*** Opened channel log for #adf at 2016-09-27 7:14:37 PM [19:14] *** Owlhawk (Owlhawk@sorcery-2bv46v.cable.rogers.com) has joined #adf [19:14] *** Topic is: Welcome to the chat for Ár nDraíocht Féin: A Druid Fellowship (ADF). Find out more about us at http://www.adf.org [19:14] *** Topic set by ChanServ!services@services.sorcery.net on Mon Aug 3 8:55 AM [19:14] *** Mode change [+o Owlhawk] on #adf by ChanServ [19:49] *** Rovena (rovena@sorcery-fp7ii1.direcpc.com) has joined #adf [19:49] *** Mode change [+o Rovena] on #adf by ChanServ [20:00] Hello everyone [20:02] *** Alusa (Alusa@sorcery-9mep2o.skt2ca.sbcglobal.net) has joined #adf [20:02] *** Rovena (rovena@sorcery-fp7ii1.direcpc.com) has quit IRC [Connection closed] [20:02] *** Rovena (rovena@sorcery-fp7ii1.direcpc.com) has joined #adf [20:03] *** Mode change [+o Rovena] on #adf by ChanServ [20:03] [Owlhawk] Hello [20:03] How are you tonight? [20:03] Ello [20:03] Hello Raggierdmon [20:03] [Owlhawk] Excellent, we have power tonight! [20:04] Power is a good thing [20:04] *** Alusa_ (Alusa@sorcery-v9g46c.skt2ca.sbcglobal.net) has quit IRC [Ping timeout: 121 seconds] [20:04] [Owlhawk] Yes it is [20:06] How are you tonight, Raggiedmon? [20:06] Alright [20:06] Life is going both good an sucky [20:06] It usually does. [20:10] So, what is on people's minds tonight? [20:13] Habbits, mis perceptions, evil acts, good acts, defenses, health [20:15] Okay, where do you to begin? [20:15] ? [20:23] [Owlhawk] The same place we begin every night Pinky, how to take over the world! [20:23] Hi everyone [20:23] [Owlhawk] hello [20:24] How is Duette tonight? [20:25] I'm doing OK; how are you, Rovena? [20:25] Enjoying the cool weather [20:26] Question: is this a general ADF chat or one just for Dedicants? I got the link for this through the ADF Dedicants mailing list. [20:26] Mmm, cool weather. Lots of leaves for my compost. [20:27] It is for everyone. I can only post to one list at a time [20:27] [Owlhawk] if you check the facebook groups, it's usually posted on the four main facebook groups [20:28] I'm not on facebook. [20:29] Anybody do anything fun for the equinox? [20:31] We had our protogrove ritual last Saturday. Got to do it outside. [20:31] Otherwise, we are burning tree limbs that have fallen over the summer [20:31] *listens* [20:32] [Owlhawk] I'm hoping I can finally have a fire this weekend. we spent most of the summer in drought conditions [20:34] We were fortunate to have about enough rain where I live (New England). Whereabouts are you, Owlhawk? [20:37] [Owlhawk] Southern Ontario, bottom of Georgian Bay. [20:37] THis is the first year where we weren't in a drought. Maybe enough rain to get color on the fall leaves [20:39] Nods. [20:39] [Owlhawk] we were so dry in July and August that there was a fire ban in place for both months. [20:40] Has the drought let up now? [20:41] [Owlhawk] Oh yes....poured rain for the last two or three days. It let up towards the end of August [20:42] That's good. [20:43] Since I'm new here, I don't know what people usually talk about. Are there usual topics of conversation? [20:44] [Owlhawk] Plans to take over the world, the inevitiability of the Maple Leafs winnig the Stanley Cup, what ever else comes up... [20:45] Questions about study programs, festival info, ritual ideas [20:47] cats [20:47] Hrm... well, so far I've been plowing through the DP program on my own. As a solitary, I've had to write a lot of my own rituals to keep up with that aspect of the DP requirements. It's been fun, but it's kept me busy enough I haven't had time to work on a lot of the other requirements. If I turn in my writings and the holidays aren't the most recent ones, [20:48] will that be a problem as long as eight holidays were celebrated in order in the same year? [20:48] LOL, cats! Cats are awesome. I have one. [20:49] Re the DP, I'm just feeling like I'm not going to have the other requirements completed by the time I make it through the year. [20:49] NO problem at all. Many people have there work cover several years [20:50] Yay! Whew! [20:50] It takes a minimum of 1 year to do the DP but there is no time limit [20:50] [Owlhawk] So long as the wheel of the year rituals are within the same calendar year shouldn't be an issue [20:50] *** alacerdaj (Mibbit@sorcery-ajs.d9i.125.179.IP) has joined #adf [20:51] ALso the mental discipline has to be at least 5 months [20:51] Hello alacerdaj [20:51] [Owlhawk] that's the tough one [20:51] Calendar year? Hrm, I think I started at Yule. Oh well, if I have to throw in a few extra ritual write-ups, that's not the end of the world. [20:51] Hello [20:51] You can start wherever you want to [20:51] [Owlhawk] remember, only 4 of them need to be ADF style ritual [20:51] Yes, I'm thinking of doing something with chanting for the mental discipline part. [20:52] Good reminder; thank you, Owlhawk. [20:52] You are allowed to try different methods and review how they worked for you. [20:52] You don't have to succeed merely to document your attempts [20:52] waves hello to Alacerdaj [20:53] This is my first participation here. [20:53] Me too. :) [20:53] [Owlhawk] Then welcome to you both, and remember, every tuesday, same time [20:54] Thank you, Owlhawk [20:55] [Owlhawk] Thank you for coming [20:55] Indeed, thank you. It's nice to have a spot to connect with other Druids. [20:56] Yes, it is [20:57] In general, how many people come here every Tuesday? [20:57] I was also curious about that. [20:57] It varies greatly [20:58] Summer tends to be quiet so we are just building up again [20:59] Duette, you know that there are rituals on the ADF website you can use or get ideas from [21:00] Oh, yes, I've been using parts of them in my rituals (and keeping a bibliography of my sources, too, of course). They've been very helpful. Usually what I end up with is a sort of collage [21:00] Though it does have some of my own original writing in it. [21:00] Cool [21:01] :) [21:02] Alacerdaj, are you working on the DP too? [21:02] Just wondering since I found the chat by joining the DP discussion list. [21:03] Yes, but I am in the beginning. [21:03] Cool. What part are you working on? [21:03] I have restarted many times. :s [21:04] Rewmember you do have to start over just start working again [21:04] I am from Brazil. So please forgive my English mistakes. [21:04] You can use whatever you have already completed [21:05] Darling, you English is much better than my Spanish or Portuguese would be [21:05] :D [21:05] I haven't seen you make any English mistakes here, Alacerdaj. I would have guessed you were a native speaker. [21:06] (Of English, that is) [21:08] Well, I love ADF and Isaac's vision about it and the future of paganism. [21:08] Yes, I share that feeling [21:09] Me too. What are your favorite things about ADF? [21:10] I am trying to study and learning about ADF, paganism etc. It's all new to me. [21:10] You are not alone in that. This is a good place to ask questions and ecplore ideas [21:11] ecplore = explore [21:11] I am a perfect speller but a lousy typist [21:11] Here in Brazil it's rare to see people involved in this ideas. [21:12] I imagine to are where we were back in the 60s in regard to paganism [21:12] Is it rare in USA? Is there prejudice about this? [21:13] I would say Paganism in the USA is unusual but not unheard of. There is some prejudice, but not as much as there was twenty years ago. [21:14] In the nineties, people would think (wrongly!) that I was into devil worship, because I wore a pentagram. Now, people are more likely to assume that I'm Jewish. [21:14] It depends on where you are in the country [21:14] Still wrong, heh, but they're less scared. [21:14] Yes, I agree with Rowena. [21:14] It does depend very much on where you are. [21:14] In New York they hold rituals in Central Park but here in the Deep South we have be pick our locations carefully [21:15] Oh, I meant to say Rovena. Sorry, I guess I'm not a good typist tonight either. :) [21:16] Interesting. [21:16] I have been to rituals at public parks in a variety of Northeastern states, and not had problems, although I think part of that is the New England culture of respecting other people by staying out of their business. [21:17] I have heard some scary stories from people living in other parts of the country, though. [21:18] What I first learned about paganism is that there is so many branches. [21:18] Yes, I would agree that there are many branches. [21:19] I worked in three departments over my career with the City and only one department was I at risk over