On the Isle of Lewis in Scotland there is another Pagan site that is looked to be developed in lieu of our modern society’s view of progress. First there was the road building through Tara, then they started to excavate Stonehenge and now a company wants to build a wind farm on top of Cailleach na Mointeach (Old Woman of the Moors).

Around every eighteen years Pagans and other seekers come from all over the world to witness Cailleach na Mointeach give birth to the Moon. She is apart of the Callanish Stones but from some reason although the Stones are protected as a national monument managed by Historic Scotland, Cailleach na Mointeach is not under such protection.

The Callanish Stones are a circle of 13 standing stones that have been dated by archaeologists as being erected between 3000 B.C and 1800 B.C.

Take a good look my friends, for this picture maybe the last you see of this historic Pagan monument left intact and turbine free.

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This Memorial Day finds us with an interesting advancement in American acceptance and I also feel in many ways respect. Since the fight that Robert Stewart took up on behalf of her husband Sgt. Patrick Stewart, a Wiccan solider, to have the pentacle included as a grave marker for Wiccan and other Pagan fallen soldiers the acceptance level has risen for those Pagans who have died for America.

As the Pagan grave marker issue stands today, with information from the US Department of Veterans Affairs and the Circle Times through the Circle Sanctuary we present the following:

Two Pagan grave markers have been placed for soldiers from World War II

Three Pagan grave markers have been placed for soldiers from the Korean War

Seven Pagan grave markers have been placed for soldiers from Vietnam

Twenty-six total Pagan grave markers have been placed with two being an interfaith showing for the wives of fallen soldiers.

Selena Fox has done a full report on the issue which will be published in the next Circle Magazine going to press in June.

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That’s right, Summer Solstice is coming and for activist Pagans that means more than just celebrating the equinox it means getting the word out to our government officials that we exist, we vote and we are watching them.

The following is this years Press Release for “I am”:
From: Pagan Unity Campaign
Subject: I Am Campaign
Date: May 21, 2008
Contact: Laura Jean Karr, Nevada State Chair
laurajeankarr@simpleabnormality.com
http://www.paganunitycampaign.org

Seven years ago the Pagan Unity Campaign began what has, for many,
become an annual tradition. We gathered our post cards and set to work
reminding elected officials that the United States is home to some of
the most diverse groups of people around; and Pagan Americans are one
of those groups. With one simple line, ‘I Am a Pagan _____,’ we
reminded elected officials in all 50 states that this is truly a
nation of religious diversity and that we expect them to work to
preserve that diversity and the importance religious beliefs of every
stripe hold to the American people.

As Pagans, our religious beliefs hold a special place in our lives,
but our religious beliefs are not the only thing by which we may be
defined. We are teachers, we are parents, we are students, we are
lawyers… and we are everything between. And just as importantly, we
vote.

It is once again time to take up the charge and remind elected
officials that we are American, we are here and that we not only pay
attention, but that we are proactive in addressing issues of religious
tolerance.

The Pagan Unity Campaign would like to encourage the Pagan community
to get involved during this important election year and send in
post-cards to current elected officials at the local, state and
federal level in addition to those who are running for office. Your
post cards should say “I am a Pagan ______” (as always, that blank can
be anything you wish it to be) and should be mailed during the week of
the Summer Solstice. The rest of the details are up to you.

Contact information for elected officials can be found below!

House of Representatives
Senate

Hillary Clinton
15 Old House Lane
Chappaqua, NY 10514

Barack Obama
Post Office Box 8102
Chicago, IL 60680

John McCain
2211 East Camelback Road
Phoenix, AZ 85016

Ralph Nader
Post Office Box 19312
Washington, DC 20036

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It’s been a few days since things were updated here at Simple Abnormality. Life has been going as Life does sometimes at such a hectic pace that the hours blow by and you end up hitting the bed at night wondering where the day went. I have been able to keep up with my regular writing jobs but just haven’t had the time to keep this blog going which is really, my first love as it covers a subject that I am personally passionate about.

One thing of interest that has happened is my little quest to get The Nevada Appeal to correct the misinformation that it printed in regards to The Nation Day of Prayer article they ran. So far, my comments with the corrections have been deleted from the site and my letter to the editor was ignored. I wasn’t all that concerned with my letter to the editor being rejected as that happens sometimes with any print publication due to space and printing deadlines. What did irk me a bit though, was that the corrections that I posted through their site were not disrespectful and they were sort and to the point but yet they were deleted from the site and they still haven’t printed a correction as must papers do when there is an error in one of their articles.

The local climate on Paganism should prove to get a bit more interesting once the next phase of the Pagan Unity Campaign hits our area. That is something that will be covered here shortly being that I am the State Chair for the program.

Today, I am going to take some time to get back in the swing of things here and play catch up with e-mails and responses. Thank you to all who continue to support Simple Abnormality, I will get back with you all today.

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