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Group URL: http://groups.myspace.com/EarthSpiritPagansCoven
  
 
There are no prejudices allowed here, we embrace all man, woman and child for their differences. Learn from one another, we all have a story to tell and each story brings us knowledge. Here in my Coven, we are young, old, rich, poor, enlightend, lost, searching and shearing. We are brown, white, asian, short, tall, fat, thin, gay and straight. We have hopes and dreams, desires, talents. Some have questions, others have answers. We are different these differences have all too often led to war, persecution and devastation. We have differences...But we are the same.
Prejudice
The American Heritage Dictionary defines prejudice as "an adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge or examination of the facts." The history of public health provides numerous examples of how irrational suspicion or hatred of a particular group, race, or religion resulted in injury to members of that group. Many of these cases of injury are owing to the differential treatment or outright medical neglect of certain groups. Human beings are a homogeneous species, and genetic data indicate that there are few biological differences between ethnic and racial populations that explain differences in health status. Discriminatory behavior by public health professionals on the basis of race, religion, or other social category jeopardizes the health care system by providing inequitable and inadequate care. In response to this threat, federal civil rights legislation proposes the rescension of federal funding to hospitals that violate civil rights laws.
The Coven is a group for Wiccans and Pagans (And students) Grouping together thoughts, ideas, experiances or have information regarding Wicca, Paganism, Shamanism and Druidism. Stories dealing in history, information sharing, rituals,magickstories, poetry etc.
All over the earth the faces of living things are all alike. . .
Look upon these faces of children without number
And with children in their arms,
That they may face the winds and
Walk the good road to the day of quiet. . .
There is no death. . .
Only a change of worlds. . .
Not to be cheered by praise, not to be grieved by blame, but to know thoroughly
one's own virtues or powers are the characteristics of an excellent human.
Rules Of Conduct.
1.) No Spam, "Add Me" posts, hate propeganda, inappropriate/offensive pictures, or christian spam (esp. in requards to how we're all going to Hell or the "Good News")
2.) Please try to respect your fellow group members and practice tolerance. Not everyone shares the same ideas and beleifs, not everyone took typing class or graduated to grammar school, not everyone has the same mores and ideals... We're not asking for all sweetness and light, but some sensability and general human respect is expected. Name-calling and other forum "violance" will not be supported. If you had a bad day, punch a pillow, don't take it out on your fellow group members. Sexist, racist or anti-(religion) language and behavior will not be accepted.
3.)Topic hijacking is discouraged, please start a new topic to discuss a divergant idea if it warrents it. Please don't drag the same arguments and grudges from topic to topic. Deal with them as they arise or, preferably, in private. Keep the topic of this group in mind, let's keep randomness to a minimum and stay focused.
4.) Trolls will be banned once identified. If you intentionally antagonize the group, interfere with the basic functions of the group, ignore warnings or consistantly abuse the rules and the members here, you will be identified as a troll.
5.) Please use internet etiquite and strive to use proper punctuation, spelling, grammer etc. If something is worth posting, it's worth posting clearly so it can be read by other group-members and the best responses can be acheived. Please don't shout (all caps) and please look through to avoid re-posting a topic that is allready being discussed in order to cut down on repetative topics. Duplicate topics will be deleted on sight.
Note to Members - This group is one of the largest Pagan groups on MySpace, therefore, it's to be expected that a wide variety of folks would find themselves here before discovering divergant paths. We ask the experianced members, in both paganism AND MySpace interaction, to provide as much guidance as they are able and to avoid lashing out at inexperiance... some people just don't know any better, why insult when you can teach?
(Full Version)
Bide within the Law you must, in perfect Love and perfect Trust.
Live you must and let to live, fairly take and fairly give.
For tread the Circle thrice about to keep unwelcome spirits out.
To bind the spell well every time, let the spell be said in rhyme.
Light of eye and soft of touch, speak you little, listen much.
Honor the Old Ones in deed and name,
let love and light be our guides again.
Deosil go by the waxing moon, chanting out the joyful tune.
Widdershins go when the moon doth wane,
and the werewolf howls by the dread wolfsbane.
When the Lady's moon is new, kiss the hand to Her times two.
When the moon rides at Her peak then your heart's desire seek.
Heed the North winds mighty gale, lock the door and trim the sail.
When the Wind blows from the East, expect the new and set the feast.
When the wind comes from the South, love will kiss you on the mouth.
When the wind whispers from the West, all hearts will find peace and rest.
Nine woods in the Cauldron go, burn them fast and burn them slow.
Birch in the fire goes to represent what the Lady knows.
Oak in the forest towers with might, in the fire it brings the God's
insight. Rowan is a tree of power causing life and magick to flower.
Willows at the waterside stand ready to help us to the Summerland.
Hawthorn is burned to purify and to draw faerie to your eye.
Hazel-the tree of wisdom and learning adds its strength to the bright fire burning.
White are the flowers of Apple tree that brings us fruits of fertility.
Grapes grow upon the vine giving us both joy and wine.
Fir does mark the evergreen to represent immortality seen.
Elder is the Lady's tree burn it not or cursed you'll be.
Four times the Major Sabbats mark in the light and in the dark.
As the old year starts to wane the new begins, it's now Samhain.
When the time for Imbolc shows watch for flowers through the snows.
When the wheel begins to turn soon the Beltane fires will burn.
As the wheel turns to Lamas night power is brought to magick rite.
Four times the Minor Sabbats fall use the Sun to mark them all.
When the wheel has turned to Yule light the log the Horned One rules.
In the spring, when night equals day time for Ostara to come our way.
When the Sun has reached it's height time for Oak and Holly to fight.
Harvesting comes to one and all when the Autumn Equinox does fall.
Heed the flower, bush, and tree by the Lady blessed you'll be.
Where the rippling waters go cast a stone, the truth you'll know.
When you have and hold a need, harken not to others greed.
With a fool no season spend or be counted as his friend.
Merry Meet and Merry Part bright the cheeks and warm the heart.
Mind the Three-fold Laws you should three times bad and three times good.
When misfortune is enow wear the star upon your brow.
Be true in love this you must do unless your love is false to you.
These Eight words the Rede fulfill:
"An Ye Harm None, Do What Ye Will"
Please do not use this group to advertise merchandise. We know where to find our tools.
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