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Archive for October, 2006

October 27th, 2006

9 Virtues: Courage

Posted in Dedicants Program, Virtues by Crystal

I get told a lot that various things I’ve done are courageous. I’m not so sure “courageous” is the word for it, more like “out of necessity”, “bull-headedness” or plain old “stubbornness.”
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October 27th, 2006

9 Virtues: Vision

Posted in Dedicants Program, Virtues by Crystal

Vision is a virtue I don’t normally think about as often as the others, probably because to me it has so many different meanings.
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October 25th, 2006

High Days: Samhain

Posted in Dedicants Program, High Days by Crystal

Samhain is a time of reflection and honoring the past, as it begins the new year. Not just the past turn of the wheel, but also continuing to remember the ancestors that came before us so that they and their lessons are not forgotten. Read More

October 24th, 2006

9 Virtues: Piety

Posted in Dedicants Program, Virtues by Crystal

Piety is probably the most difficult virtue for me to adhere to. Not because I don’t want to, and not because it isn’t important to me, because it is. I have this issue of short-term memory loss that really gets to me sometimes, and I have so many things bogging my mind down right now that it’s hard for me concentrate or stay on track. There’s a lot of mornings I forget to eat, let alone worship. It’s not healthy, and it is a part of my lifestyle that I am determined to change.
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October 23rd, 2006

9 Virtues: Wisdom

Posted in Dedicants Program, Virtues by Crystal

The wisest person I know is my father. He received very bad grades in school, struggles with his spelling, knows all there is to know about farming and old trucks, and has a deep appreciation for native american lore. But how does all of this make him wise?
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October 20th, 2006

A Fresh Start

Posted in General by Crystal

I was going to wait to design my own layout for my Dedicants Journal before I started putting things online, but it’s taken this long already, and I don’t feel like waiting any longer.

So I found a template I like and will use this until such time that I can create my own.  In the mean time, I will attempt to customize things and get everything for my dedicants journal up and ready.