paganism [21:19] I had to read about many branches and thought ADF closer to me. [21:19] Definitely there are many branches [21:20] ADF gives you a range of beliefs so it is easier to feel that you fit in [21:20] Allows for a range of beliefs, at any rate. [21:21] (I already had my beliefs when I found ADF, and they haven't really changed. It was just a good fit.) [21:21] Yes, Rovena. I love this idea about orthopractice (I don't remember how to spell!). [21:22] Orthopraxy. I don't know that word in any other language. :) And yes, I think it can be a unifying concept. [21:22] Yes it is good. That is why we get along with the U Us so well. We have that idea in common [21:24] The UU principle of "Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part" also means that a lot of Unitarian Universalists tend to value the environment, as many Druids/Neopagans do. [21:25] So we have that in common with them too. [21:25] Very true [21:26] When they built the local church they included a grove in the middle of the parking lot which we get to use for ritual [21:26] That's wonderful! I've been to a grove in Massachusetts that has a similar arrangement with their local UU church. [21:32] I am sorry! I had to attend the telephone! :s [21:32] Many U U churches are very supportive [21:32] No problem phones have to be answered [21:32] I didn't know the UU principle. [21:35] Wait a moment. Is UU a religion? [21:35] The U Us are a liberal Christian church [21:36] OK [21:36] Unitarian Universalist Church [21:36] UU is a religion that some would call a branch of Christianity, although that's not completely accurate because some Unitarian Universalists identify as Buddhist, or Pagan, or other faiths. [21:37] I was part of CUUPS for a few years myself, which is a sub-organization of Unitarian Universalism. CUUPS stands for "The Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans." [21:39] A mainstream UU church service might incorporate readings and songs from a variety of faith traditions, although the overall structure of their church services is somewhat "Christian" in terms of the way it feels. [21:40] I can ramble on a bit sometimes; I hope I'm not going on too much here. [21:41] No. This is new to me. [21:42] Each congretation is different whith some more Christian than others. A few are a bit conservative. We had visitors from a small coastal congretation who asked me to come speak to their group. It was a Earth Day sermon. I gave them my card which was the first time they knew I was pagan and I never heard from them again [21:42] Rambling contains a lot of knowledge so it is good [21:45] Oh good. :) [21:48] We were speaking of cats earlier... mine is reminding me that it's his dinner time, so I'm going to be afk for a few minutes. [21:49] You must feed the cat [21:51] Hubby is working on the cat palace. It is an indoor/outdoor play area for them [21:58] Another phone call! [21:59] Rovena, what time is it there? [21:59] 9 pm [21:59] What time does the chat start? [22:00] 7 PM but people drop in when they can and leave when they need to [22:01] Well, here, now 11 pm, so the chat start 9 pm. [22:01] People get off work at different times and have to get up at different times [22:02] I intend to come here many times. [22:02] Glad to have you here especially since it is so much later for you [22:02] But now I need to go. [22:03] Good night. [22:03] You are always welcome. ENjoy getting your point of view on things [22:03] Good Night [22:03] *** alacerdaj (Mibbit@sorcery-ajs.d9i.125.179.IP) has quit IRC [Quit: http://www.mibbit.com ajax IRC Client] [22:09] I need to say good night as well. Till next time [22:09] *** Rovena (rovena@sorcery-fp7ii1.direcpc.com) has quit IRC [Quit:] [22:09] Oh, people left while I was gone. Well, belated good night, if anyone reads this. [22:10] Enjoyed chatting with you all; I'm going to sign off too [22:12] *** Duette (Mibbit@sorcery-g1luom.nh.comcast.net) has quit IRC [Quit: http://www.mibbit.com ajax IRC Client] [01:26] *** Raggiedmon (IceChat9@sorcery-cd6mlb.abhsia.telus.net) has quit IRC [Quit: Wink, Wink, nudge, nudge. Know what I mean?] [03:44] *** Alusa (Alusa@sorcery-9mep2o.skt2ca.sbcglobal.net) has quit IRC [Connection closed] *** Closed channel log for #adf at 2016-09-28 6:15:07 AM