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New friends
Read more: New friendsChanging Paths Challenge day 4 — new friends I’ve met some lovely new people in Canada — in the Wiccan and Pagan community, at pottery class and also Morris dancers. Plus we’ve joined a (secular) choir recently.
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My Pagan path
Read more: My Pagan pathChanging Paths challenge day 3 — my new path Well I’m not sure that Paganism is my “new” path any more as I’ve been a Pagan for 38 years now… but what keeps it fresh? Seeing the beauty of nature, and when humans interact with nature harmoniously. The changing round of the seasons. Seeing the…
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Spring
Read more: SpringThe experience of leaving a religion that is not the right one for you can feel very much like Spring. Green shoots come up where there was bare earth before; water starts flowing again, and the birds start singing.
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May Morning
Read more: May MorningChanging Paths challenge 1– May Morning May morning seems an appropriate time to start a new writing project. It’s one of the four quarter days of the year, when traditionally there were fairs (often hiring fairs) and celebrations. I always feel like Imbolc / Candlemas is a great time to start groups — when the…
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Blogging/photo challenge
Read more: Blogging/photo challengeThe Changing Paths challenge for May 2023. Feel free to skip a day or post something different from the topic of the day, but if you do the whole thing, I think you’ll arrive at a new perspective on your path.
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“I won’t kneel for their god anymore”
Read more: “I won’t kneel for their god anymore”James Gardner Davis has written an amazing reflection on changing paths in response to my guest appearance on the Missing Witches podcast. Their candid discussion of how religious trauma is a catalyst for people to seek out more inclusive spaces, typically outside of Christianity, is so useful for so many people who are seeking out…
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Guest appearance on Missing Witches
Read more: Guest appearance on Missing WitchesI had the great pleasure of being interviewed on the Missing Witches podcast recently and they’ve just released the episode.
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Patron deities
Read more: Patron deitiesThe concept of patron deities in polytheism caused me a lot of trouble back in the day. I was on a polytheist mailing list and it seemed like everyone on the list had a patron deity who had approached them personally. They were also adamant that the deity approached them and not the other way…
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Paperback released today
Read more: Paperback released todayAvailable wherever books are sold online.
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Review by Steve Dee
Read more: Review by Steve DeeA wonderful review by Steve Dee of Changing Paths is up at The Blog of Baphomet.
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Changing paths survey
Read more: Changing paths surveyTake part in the survey and share your experiences of changing paths.
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High glycemic religion
Read more: High glycemic religionReligion can be divided into two types, high glycemic index and low glycemic index. High glycemic index gives you a big rush where everything seems really great and then you come down with a big crash afterwards. Low glycemic index is slow and steady, nourishes the soul, and keeps you going through the hard times.
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Theological questions
Read more: Theological questionsReaders of Changing Paths may wonder why I chose not to address theological questions like the existence of God, what happens in the afterlife, and related questions. The first part of the book is aimed at people seeking to leave a variety of high-control traditions, which could be anything including fundamentalist Christianity, fundamentalist Islam, high-control…
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Available for purchase on all ebook formats
Read more: Available for purchase on all ebook formatsChanging Paths is now available for purchase in all major ebook formats! Changing Paths – Universal Book Links Help You Find Books at Your Favorite Store Changing Paths on Apple Books Changing Paths on Google Play Bookstore Kindle edition Goodreads.com 🌍 Kobo edition Stay tuned for the paperback announcement. Changing Paths is published by 1000Volt…
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Review from Suburban Witchery
Read more: Review from Suburban WitcheryI had a wonderful chat with Hana the Suburban Witch yesterday for her podcast, and today she has posted a wonderful review of Changing Paths (she was one of the advance readers and is quoted on the cover). “Changing Paths by Yvonne Aburrow is a down to earth and extremely practical book on the complexities…
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Exvangelical podcasts
Read more: Exvangelical podcastsThere’s a huge variety of exvangelical podcasts helping people deconstruct from toxic churches. Check out this list to discover some helpful ones.
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Cover reveal
Read more: Cover revealChanging Paths by Yvonne Aburrow will be published by 1000 Volt Press on 11 April, 2023. Stay tuned for preorder details.
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Book launch
Read more: Book launchChanging Paths will be published by 1000 Volt Press in April 2023. The Changing Paths Book Launch will be on Zoom, on 16 April 2023 at 11:00 am Pacific Daylight Time, 2:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time, and 7:00 pm British Summer Time.
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Tattoos, anti-Semitism, and sexual abuse
Read more: Tattoos, anti-Semitism, and sexual abuseThe Walrus has a new article about the Meeting House, a Canadian mega church. Personally I find even the name triggering, as that’s what the Plymouth Brethren call their churches. So it’s kind of ironic that this one was meant to rise above the scandals of conventional churches.
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