My Disease, Children, Was What They Call Psychosomatic

"That means she was faking it!"

"No, it means she was crazy!"

"Actually, it's a little of both."

From the Wild Hunt this morning:

"Clark bought Body, Mind and Spirit from then-owner Annette Cunningham in July 2005, shortly before Cunningham died of cancer...Soon, classes on the power of crystals were being held in the shop. A psychic came in several times a week to offer readings to customers. A Wicca circle, composed of witches who practice the nature-based Pagan religion, began meeting there.

And Clark got sadder and sicker...Since opening the store, Clark went completely deaf, with little explanation"

Why do they always go deaf? Or blind? Is it because it is something that doesn't leave marks so that they can later claim that 'Teh Powa of Chirst' cured them?

I am tempted to watch the papers local to this shop. I would be willing to bet that in a couple of months, when the transition from New Age shop to Christian bookstore is complete, and she has fired all of her Pagan employees, she goes on a tear about how evil it all is and how the devil was out to get her before she renounced the darkness of all that is Pagan.

Someday I would like to see a story where the Christian owner just decided that they didn't really want to sell crystals and candles and stuff. Maybe incense gives them a headache, and they just wanted something more in line with what they like rather than 'it woz a sign from Gawd'.

--Phae

50 Books - 2007

So far we have:

1. Guardian of the Trust - Irene Radford
2. A Druid's Herbal For the Sacred Earth Year - Ellen Everet Hopman
3. Wyrd Sisters - Terry Pratchett
4. Real Witches Garden - Kate West

And now books 5 and 6:

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I have hit a bit of a snag for new books. I don't really have any that are really portable enough to take to work (I have switched from a backpack to a purse ... though, I may switch back if I can find a decent new bag). Plus, I want to get back to reading some of my Pagan books, which I really can't do at work (what is it with people always feeling the need to talk to you while you are reading in the breakroom?). So, I have a few that I am in the middle of:

7. Evolutionary Witchcraft - T Thorn Coyle (which I didn't finish the last time I picked it up)
8. Twelve Wild Swans - Hilary Valentine and Starhawk
9. Witchcraft Theory and Practice - Ly De Angeles (I picked this one up when I bought my new almanac)
10. The Witches Almanac 2007-2008
11. Small Gods - Terry Pratchett
12. Belinda - Anne Rice

--Phae

Additions To The Booklist

Blame Jenett for this one

The Sacred Art Of Chant: Preparing To Practice - by Ana Hernandez
The way of song : a guide to freeing the voice, and sounding the spirit - by Shawna Carol
Widdershins - by Charles de Lint (this one was already on my list, but it can't hurt to put it up there again)

--Phae