I ain't got no crystal ball
Jul. 27th, 2004 11:50 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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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.
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.
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Date: 2004-07-28 08:41 pm (UTC)Shitfire. I always miss the good stuff.
Do you remember if they were discussing Haitian Vodou or not?
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Date: 2004-07-28 10:43 pm (UTC)I am thinking about buying season 1 on DVD. They Have the voodoo ep on there so If I do, I will definately make you a copy of it.
http://shop.nationalgeographic.com/jump.jsp?itemID=1757&itemType=PRODUCT&path=1%2C2%2C105%2C128%2C238
And FYI... it is on Wednesdays At 9 and 10, they replay it at night.