http://www.alternativefaith.com/ Alternative Faith en Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:43:00 GMT Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:43:00 GMT info@alternativefaith.com info@alternativefaith.com http://www.alternativefaith.com/simple-faith-wove-a-handfasting-cord/ I recently attended the wedding of a dear friend of mine and was asked to perform a ceremony to bless the hand fasting cord that would be made that evening... http://www.alternativefaith.com/simple-faith-wove-a-handfasting-cord/#comments http://www.alternativefaith.com/simple-faith-wove-a-handfasting-cord/ Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:43:00 GMT http://www.alternativefaith.com/mmmmmoon-cakes-and-other-festive-foods/ Nuthin' says lovin' like sumpthin' from the Coven...to steal a phrase from the old Pillsbury commercials. But I have a couple of interesting recipes that come out of a cook... http://www.alternativefaith.com/mmmmmoon-cakes-and-other-festive-foods/#comments http://www.alternativefaith.com/mmmmmoon-cakes-and-other-festive-foods/ Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:14:00 GMT http://www.alternativefaith.com/celebrating-first-harvest-lughnasadh/ Lughnasadh (loo-na-sah) is the first of 3 harvest festivals. Derived from an old Irish word Lunasa (meaning August), it honors the old sun god Lugh (Loo), but for all intents... http://www.alternativefaith.com/celebrating-first-harvest-lughnasadh/#comments http://www.alternativefaith.com/celebrating-first-harvest-lughnasadh/ Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:58:00 GMT http://www.alternativefaith.com/lions-and-tigers-and-bearsoh-my/ Animal Guides, Allies and Totems Have you ever watched an eagle soar above the tree tops and feel an exhilaration you can't explain? Are you drawn to certain animals without... http://www.alternativefaith.com/lions-and-tigers-and-bearsoh-my/#comments http://www.alternativefaith.com/lions-and-tigers-and-bearsoh-my/ Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:58:00 GMT http://www.alternativefaith.com/wicca-the-other-religion/ "Religious Freedom," do those two words make you twitch, do you break out in a rash, and are you sitting there saying..."Yeah right?" If you're a pagan like myself, you've... http://www.alternativefaith.com/wicca-the-other-religion/#comments http://www.alternativefaith.com/wicca-the-other-religion/ Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:40:00 GMT http://www.alternativefaith.com/july-time-for-fireworks-peace-honoring-the-dead/ Did you know that July 4th has been celebrated for centuries? While this country has been celebrating it's independence on this date for the past 232 years, people in Rome... http://www.alternativefaith.com/july-time-for-fireworks-peace-honoring-the-dead/#comments http://www.alternativefaith.com/july-time-for-fireworks-peace-honoring-the-dead/ Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:38:00 GMT http://www.alternativefaith.com/honoring-the-lares/ A Household Protection Ritual In Roman times, January 12th was the date when the Lares were honored for their help. What are Lares you may ask? They are the household... http://www.alternativefaith.com/honoring-the-lares/#comments http://www.alternativefaith.com/honoring-the-lares/ Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:32:00 GMT http://www.alternativefaith.com/beltane-the-celebration-of-life/ BELTANE (bell-tayn) HAS ALWAYS BEEN ONE OF MY FAVORITE SABBATS. It is the solar opposite to Yule and on the Celtic calender, these two sabbats are the most important. They... http://www.alternativefaith.com/beltane-the-celebration-of-life/#comments http://www.alternativefaith.com/beltane-the-celebration-of-life/ Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:23:00 GMT http://www.alternativefaith.com/the-song-of-the-goddess/ Most of us who are Pagan, or Wicca, know this wonderful piece. It is one of the first things I read when I was learning about Wicca along with the... http://www.alternativefaith.com/the-song-of-the-goddess/#comments http://www.alternativefaith.com/the-song-of-the-goddess/ Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:27:00 GMT http://www.alternativefaith.com/whose-god-is-this-anyway/ To what religion were you brought up to believe in? Were you, like myself, forced to attend a church, synagogue, or other place of worship without having any opinion in... http://www.alternativefaith.com/whose-god-is-this-anyway/#comments http://www.alternativefaith.com/whose-god-is-this-anyway/ Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:40:00 GMT http://www.alternativefaith.com/merry-meet-and-greetings/ Welcome to Alternative Faith. I have taken on the task of being the new moderator of this site and will be posting many thoughts, ideas, insights according to me. Grin... http://www.alternativefaith.com/merry-meet-and-greetings/#comments http://www.alternativefaith.com/merry-meet-and-greetings/ Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:05:00 GMT http://www.alternativefaith.com/ostara-where-easter-really-came-from/ Ostara - (Oh-star-ah) is the ancient German celebration of the Virgin goddess of spring. It is for her that this sabbat is named. Ostara was a sabbat of great importance... http://www.alternativefaith.com/ostara-where-easter-really-came-from/#comments http://www.alternativefaith.com/ostara-where-easter-really-came-from/ Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:40:00 GMT http://www.alternativefaith.com/the-witches-festivalssabbats-esbats-and-celebrations/2/ Wiccan and Neo Pagan festivals aren't as steeped in mystery as one might think, but their origins are centuries old and rooted in the natural ebb and flow of nature... http://www.alternativefaith.com/the-witches-festivalssabbats-esbats-and-celebrations/2/#comments http://www.alternativefaith.com/the-witches-festivalssabbats-esbats-and-celebrations/2/ Sat, 27 Oct 2007 16:55:00 GMT http://www.alternativefaith.com/samhainthe-witchs-new-year/ Halloween; for most that one word conjures visions of ghouls and goblins, fairies and princesses. It's a time to dress up in spooky costumes, and go begging for candy. It's... http://www.alternativefaith.com/samhainthe-witchs-new-year/#comments http://www.alternativefaith.com/samhainthe-witchs-new-year/ Thu, 25 Oct 2007 20:03:29 GMT http://www.alternativefaith.com/saint-chuck/ Yes, I have decided to come back because I so love to give everyone my opinion on various religions. So I'm sure there are some of you that are happy... http://www.alternativefaith.com/saint-chuck/#comments http://www.alternativefaith.com/saint-chuck/ Mon, 09 Jul 2007 20:51:00 GMT