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Essays by Full Circle Staff:
The following first appeared in the Full Circle Newsletter
These particular articles were later picked up by The Witches’ Voice and published for an international audience.
An Ostara Tale by Scoutghost
Hearts & Flowers: Reclaiming Valentines’ Day – by Sia
“This article is for those of us who hate Valentine’s Day because they find it meaningless, commercial and depressing. It doesn’t have to be that way….” This appeared as the cover article at TWV on Feb. 7th, 2004.
Home for the Holidays – by Snakemoon
An essay on the unexpected gifts of the Goddess.
In Praise of Pagan Men: A Beltane Essay on the Green Man Among Us – By Sia
This article appeared as the Beltane cover article May 1, 2004.
In the Temple of My Familiars – by Snakemoon
Loss, love and the many lessons our companion animals can teach us.
Kuan Yin and the Year of the Snake: History, Myth, and Meaning In A Difficult Year – by Sia
This article appeared in response to 9/11.
Mother Wit for Yule by Dj
Dj is the Founder of Spiral Steps
Nudity at Festivals: Our Top 13 Reasons Why You Can’t Always Bear All by Sia
This appears as part of the series on festivals at TWV titled: Dancing The Fires
Pagan Doers: How To Get Things Done by Sia
Psyanky Panky: The Magic Egg – by Snakemoon
Hope, eggs and the wonders of spring equinox. This appeared as the cover article for that week.
The Christians and the Pagans by Sia
"The food was
great, the tree plugged in, the meal had gone without a hitch
Till Timmy turned to Amber and
said, "Is it true that you're a Witch?"
The Elephant in Our Circles: Pagans, Tolerance, and the War in Iraq by Sia
This was featured as the cover article at TWV soon after the U.S. declared war on Iraq.
The Mirror of Venus – by Snakemoon
Pagans and the Beauty Myth
The Shadow Knows and The Bard and the Poser by Sia
This is a two part series on advanced training, archetypes, character, and ethics in the Pagan Community that was written by Sia. These articles were featured as the cover articles in two succeeding weeks at TWV.
Uncle Ray and the Halloween Tree by SnakeMoon
This was featured as the cover article for TWV. It addresses the ways in which Earthwise families combine the sacred and the secular holidays that occur during October.
What’s Past, Is Prologue: Post Election Thoughts From A Maven by Sia
The 2004 Presidential Election is over. Now what?
Topical Essays & Interviews:
The following essays & interviews are topical in nature.
While the information here may be useful, some of the links given are now out of date
The information often relates to events that Full Circle hosted in the past. As such, it has historical value.
Absent of Absinthe by Gary Singh
This review of the 2002 Witches’ Ball appeared in the San Jose Metro.
High Flying Flags: What Pagans are Flying After 9/11 and Why by Sia
It’s the Journey That Matters: Neo-Pagan Travel & Retreats by Sia
Neo-Pagan Calendars by Sia
Most of the calendars mentioned in this 2001 article are still being produced by the companies in question.
Who Shall Dance At The Witches’ Ball? by Dragon Lady
This is an interview with Monica (AKA Nepeta) from Full Circle about the first annual Witches’ Ball. It appeared in TWV in October of 2000. Monica was then the Director of the Witches’ Ball. It discusses the origins of the Witches’ Ball, the Gaia’s Guardian Award, and our charity focus which grew out of a series of cat killings that took place in Silicon Valley that year.