The Pagan Heart
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February 2005 Issue
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From the Desk of
Welcome to the latest edition of The Pagan Heart. I passed a school today while taking some of my kids out for a drive in the rain. Massive letters carved above the entrance proclaimed "In knowledge lies power. In truth lies strength". While I have often used those words I have rarely seen them displayed in public. Reading them made me think about how accurate they are. So much of the bigotry and prejudice in this world comes from ignorance bolstered by lies. As women, as disabled people, as people of different nationalities, we live that reality - some of us moreso than others. And - as with so many minorities - many of us focus upon who is most discriminated against. When instead we should be gathering together and supporting each other. We do the same thing with our religion. We may all be Pagans, but sometimes you'd think we were from different planets. The vying to take the honour of most discriminated path, most hated belief system, most despised group - why? So many of us fled other paths rife with such attitudes, only to drag them along with us. What does this say about us on the spiritual level? If our religion is so important that we defy public opinion to follow the Pagan call, why taint that sacred responsibility with such vitriol? This month's theme is "personal spirituality". For us, the staff, our spirituality is on display. It manifests through our common goal - the development, encouragement and nuturing of community within the Pagan realm. We believe one of the best ways to do this is through communication - of ideas, knowledge, support and inspiration. These things encourage people to interact with each other, to find common ground. Help us. Our magazine is not aimed at any one path. If you feel your faith is neglected, write to us. Share your beliefs so that we can share them with others. There are a number of places within the magazine that you can write for (take a look at the Submissions Guide linked below), or write a letter to the Editor. Check out our Archive Page too - there are links to other websites we support, our Library (looking for a good book to read?), and past editions. Also links to different pages dedicated to the Paths of Paganism. Currently there is one each for Romuva (featured in January) and Asatru - this month's topic for the Diversified Paths column. More will come. Continuing our turning wheel concept from last month, you will notice a few more internal changes. We have settled on a style for the magazine - and we hope you enjoy it. Along with the new look comes further expansion of our divisions as we add more sections and articles - including a teaser for next month's The Magical Foods We Eat, and our new reader-advice column, Down the Garden Path. Light and Love,
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