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13 hrs agoLiked by Rhyd Wildermuth

one of the things that's dying for me is a set of difficult family dynamics that have been dogging me since my dad's death. they seem to be reaching a crescendo right now, which is painful, but does seem to offer some hope that things will at least be different from now on—and hopefully, eventually, better. while i obviously can't go into the details much, it does feel good to publicly acknowledge that process.

i think i'm also composting the way my writing has been focused for the past year, and that is something i'm more excited about. already starting to see some green shoots of growth in that new soil.

thanks for offering a space for this!

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Writing is always a kind of composting, I've found. No idea or even sentence ever goes to waste, even if they never actually make it to print.

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13 hrs agoLiked by Rhyd Wildermuth

There are a number of things which I would like to be rid of but they seem to hang around. But something to discuss with Bridgid this evening perhaps. Did you see my comment on the other post about the relationship between social service and paganism Rhyd ? I would be interested on your thoughts if you are so minded.

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Oh hey, sorry I'd missed it!

There are a few aspects to your question. First of all, a lot of the homelessness we see now is really a continuation of the same process that kicked people off the land during the enclosures, so for me there's an obvious connection.

As the same time, the definition of what service is depends really on the gods you truck with. For me personally, especially because of Brigid, a lot of it is related to hearth-work (thus working with the homeless for so long). But I could imagine someone who doesn't relate with her and instead only with Diana or Freya being uninterested in human social service and instead in wildlife protection, etc.

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Thanks for this - side point; our train system is a kind of purgatory. I worked in London and lived at least an hour away (no matter where I worked or where I lived somehow) by train. I don't live there now and moved to a place without a train station deliberately. So I wouldn't be tempted to ever go through it again. Like much else here, we operate a 'pay more, get less' policy.

What's dying for me?

I've given up several commentators, writers and podcasters I've been following for at least 15 years. Maybe I've changed but they seem increasingly shrill and condemnatory of any opposing views. I'm an Earth sign so changes can be difficult. Mind you, I've previously given up TV, mainstream media, taking notice of adverts and paying my BBC license fee - all in the service of interacting with actual reality - so I've got form!

I've also decided to end my inertia and begin to study Astrology again.

By the way, I bought HTBM this year, and very much enjoyed it. I am left wing still but in the Tony Benn way of my formative years.

Thanks for your writing.

Samhain blessings.

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I've found the rail system to be pretty good in the UK. It's too expensive but much better than it was before the part re-nationalisation in 2002.

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Great. Do you depend on it?

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Yes.

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