnesota, and one of the most family
friendly Pagan festivals in the nation). I'm also an occasional
contributor to the local e-zine MNPagan dot com
I’m really good at
painting, playing
singing
bowls, designing tarp structures, most creative endeavors,
identifying songs within the first ten seconds,
massage,
fire tending,
happiness, knowing the difference
between further and farther, and most things generally. I tend to
be competent at whatever I put my mind to. Oh, and being humble.
The first things people usually notice about me
my big goofy smile.
My favorite books, movies, music, and food
(a) books: I tend to read for reasearch, so my favorite book is
probably the dictionary.
(b) movies: I tend to like
B-Movies,
Sci-Fi, Action, and
Horror, but there are lots of movies
I love which don't fit those categories like
The Princess Bride, or
Little
Miss Sunshine.
(c) music: as I get older, I find that I enjoy a much broader range
of music, except I still can't tolerate country music.
(d) foods: Hamburgers (I do
shamanic work, and most of my spirit
critters are carnivores). Other than that, if it's good, I'll eat
it, except fish. I don't eat fish or fish like things. This doesn't
make sense to people who love fish, but I'm okay with having a
quirk.
The six things I could never do without
oxygen, water, food, a sense that what I am doing is what I ought
to be doing, the ability to avoid trauma as a result of exposure to
the elements,
freedom
I don't mean this to be as flippant as it sounds. I value self
sufficiency, and so most of the things people list here are things
that I probably could do without, and I value that I can do without
them.
Fortunately my zombie defense plan does not currently need to fit
into the top six of my hierarchy of needs.
I spend a lot of time thinking about
Now to make my profile more searchable:
altars,
alternative religions,
alternative
spirituality,
animal rights,
art,
beliefs,
beltaine,
beltane,
bonfires,
camping,
cauldrons,
community,
cosmic,
cosmic consciousness,
creating art,
creativity,
death,
divination,
dogs,
elementals,
empathic abilities,
empathy,
energy,
energy magick,
energy working,
enlightenment,
esbats,
ethical
non-monogamy,
fae,
faerie,
faeries,
faery,
faerys,
fairies,
fairy,
fairys,
familiars,
festivals,
fey,
fire,
flirting,
ghosts,
glass etching,
goddess,
goddess worship,
goddesses,
gods,
greek pantheons,
green,
green man,
halloween,
haunted places,
hauntings,
healing,
history,
hugs,
individuality,
karma,
lunar cycles,
magick,
mead,
meditation,
metaphysics,
midsummer,
midwest,
moon,
moon magick,
moonlight,
mystery religions,
mysticism,
mythology,
nature,
nature spirits,
npr,
occult,
pagan,
pagan festivals,
pagan networking,
paganistan,
paganism,
pagans,
pantheism,
pantheons,
panthiesm,
paranormal,
paranormal
activities,
paranormal phenomenon,
parapsychology,
past lives,
peace,
pentacle,
pentacles,
philosophy,
polyamorous,
polyamory,
polytheism,
polytheist,
priestesses,
psychic ability,
psychics,
reincarnation,
reiki,
religious tolerance,
sabbats,
sacred harvest
festival,
sacred places,
sacred space,
samhain,
scrying,
shaman,
shamans,
shiny things,
shopping,
singing bowl,
solstice,
souls,
spirit guides,
spirits,
spiritual development,
spiritual
healing,
spiritual paths,
spiritualism,
spirituality,
summer,
telepathy,
the after life,
the moon,
the night,
the other
side,
the
paranormal,
the shadowlands,
the triple
goddess,
totem animals,
totems,
triple goddess,
wheel of the
year,
witch,
witchcraft,
witches,
witchvox,
witchvox.com
On a typical Friday night I am
If I'm not working, I'm practicing with my reiki group at the Eye
of Horus from 6:30 to 9pm. We advertise it as
Reiki, because people know what that
is, or can at least look it up, but in practice I also do a lot of
other
energy
healing work using
singing bowls,
shamanism, and a bunch of
techniques I've discovered on my own including one which seems to
be good at alleviating headaches, and another which increases
tolerance to cold.
The most private thing I’m willing to admit here
Sometimes when I'm at my most
happy and up-beat, I've been known to
spontaneously break into MMMBop.
I cry when I watch
The Incredibles (that movie just
gets me).
I really don't think that I am that similar to the guys listed on
the right.
I completely love my wife,
Quility. I enjoy going clothes shopping with
her because I get to see her try on lots of cute outfits. I think
that our relationship is about as perfect as anyone could
reasonably hope.
I've done things just so I can check off purity points.
Looking through the profiles here, I'm getting the impression that
I'm the only person on here who does not drink coffee, drink beer,
hang out in bars, or watch sporting events.
I always have a plan B. It's something I learned from watching
Stargate SG1: plan A never works, so always have a plan B.
I think I look good in a kilt.
You should message me if
you're into
alternative
spirituality
Although to be totally honest, I don't regard it as being in my
best interests to either encourage or discourage you from messaging
me. I'm not trying to sell myself here, I'm just having fun trying
to create a profile which represents me accurately. I look forward
to seeing if anyone reads the profile and decides to message me, or
give me four or five stars, or whatever. Networking is fascinating.