All of my designs of Pagan and Druidic symbols are now available directly from my silversmith Merlin of Amulets by Merlin fame. As with autographed books, I’ll bring copies to festivals and speaking gigs, but all the online orders will now go to Merlin, who is ten times more businesslike than I am!
For the last few weeks, I’ve been getting treated by Dr. Martin Murphy, CA/L.Ac., at his Center for Classical Five Element Acupuncture in Ramsey, New Jersey—and the results have been wonderful! I have much more energy, my appetite has improved but (thanks to that extra energy) I’ve actually lost some of my excess weight through mallwalking. Some of the symptoms of my eosinophilia myalgia syndrome (aka “the tryptophane disease”), such as the skin neuropathies and muscle aches have lessened considerably, to the point that I’ve been able to lower the dosage of some of my medicine. I can’t explain how acupuncture works, but it does!
If you are within driving distance of northern New Jersey (just off of Route 17 on the Franklin Turnpike), and are willing to put up with small amounts of mild discomfort for a major improvement to your health, I highly recommend Dr. Martin!
Copies of the earlier edition of this book, Rites of Worship, are selling for as much as $250 via Amazon.com’s used book dealers. Why pay that kind of money when you can pre-order the new edition at Amazon.com or BarnesandNobel.com?
For reviews of the previous edition, see our Books Page.
With a little luck, the new edition will be shipping in time for Yule-tide giving (though you might want to specify gift-wrapping and having it shipped directly to the recipient).
With the Feast of the Turkey God coming up, it’s a good time to give thanks to those who have taught so many of us so very much. Every year the Roman Catholic Church does a special collection of donations called “Peter’s Pence” (a pence being more-or-less a penny). The idea is to collect a multitude of small donations specifically for the care and upkeep of the pope. I’ve been accused of trying to be a “Pagan pope” on more than one occasion, so it’s occurred to me that it might be a nice idea to start a new Pagan custom, “Isaac’s Iota” (an iota being something very small, like the Greek letter of that name), to be observed in November.
This ties in with what I’ve written in the past about the need to support Pagan elders and seniors. With the American economy being in the pits for all but the wealthiest of us, you can be sure that your favorite authors, clergy, and group leaders, especially if over 50, will be experiencing harder times than most folks in the Neopagan movement. So have one less pizza or one less beer, or buy one less DVD or sci-fi novel. Instead give what you would have spent on personal indulgence to a Pagan Elder or senior, either directly through their website or PO box, or indirectly by buying one of their books or craft objects.
Should Phaedra and I be the recipients of such Pagan charity, we will be very grateful, and you can use this button to send us a direct donation. But please give to some Pagan Elder(s) somewhere and help keep them able to help you.