~*~ Pagan Families September Circle~*~ - Page 47

[DaughterOfKali]

Hope BooBah gets better quickly.

Rynna- Is your dh not pagan? Or are you multiple religions?

[wombatclay]

Hugs eilonwy, and hope for health to your littles (and you... dont let the stress wear you down too, k?)

[BellaLuna Rayne]

for everyone who needs them.

Mercury retrograde is screwing with DH and I. We were doing so better at communication and all of a sudden *wham* we are back to how things were.

Doesn't help that I am all paranoid about the state of the economy right now.

[eilonwy]

Mike's a Liberal Quaker; I'm Jewish by birth. Seeing as how Judaism doesn't really conflict with Chaos Magick as far as I"m concerned (indeed, the only other Chaotes I've met in real life are *also* Jewish!), it's all good that way. I make it work... at least, I try. I'm less Jewishy than the other Jewish Chaotes, but about as Jewish as most of the other Jewish Pagans I've encountered. Go figure.

[wombatclay]

Several of my relatives are jewish and it always seemed like the sort of religion that could blend well with others... I know almost as many jewish pagans as I do "recovering catholic" pagans. Though that could have more to do with the region I live in than with actual population size.

Sooooooon we're in October!

[eilonwy]

Yeah, me too. Judaism is a religion that really "works and plays well with others," whereas a lot of the Christian religions are more the "runs with scissors" sort. I've met exactly two "Christian Pagans," but Jewish Pagans are a lot more common and a lot less closeted about it. Recovering Catholics/Evangelicals, though, seem to make up the bulk of the Pagans I've met. I can always tell the difference, because in discussing organized religion in real life the recovering Christians are the most vocal about their general irritation with it, while those who were raised Jewish (or converted later) are entirely mellow about things.

[Maiasaura]

Originally Posted by aweynsayl

i call ds "baby bug"....

hence, "grub"-- a grub IS a baby bug

Originally Posted by eilonwy

we've gotten to The Trojan War. Fun fun. : Bean loves it. I love it, because we can drag this stuff out forever.

have you introduced the cyclops yet? ds LOVED that story. we love the Greek stories. not like in recon, but we love the stories from all cultures. the Greeks are so fun, though!

Originally Posted by eilonwy

I'm less Jewishy than the other Jewish Chaotes, but about as Jewish as most of the other Jewish Pagans I've encountered. Go figure.

i met a woman here who calls herself a Jewitch isn't that cute?
eilonwy, i hope your littles get better soon. too much! and take care of you!

DOK, how's yours tonight?

[DaughterOfKali]

Originally Posted by mercyn

DOK, how's yours tonight?

Thanks for asking! He had a low grade fever today. His voice is hoarse and he's still coughing. He's sleeping now but he's been making some faces in his sleep that he usually makes when his tummy is upset. I'm afraid the Zofran is wearing off.

[CariOfOz]

Originally Posted by DaughterOfKali

You people who do all these extensive quotes are making the rest of us look bad.
(honestly, I'm impressed)

: sorry about that LOL. Y'all just chat TOO MUCH between the time I go to bed and when I get up so I figure one multiquote whammo instead of serial posting

Originally Posted by eilonwy

Yeah, me too. Judaism is a religion that really "works and plays well with others," whereas a lot of the Christian religions are more the "runs with scissors" sort.

That is one of the funnier statements I've seen in ages hehehe.

[redveg]

Originally Posted by eilonwy

Mike's a Liberal Quaker; I'm Jewish by birth. Seeing as how Judaism doesn't really conflict with Chaos Magick as far as I"m concerned (indeed, the only other Chaotes I've met in real life are *also* Jewish!), it's all good that way. I make it work... at least, I try. I'm less Jewishy than the other Jewish Chaotes, but about as Jewish as most of the other Jewish Pagans I've encountered. Go figure.

I am Jewish by birth also. I am less Jewish than my friends back home, but more Jewish than anyone in my new state. I have only met 2 other Jewish people in 3 years. I have never encountered any Jewish Pagans..until now.

[DaughterOfKali]

Sigh. Ds is coughing a LOT this morning. Going to give him a bath this morning and see if the steam helps.
If not, I'll be calling the doc again.

[Aeress]

DOK-Will tea help? I know you said he doesn't like to take anything.

Dh is home sick- just a cold, but Erin has been sick, so they can both rest.

I know many pagan christians, well at least many who believe Jesus was a real guy and enjoy his stories. I used to consider myself a christo-pagan but not anymore. This leads me to...I wonder where I will be in another 10years. I have changed in the last ten years.

[captivatedlife]

DOK - hugs and keep us informed

Originally Posted by brendon

I know many pagan christians, well at least many who believe Jesus was a real guy and enjoy his stories.

I would love to meet more! I have been a very earth centered christian for 4 years now and *I* find it easy to blend the two. I don't think too many others find it easy to understand how I blend them...

