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Old Richard
- 56, Male
- Shenandoah Valley
- United States
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Old Richard's Groups
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Essential Oil magic
59 members
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THE PAGAN WOLF SANCUARY
49 members
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Virginia Pagan Network
137 members
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PAGAN PARENTS AGAINST ...
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Powerful Witches and P...
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Old Richard's Events
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The Hare's Leap and the Owl's Blink
December 11, 2009 from 7pm to 10pm – Morgana's Elementals
As above, so below.
Be all that you are, and nothing that you are not.
You may sit on a stove and whistle all you like, but you will never be a tea kettle.
Profile Information
- Relationship Status:
- Married, It's Complicated
- Age
- Unimportant
- Astrological Sign
- Incurably Scorpio
- About Me:
- I'm just an old cunning man of middling attainment. I have nothing to prove to anyone, and nothing to offer but 45 years of treading the mill with the blacksmith's maul in my right hand and the blackthorn staff in my left. I never take myself too seriously, so you shouldn't either. I have a sense of humor somewhere between Dr Seuss and Dr House. My writing is always done with my tongue firmly in-cheek. I'm one of those stuffy old traditional hereditaries who keeps most things beneath the rose. I don't have much truck with ceremonial flapdoodle and ego-stroking titles. I am the master of nothing but my own spirit. Fools might seek more than this, but heroes have died for less.
- Website:
- http://mountainashgrove.com
- Favorite Books
- RJ Stewart, Brian Bates, Mike Howard, Katherine Mary Briggs, Ly de Angeles, Starrfire Price, Nigel Pennick, Ann Maura, Sybil Leek, Paul Huson, Robin Artisson, Nigel Jackson, Nigel Pennick, Doreen Valiente, Dorothy Morrison, Evan John Jones, Ronald Hutton, Eric de Vries, Patrick McCullom, Jan Fries, Joseph Bearwalker Wilson
- Beliefs / Practices
- Pagan, Witch, Mystic, Shaman, Heathen
- Other Beliefs/Practices
- I am a man in black, passably adept at the traditional English cunning arts in a befuddled sort of way. Most of my practice and background is very mystical and shamanic, and it bears some similarity to Joe Wilson's original 1734 tradition. However, we are not 1734, and niether are we Wiccan in any sense. Like most traditional cunning folk, we are simply an extended family who just "know what we know" and do what is necessary.
- Hobbies
- Blacksmithing, archery, gardening, and writing occupy my precious little free time. I spend most of my time working, either for my employer or on my stupid Jeep. Why my beloved Elf puts up with me I'll never know.
- Heroes
- Queen Boudica, King Penda, Vainamoinen
- Likes
- Single-malt Scotch whiskey. Fire drumming. Horses. Jeeps. Poetry. Wolves. Moon dancing. Fresh sloe berries. Roses. Maddy Prior. Did I mention Scotch whiskey?
- Dislikes
- I haven't much use for parlor tricks, Ren Fair costumes, or self-appointed authorities.
- How did you find PaganSpace?
- Starr is an old friend, and I'm proud to be a sponsor. She is wise beyond her years, brighter than her name, and a badass little witch. Gotta love her.
Old Richard's Blog
Wild, Weird, Wired, and Wyrd Misrule
Of course Wise Folk live by the old maxim of being careful what you ask for, and, my stars and chipmunks, it is SO true!
Talk about Misrule! Just since the Hallows, we've been hit with finding a house and moving, another major car repair, and my step-daughter and her 5-month-old moving in with us. Chaos reigns supreme, and poor Elf is beside herself.
Of course we're delighted to have our fair Autumn and our grand-daughter returning from self-imposed exile on the far side of the Moon (OK, Utah.… Continue
Talk about Misrule! Just since the Hallows, we've been hit with finding a house and moving, another major car repair, and my step-daughter and her 5-month-old moving in with us. Chaos reigns supreme, and poor Elf is beside herself.
Of course we're delighted to have our fair Autumn and our grand-daughter returning from self-imposed exile on the far side of the Moon (OK, Utah.… Continue
Posted on November 6, 2009 at 12:15pm — 3 Comments
Thoughts on Oaths
While I was re-writing the content for my web site, I had a discussion with the Elven Girl about the direction we were taking the Mountain Ash Grove, and the subject of oaths came up.
I was reminded of Joe Wilson's thoughts on the subject viz-a-viz his 1734 teachings, to the effect that oaths of initiation or secrecy are unneccesary because if you can't take a fellow cunner at their word, why are you even talking to them?
There is much wisdom in that idea. Truly, one's word of honor should be… Continue
I was reminded of Joe Wilson's thoughts on the subject viz-a-viz his 1734 teachings, to the effect that oaths of initiation or secrecy are unneccesary because if you can't take a fellow cunner at their word, why are you even talking to them?
There is much wisdom in that idea. Truly, one's word of honor should be… Continue
Posted on October 23, 2009 at 7:00am — 4 Comments
Look Homeward, Angel
Do forgive me for borrowing the title of the Thomas Wolfe's immortal classic, but the sentiment befits the season. Here's why:
As the Hallows approach, it would be well to reflect on the role our personal ancestors play in our cunning lives. All of the modern streams of Western mysticism now pay heed to this once-overlooked part of what we know as the Old Ways. For some of the fluffier ones it is little more than lip-service, just a simple acknowlegement or thanks. For others, like the 1734, Ro… Continue
As the Hallows approach, it would be well to reflect on the role our personal ancestors play in our cunning lives. All of the modern streams of Western mysticism now pay heed to this once-overlooked part of what we know as the Old Ways. For some of the fluffier ones it is little more than lip-service, just a simple acknowlegement or thanks. For others, like the 1734, Ro… Continue
Posted on October 21, 2009 at 6:52am — 3 Comments
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Happy Birthday Dear Old Richard! ( I didn't know our birthdays were only one day apart! Maybe the good old ones were hatched all in one batch !)
I hope you had a fantastic day, and many more to come.
Heart in Hand,
Maia
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