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  1. rocala

    *Pokes head in* Um...Hi.

    Welcome back. Very best wishes to you and your father.
  2. rocala

    Meteorologists harassed and threatened by conspiracy theory kooks.

    We certainly have them in the U.K. I was quite shocked when somebody that I knew well told us that there was no climate crisis. She and her friend later added that the Nazi's were not all bad - there was no holocaust. The amazing thing was that we were actually volunteers on an environmental...
  3. rocala

    Dishing out Punishment

    Wow, not one vigilante here. I am surprised. I am also surprised that @Revoltingest has not got anything to say on the subject.
  4. rocala

    Dishing out Punishment

    Seems like I am not the only one to be concerned. But how many are thinking of alternatives? https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/nov/26/revealed-half-of-english-police-forces-fail-to-meet-standards-in-investigationss
  5. rocala

    Dishing out Punishment

    I have seen posts here that seem to show that policing in the U.S. is not always that efficient. Certainly in the U.K. the police seem to be almost absent from society in some areas. So I wonder, are any of you tempted to take the law into your own hands? Is it ever justified?
  6. rocala

    Top Ten musical influencers of each decade?

    OK here is the rest, I am going to get fired one day. 6/Lou Reed - Transformer 7/ Genesis - Nursery Crime 8/ Yes - Relayer 9/ Neil Young - After the Goldrush 10/Led Zeppelin - III
  7. rocala

    Top Ten musical influencers of each decade?

    Only got to five as I am in work. 70's 1/ Roxy Music - First Album 2/ David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust 3/ Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers 4/ Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon 5/ Rod Stewart - Gasoline Alley
  8. rocala

    Rivers

    I have been looking around on the internet and it seems that sacred rivers may share a common origin with sacred wells. Such celebrations have survived in parts of England and other countries too. It is believed to be pre-Christian. I started a thread about it last year...
  9. rocala

    Rivers

    Yes, it was an incredible find.
  10. rocala

    Rivers

    Yes. It is the border between what was Middlesex and Essex. In the Bow area it is now the border between the London Boroughs of Tower Hamlets and Newham. On youtube there are many videos made by John Rogers of his walks around London. In one he referred to the "sacred river Lea." I am hoping...
  11. rocala

    Rivers

    George, I was on a course some years back and found a book about this in their library. I did not have time to read it but glossing through it was hard to avoid seeing it as something well researched. People better qualified than me were taken in. Some time later I did a little research of my...
  12. rocala

    Rivers

    A great idea for a thread Vinayaka. Rivers have fascinated me since my early childhood. There is so much to them, the geography, ecology, history and yes, a spiritual dimension. The nearest river to me is the Lea. One of my most treasured possessions is a 'Sacred River Lea T shirt.
  13. rocala

    The gods and domains

    I am aware of this. I used the phrase umbrella term due to the archetypal nature of the subject, and the name simply to be descriptive. Again, I am aware of this. I was just checking your particular use, as the term is interpreted differently sometimes.
  14. rocala

    The gods and domains

    Not sure how you are using the term "modern" here. The image is present in many medieval churches.
  15. rocala

    Mystic Induction

    Sorry, I cannot give a source, it was too long ago. I once read that experiences can be induced by a practitioner but that the energy required for this usually requires the presence of others, perhaps in a ritual manner. The reason that I remember this is that I think I have witnessed something...
  16. rocala

    Animal sacrifice: out of fashion

    Well ok. I have been reading your posts for a long time now and have always felt that you are a decent person. So lets just agree to differ here.
  17. rocala

    Animal sacrifice: out of fashion

    Well sorry to disagree @dybmh but I don't have a story, I don't have plans or beliefs based on my race but I do have a morality that says unnecessary killing is wrong. It is that simple and what I wrote was in response to the op.
  18. rocala

    Animal sacrifice: out of fashion

    My response was to that part quoted. It is not cool. Nowhere do I state that this alleged column of fire is acceptable proof. I inherently distrust melodrama. A simple message put in my head (or written in the sky) would suffice. But of course we never get sky messages do we?
  19. rocala

    Animal sacrifice: out of fashion

    As you requested, it aint cool. I will kill for food or to protect myself or others. Anything else is the exact opposite of cool.
  20. rocala

    Pagan Music

    Thanks for posting this Hammer. I am a big fan of this man and his music. This is my favourite.
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