Hello to you all and thank you for having this excellent forum. I discovered you through WrensNest news, which I peruse regularly, and am delighted with your website and your mission.
I live in southern California and am mother to two grown children, the youngest in college and still living with me. I consider myself a "pagan universalist" and though I studied Wicca, I never quite got into the magical ritual part of things there. To me, all of the Universe, known and unknown, is God/dess. I worship and commune with That, indistinct as S/He may be to others.
My chosen patron is Kwan Yin (goddess or bhodisatva, it doesn't matter to me), not because I am Buddhist but because I love her legend. She declined to accept god/dess-hood or nirvana, choosing to remain earthbound because others were still trapped in their suffering. You've got to admire that kind of spirit.
I have a question about finding avatars and linking to them, but maybe I'm just too new? Anyway, I'm glad to have discovered your site and look forward to getting to know you.
Thanks for this gathering place!
Namaste, Silverweb
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Thanks so much, Kridina! I don't have a lot of time for chat, but definitely will look in on the chatroom when I can.
Silverweb
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Noncooperation with evil is as much a responsibility as cooperation with good.
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I'm Rev. Heidi Andrews, co-founder of CEPF. Let me first say welcome, and we're glad to have you. Second of all, yes, there are avatars that are hosted by this forum company that you can choose from, or I'd be more than happy to make one for you from a particular picture that you like.
I hope you enjoy you stay here, and we look forward to hearing what you have to say.
Brightest Blessings! Rev. Heidi
P.S. - Oh, yeah, and when you talk to me, just drop the Rev. and call my Heidi. We don't stand on formality much around here, lol.
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Thanks, Heidi! I found the avatar library and nothing really caught my fancy, so I just might take you up on your offer to make one after I've looked around a bit for something special.
BB, Silverweb
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Noncooperation with evil is as much a responsibility as cooperation with good.
-Ghandi ..... There is no excuse for willful blindness or voluntary ignorance.
-Me
Thanks for the welcome, Kelly. I finally found the avatar library -- but I think I'll wait until I find something I really like. Looking forward to getting to know you and everyone else here soon.
BB, Silverweb
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Noncooperation with evil is as much a responsibility as cooperation with good.
-Ghandi ..... There is no excuse for willful blindness or voluntary ignorance.
-Me
Welcome to cepf *S* so glad to have you with us...lookin forward to getting to know you and everyone. I am the assistant office manager around here. Oh hmm guess I should hunt for me an avatar to fit me ...
Thanks for the welcome, Lady Inanna. I like your avatar and am currently shopping around and experimenting with my own. You may see some fairly frequent changes as I experiment.
Since I work evenings and am on the West Coast, I'm usually on the job when you guys are in the chatroom, but I'll sure try to join you all there soon.
BB, Silverweb
PS - I'm absolutely thrilled and delighted and honored to have a Member star under my name now instead of being a "newbie" !!!
-- Edited by Silverweb at 04:41, 2005-06-30
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Noncooperation with evil is as much a responsibility as cooperation with good.
-Ghandi ..... There is no excuse for willful blindness or voluntary ignorance.
-Me
i agree with you about the star instead of 'newbie' i was actually a little embarassed to post just cause of that...but i got over it, and got my star really fast! lol
Thanks, Kelly. I love your avatar, too -- it always make me grin. Tigger was always one of my favorite characters.
BB, Silverweb
__________________
Noncooperation with evil is as much a responsibility as cooperation with good.
-Ghandi ..... There is no excuse for willful blindness or voluntary ignorance.
-Me
Noncooperation with evil is as much a responsibility as cooperation with good.
-Ghandi ..... There is no excuse for willful blindness or voluntary ignorance.
-Me
Noncooperation with evil is as much a responsibility as cooperation with good.
-Ghandi ..... There is no excuse for willful blindness or voluntary ignorance.
-Me