is anyone even interested. Are U Mark?

Just asking my Taurus friend?

Jayden,

Yours amoung the oak.
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You are not alone Jayden, in your interest to this topic!!! It's one of my many areas of interest, but I'm all over the place with different interests so, I know a little about a lot but not a lot about anything.

I'm sorry, maybe I missed something, what is this in relation to? Lol. I may be interested...

I assumed the topic was general Pagan studies!? Its the only info I had to go on being in the Pagan studies part of the forum.

That's what I thought too, but from the title it seemed someone specific. :huh: I suppose Jayden will enlighten me when he can!

I think Jayden is "calling out" GM Mark....

I apologize for the post. It just seemed to me that the information in Pagan studies was a little thin. I will be more constructive in future posts.


Again, please accept my apology GM Mark.

Jayden
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You didn't do anything wrong, Jayden.

Although it is a bit unusual to call out to someone in a forum thread, it was in the interest of talking about something nicely that you have an fascination for ...

... Honestly, I prefer to see that a thousand-fold more than to see us getting pride-ful an hurling insults at one another's points of view as sometimes happens (quite accidentally, of course).

Another thing you could do is just start discussing here anything you may wish to talk to Maître Mark about. Others will come into it (or not) and he will be around eventually to give you his responses.

Bless-ed be ...

Indeed! I am interested as well!

What in particular are you interested in studying Jayden?

Interested too, and the study program you have posted in your descrition is very complete.
The Bard I knew was very secret about his druidism, never talked about iniation and rituals.

Each "Special Interest Group" is there for those people wishing to explore such themes, or who incorporate aspects of such ways into their Jedi path. The information has been gathered over the years but, like the rest of the forum, relies on input from members.

Feel free to post any information you may have so that others can learn from it and discuss the contents, or to ask any questions you may have.

As Advisor to this group, I oversee the activities and posts within and am also happy to respond directly via PM. However, I have many other tasks here at the Temple (and outside it!) and so I am not always able to respond as quickly as I would like.

My experience over the years at TOTJO has shown that interest in certain ways tends to ebb and flow, much like the natural energies of the Force. So there may be periods of great activity here, then other times when things seem to slow down. The Pagan section is by far the most active of all the SIGs but as I said, participation is dependent on those who choose to interact.

I still do personal work for each sabbat and celebration and anyone is welcome to do their own ritual and add their energies to the mix. Guidance can be found here: http://www.templeofthejediorder.org/forum/Pagan-studies/30272-taking-part-in-celebrations

I have also conducted pagan-themed festival celebrations every now and again. I am completing the update of the TOTJO liturgical calendar and as soon as this is complete, I hope to start up these services again so watch this space

Thank you GM Mark for a great post. I appreciate it. I look forward to reading some of your new material. I will also add some interesting subjects, articles and help make a contribution.

Finding the time is not always easy but I will somehow integrate it into my practice.

Yours amoung the oaks,

Jayden
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i suppose i could submit some of my sizeable library of pagan/wiccan/occult books...was reading through some of it last night before i realized just how much material i actually have on the field...of course i won't submit my personal book of shadows :laugh:

Well, I could upload/link some of my Hellenic materials, but I don't think we have many Hellenic Jedi around here.

The special interest groups are mostly here to allow totjo folks to talk about specific common interests, not much more. Someone doing the IP would have at some point to look at neopagan religions, and the best place to do that is not totjo... But neopagan websites or meetings/churches...

I slightly disagree in that there are people here, such as myself, who have experience of neopagan paths and the journey to finding a balance within their own Jedi path. Why go to an impersonal website when you can talk about such things here, with people who can relate. Also, many communities may not be open to enquiries, or may see Jediism as a joke. So attending a neopagan celebration may not always be possible.