Gavin M. Eco-Ministry

A World Without Roots

We live in a rapidly changing world. The world has changed more in the last 100 years than it had in the last 10,000, technogically at least. And yet, we are the same. We have the same needs, desires, and impulses that we have always had.

We all need something to ground us, something which is stable, something which gives us a sense of identity. Most of us find that in some form of culture, be it in religion, through sports, through a career, or through less beneficial cultures, such as drug use or other risk seeking behaviors.

Many of us find ourselves without any grounding culture. Without any stability. Those of us who are lucky to find it, find it in different ways. We find stability in different things. Some of us look to traditional values, others new.

What matters, is that we all find something which grounds us, which makes us whole and helps up through the ups and downs in life. We're never all going to share the same culture. The only pheasable way this is possible is through force, through totalitarianism. Unity is not everybody being the same, but the acceptance of our differences. We all find peace in different ways.

So, while we will never fully understand each other, try to respect where others get their peace and meaning, no matter how different their way is from yours. Don't let the news convince you the other side is as evil as they're made out to be.

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Endless Wrestling

We all have times where we wrestle with our thoughts and selves - our doubts and minds. We tug and pull and wage battle with what’s wrong with our lives and the world.

For many of us, though, this battle can never be won, at least, not by fighting. The key to peace is not in being “victorious” in our inner struggles, but by stopping from fighting them.

Sometimes, we need to wrestle, to find satisfying answers to our own questions on God and life. However, we must learn to stop wrestling, in order to find peace.

We need a technique, which gets the mind out of its internal battle. Our questions and doubts are endless. Often, the more we wrestle with them, the more we know. Scientists know this. Ask any serious academic, and they will tell you: the more I learn, the less I know...

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Endless Wrestling We all have times where we wrestle with our thoughts and selves - our doubts and minds. We tug and pull and wage battle with what’s wrong with our lives and the world. For many of us, though, this battle can never be won, at least, not by fighting. The key to peace is not in being “victorious”...

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Click the link on our wall/page, which will link you to the current mountain moons.

We are hosting an interfaith peace prayer this Sunday (April 30th.) More information is available on our current page, or website.

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In person Coffee Chat today at Ellijay Coffeehouse in Ellijay, GA! 3:30pm EST!

I will sit on the front porch across from the Shack restaraunt for the full hour, regardless of anyone shows.(still at Ellijay Coffeehouse.) If anyone shows up I will move inside for the meeting.

Coffee Chat tomorrow on Zoom!

We are now featuring themed discussions for the first half of the coffee chat!

This week's discussion is on Pagan leadership. Come discuss the successes and failures of leaders you have encountered locally or online within the Pagan community!

Link to join on website!

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Coffee Chat Tomorrow!

Our Midwinter meeting went well last week! Thank you to everyone who attended!

Starting sometime in the future, we are planning to add themed discussions to our weekly coffee chats for the first half, with the second half open to socializing and support. Our first discussion will be centered around inclusivity for sexual and gender minorities within the Pagan community. I plan to do more advertising for this event than previous events.

I am beginning ritual studies in seminary! My next two months cover ritual, so I am hoping to begin providing community rituals sometime after that. Stay tuned for updates!

Education: I am currently considering turning this platform into an educational channel, combined with the always free Pagan ministry. This will look like Pan-Pagan education through youtube and blog posts, with some additional paid services (such as courses) provided in the future.

Weekly Update: Midwinter, Rebranding, and Schedule Changes!

Our Midwinter meeting is Wednesday, Feb. 1st, at 7pm EST on Zoom. Link to join is on website: www.mountainmoons.com www.druidstudy.com

Coffee Chats IRL have been rescheduled to 5PM EST, every Sunday on Zoom. Link is also available on website homepage.

I am also rebranding. While the name will be "Druidy Study," referring to a modern Druid's home library, this group's ministry will remain "Pan Pagan," or open to all Pagan traditions, as well as to folk magic practicioners and ceremonial magicians.

This comes due to a personal change in education plans and belief. I am no longer planning to pursue ordination with Sacred Well Congregation, but will be continuing with Cherry Hill Seminary.

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Coffee Chat at 2pm EST Today!

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In Person Weekly Coffee Chats Coming Soon!

While I am keeping our current time and schedule for virtual coffee chats, I will be adding a local weekly meeting as well.

Locations are limited. Currently I am considering Ellijay Coffee House as a temporary location. I feel we would not run into any problems regarding tolerance there. Unfortunantly the building is not handicap accesible for those with mobility affecting conditions.

Due to accesiblity concerns, this would be a temporary location. I would like to get things outdoors as soon as things warm up.

This comes out of a motivation to hold most meetings offline, local, and in touch with the Earth.

I will announce online (here, website, and instagram) when the in person meetings begin. I am currently aiming for 2 weeks out.