I ain't got no crystal ball

[thejunipertree]

http://www.livejournal.com/community/nonfluffypagans/214493.html?thread=3344093#t3344093

You don't have to read the post the comments are on, as it's not entirely relevant, just the commentary included at the bottom.


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The funny thing is, for ages I balked at the notion of being lumped in with the pagans. I used to get quite angry if someone referred to me as such. However, over time, I grew more at ease with myself and my spiritual practices and while I didn't wholly embrace the label with starry eyes and open arms, I did kind of accept it in a grudging manner.

After all, one can only hear about pagan festivals featuring Vodou seminars and see pagan groups welcoming practioners of Vodou so many times before one just lies down and takes it.

Now I'm being told that I am, in fact, not a pagan?
Oh, the humanity. This is so very typical of my "luck".

*snrk*




Also of note, I don't recall ever hearing the term "the Vodoun" used to mean practioners of Vodou. Vodoun is just another spelling for Vodou, to my knowledge (okay, not entirely true. It's usually used for the West Africian Dahomean kind). It's always been vodouisant or practioner. This must be researched.

Preferably when it's not so late.
And not when I have itchy allergy eyes.

Comments

[rowan-1958.livejournal.com]

Some of the people on the nonfluffypagan LJ make my butt twitch. I think the person who posted about "The Vodoun" is some geeky little wretch who has nothing better to do than sit at home and piddle about on the computer all day, reading his/her vast collection of Pagan (yes Pagan) books and handing down pearls of wisdom. Think of yourself as whatever seems appropriate, but you are right, a number of east coast Pagan events have included vodou, and members of the community. We don't need no stinkin' labels! Fucking Pagans....Oy!

[meetzemonsta.livejournal.com]

Think of yourself as whatever seems appropriate

And that's why I'm the Pope!