Straight, Male & Wiccan

Dude, chill. =]

A video request from a few guys, and a way for me to reply to emails I've received. I hope this video will cover the male perspective of practise, even though I'm a gal. I'm not a man, obv, but most of my friends are guys and I've asked them for what I should say. Focus on the men I've mentioned in the video and perhaps look for information and books relating to men. I'm doing my own research too as I like to equalise the practise of magick for both men and women with emphasis on both rather than one or the other. I'm Sy Calaelen, just your everyday strident feminist.

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this video is not to hurt or offend anyone, but if it does I'm sorry.

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[HippieGirlClaire]

Lol@ how can you follow a certain path for being black. People are very silly. Love this vid. x

[shazzypbear]

@HippieGirlClaire I know, but I get it often and it pisses me off lol! I am who I am I'm afraid. =] x x

[DancingRabbit52]

Very nice video, brava! I remember very early in my Pagan path a very feminist woman being shocked that I worshiped the Goddess and was a man. Other than that one time, I haven't experienced any Pagan sexism. Personally, I find the balence of the Goddess and the Gods useful, however the main thing is that it works for the person whether they are male or femaled, black, white, gay,straight, or whatever. Yeah orthopraxy!

[shazzypbear]

@DancingRabbit52 exactly! I've met some feminists who are in full support of the Goddess, but only feel the need to ask for the God's help 8 times a year and I find that disrespectful, to the craft, to the theology and to balance. I am over half-way through your book! Still need to do my reviews on it!! So far I love it!! =] x

[witchweek]

but I think, even straight men should try to find a balance too, and become in touch with the feminine side within them. Doesn't make then gay, but will bring likely bring a sense of balance. And even if you are a straight male, you can still be a feminist. Being feminist doesn't mean being feminine, it just means fighting for equity amoung all the sexes.

[shazzypbear]

@witchweek true. A lot of the guys who had written to me have worked with the Goddess an awful lot, which was why they wrote to me asking what they could do for the God. Most books will stress the importance of the Goddess and that's fine, but how many books stress the importance of both male and female energies, and how many for just the God? I love being a strident feminist =] Thanks x

[UrieNanashi]

Good advice to all the straight pagan/wiccan guys out there. I for one wish there were more of them. Be strong guys and know that not all the women are out to hound you with intense feminism. ;) YAY for equality and balance!

[DancingRabbit52]

@NoOtherAdvice Way of the Horned God sales have been disappointing but I now understand that book sales esp Pagan book sales are usually less than I imagined. I'm working on a 2nd book called Way of the Botanica. Have first 2 chapters in rough draft and still researching. Publication is maybe 2 years away. Several other books in the possibility stage.

[cloverseverywhere]

I love this video. Also, as a side note, I love xander! He's hot.... in the past.....nevermind, he's still hot.

[NoOtherAdvice]

@DancingRabbit52 Very true. I do not discount his work. I identified as Wiccan for five years of my life and I was very aware of the contribution his work made to my life. However, for myself at least, I can't refer to him as a role model. He was obviously an influence to me, but not an individual I would seek to connect with. There are other born with and before him for me to connect with that didnt hold these prejudices.On another note, how is your book doing?! :)

[DancingRabbit52]

@NoOtherAdvice Old Gerald was a child of his times. He insisted at a proper coven consist of heterosexual boy-girl pairings to mirror the Goddess and the God and that 'homosexuals were cursed of the Goddess'. But that was the 1940's. Times have changed. I don't discount his many contributions anymore than I discount the contributions of Washington and Jefferson to democracy because they both owned slaves. They too were children of their time.

[DancingRabbit52]

@shazzypbear I would go a step beyond. I think that for some people or some people during a certain parts of their life, the Goddess may fill all of their spiritual needs. If their path works for them, who am I to say that it's wrong, and I don't think the God feels disrespected. While Dianic paths are not orthodox Wicca, they seem to work for some people.

On the book... thanks! no hurry. In your review focus on the parts that you especially like or find useful.

[WICCANKORI62]

outstanding advice :)

[teufelstaub]

If ethnicity were a bar to worshipping outside your pantheon,then there would be precious few "real"christians,eh?(Since Jesus was a Jew and all...)