[eilonwy]

*sigh* So BooBah's been ill with the "itsavirus" known around here as Green Barfing Disease or Green Barfing Nasties. Not a big deal, but we needed to make sure her kidneys were still all right-- she's fine. Bella started wheezing and coughing last night, so i brought her in as well, but the PA who saw her didn't really grok my concerns... and tonight, despite the administration of albuterol (not with a nebulizer but with a spacer-- she's *two*, and didn't get the 'breathe in, breath out' so she probably didn't get the freaking medicine : ) she's coughing and wheezing again. Not huge, eventually I'll get her in to see her regular doctor who will be terribly clever and write a script for the nebzabella albuterol.

Here's the awful bit: Bear's having diarrhea again. : This time it reeks of rotavirus... : In any case, he's got four more days to not deflate before he'll end up hospitalized for a third freaking time. : Is it unreasonable of me to think that this sort of thing is NOT NORMAL?! I mean sheesh! This is my *fourth child*, and this is faaaarrrrr from being my first experience with diarrhea, but I have never had a child hospitalized even for 24 hours of IV fluids in the past. My instinct is to blame the formula (for those of you who don't know, Bear is my first child to receive artificial milk of any kind for any reason), but he's already on the formula they give to kids if nothing else works (elemental, amino acid-based slurry). I mean seriously... WTF?! Anyway, I"m worried about him because he's acting sick-- he's crying (not entirely tearlessly...) and moving like he's in pain, refusing to eat... Meh. :

Bean is supposed to go to his grandparents' house on Thursday in anticipation of a trip to Colonial Williamsburg on Friday. I'm supposed to leave for Embers on Thursday or Friday. I really need to go, I haven't done anything for myself at all lately and it's wearing on me... but if Bear's looking extra icky, I'll have a hard time with it. :

*sigh* I'm such a downer today.

[Leilamus]

You're all wonderful!!! : I'm not sure how exactly or why but everything with my grandfather is fine! He had Diverticulitis, which are basically polyps on the colon that expand like balloons and burst. So that explains everything. They were able to go in and remove them and he's in great spirits. My mom saw him today and she got to see my brother as well since he drove up from NYC to see my GF. So, Grandfather is in really good spirits and should be home pretty soon. I think I'm going down to visit on Saturday. Thank you all SO much for any energy or healing that you sent. Even just knowing that you were all here in case the outcome wasn't so fortunate was a great comfort. I feel very, very blessed.

DoK - : to the little guy! What is up with the illnesses around here lately? Hope he's feeling like himself again very soon!!!

[CariOfOz]

Originally Posted by eilonwy

Here's the awful bit: Bear's having diarrhea again. : This time it reeks of rotavirus... : In any case, he's got four more days to not deflate before he'll end up hospitalized for a third freaking time. : Is it unreasonable of me to think that this sort of thing is NOT NORMAL?!

NO, definitely not unreasonable! Poor little dude, dudette, and MOM! Sounds like absolute HELL week at your house hun. I had a whole 7months like that last year so I completely feel your pain and REALLY hope for some health to waft your way anytime now already!

Originally Posted by Leilamus

You're all wonderful!!! : I'm not sure how exactly or why but everything with my grandfather is fine! He had Diverticulitis, which are basically polyps on the colon that expand like balloons and burst.

Glad it's nothing life threatening! It can be quite the miserable experience... I worked in nursing and saw a few bad cases, and got the most graphic description of it EVER from the attending doctor LMAO. I hope GF feels better soon

My dear hubby was all moany & groany this morning about 430am.. and at 6 when it was time to get up it was pretty obvious he wasn't goin to work. So being the wonderfully kind woman I am.. I let him sleep till 930 and upon him rolling out of bed I got my gear together and buggered off to run errands. How rare is the opportunity to go shopping and to the library all ALONE!?!?! It was heaven not to have to try to corral children at the library that's for sure hehehe.

[simplespirit]

Originally Posted by redveg

I am Jewish by birth also. I am less Jewish than my friends back home, but more Jewish than anyone in my new state. I have only met 2 other Jewish people in 3 years. I have never encountered any Jewish Pagans..until now.

I am a walk-in pagan... I think that I have discussed this at length here before, so I won't ramble on about it... I have never met (irl) another walk-in but the few I have chatted with on the net have been more of the 'new age' spirituality where as I (although I read and acknowlege new age philosophies) am a pagan/green witch.

I think the big diff between pagans and new age is the science/quantum factor. I don't balance my chakras or meditate but hey, I'm all for it I would rather build a fairy house and light incense and candles on my alters.

Pagans embrace gods/goddesses and New Agers embrace energies and vibrations. Do you ladies think that is a reasonable comparison?

[redveg]

Good morning mamas...DOK and eilonwy, I hope your little ones get better soon. Leilamus, so glad to hear the good news about your grandfather.

I hope everyone has a great day.

[DaughterOfKali]

Originally Posted by brendon

DOK-Will tea help? I know you said he doesn't like to take anything.

I've tried to get him to drink tea but he just won't do it.
He's exhausted this morning. Sounds like he just woke up at 7:45am! (he's usually an early bird).
Don't think we'll be able to get to school on time.

[Aeress]

Eilowny-Poor kids. Umm, how can someone who works with kids not get that little ones can't do spacers? *shakes head* Healing vibes to your house!

Erin is on the mend, I think. I am watching for a rash or anything but if she is better today we are doing something, even if it's just a ride in the car.

Well better get Gilli ready for school.