Alexandria & I went to her middle school today for the 7th grade check-in (books, locker assignments, schedules etc). She wore her pentacle necklace and I wore mine.
Reaction? I didn't see a single one for either of us. In fact, one of her friend's mothers asked about mine, and ended up confiding that her father had been a Rosicrusian, she'd studied that and Kabbalah, and she had always wanted to learn more about Wicca. So I gave her my card and she'll probably come to a Wiccan Meetup.
And so, another non-issue day at public school, for the record.
I was talking with my husband, a 32nd D. Scottish Rite Freemason, about how many misconceptions there are about Masons. I said, "you'd think if ya'll were so all-powerful, we'd be rich by now."
His response: "Yeah, I've been a Freemason for 26 years now, and all it's done was make me a better person - I wanted money!"
The quality is a bit grainy, so I'm not sure how it will show up on other people's computers, but not bad for a first attempt using a digital camera. Since now we have a better idea of how to edit in iMovies, the next one should have a much sharper image. At least, that's the plan. ;)
Found out that my Canon takes great, relatively clear video and audio. Figured out how to put it in iMovies for editing. Now to find the best place in the house for lighting that doesn’t suck, and where to put the tripod. Then I have to work out how to compress it for the web. And finally, make my first upload!
You will be gratified to note that I deleted the test video of Boni’s feet and singing accompaniment while he was figuring out the video function.
Eventually, when I obtain/borrow a video camera and/or can figure out how to make auditory videos with my camera, I'd like to start posting some videos about Wicca and paganism. This would include such things as my personal experiences, altar setup & magick work, specifics about Lycian Wicca, and any topic that I happen to be passionate about at the time (audiovisual rants, woo-hoo!).
So, if you have any suggestions about what you'd find of interest to cover, please post it here. Thanks!
