Amarantha

@Amarantha (32)

Age 31

Joined myLot 14 years ago

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Amarantha's Responses

in your country, what gets left out for Father Christmas

Galena @Galena (9110) 10 Dec 10

in the UK it's traditional to leave out a glass of sherry and a Mince Pie for father Christmas. with a carrot for the reindeer. in Discworld, they leave the Hogfather sherry and a Pork Pie. I gather that in America they...

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Amarantha i don't know about foodwise, but in finland all the children go out on christmas eve and take part in a ceremony in which they light loads of candles along the roads leading up to their houses in order to show santa where to go. i think foodwise they may...

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a Non Christian Christmas isn't shallow and materialistic

Galena @Galena (9110) 10 Dec 10

a lot of people seem to think that Christmas is EITHER treated as a religious festival OR shallow and materialistic. well let me tell you that those aren't the only approaches to Christmas. you don't have to celebrate the birth...

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Amarantha I totally agree, and i liked the links to non-christian christmas stories. I come from a family of total atheists but christmas is the mos important time of year for us because of the "magick" as my dad calls it. yes gifts are a large part of christmas but...

16 Dec 10

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Vampire or Werewolf? Which one would you be?

brute187 @brute187 (6) • United States 23 Sep 10

If you had the choice of being a Vampire or Werewolf which one would you choose and why?

curous

fiction

underworld

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Amarantha I'd probably choose vampire simply because i wouldn't want to lose control of myself every month, and i also reckon being a werewolf would be harder to hide from people. of course it also depends on which vampire myth/legend/story we are working from and the...

12 Nov 10

I want to know something about vampire

swinbox @swinbox (14) • China 12 Nov 10

In the world exist the vampire is true or not?would your say something about vampire.

vampire

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Amarantha I think every myth has its roots in truth, despite how absurd they may become. There are of course the real vampires such as vampire bats, bloodsucking insects, and peculiar human diseases which can induce vampire like symptoms such as an aversion to...

12 Nov 10

Wicca vs Satanism

artsyfartsygypsy @artsyfartsygypsy (755) • Canada 10 Aug 10

As someone who practices wicca and someone who has firm belifs in the wiccan relgion, spirituality and faith, I find it very insulting when people say that wicca is dangerous, or evil or anything negative in that way. Or when...

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Amarantha As was previously mentioned people fear what they don't understand. People also like to try to sound educated by discussing matters they really don't know anything about. there are actually some positive aspects to satanism, but people always overlook those...

7 Nov 10

What is the point of tagging?

hakuyo @hakuyo (200) 2 Nov 10

What is the point of tagging? i usually skip them so it would not waste my time. Do you tag your answers or discussions?

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Amarantha Tagging helps people to find your discussion which in turn increases the odds of people commenting or contributing which results in more opportunities for you to respond and earn money for those resonses. I always tag discussion that i start, though i rarely...

2 Nov 10

"Why Wearing Hijab Is Not Oppression!"....A Video By Late Ahmed Deedat.

awapak @awapak (1275) • Pakistan 2 Nov 10

Hi all readers,today I was watching this interesting video by this famous Muslim Scholar on You Tube,which really contains a very important lesson for all women who have any doubts about Hijab/Niqab (veil). You are just required...

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Amarantha Wouldn't that depend on how you view oppresion? The full body covering is not a part of islam (islam, i believe, only requires the covering of hair) but rather an enforced custom of muslim countries such as iran, iraq etc. I personally would feel oppressed if...

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The last book you read

trisha27 @trisha27 (3494) • United States 2 Nov 10

What was the name of the last book that you read. I am currently reading a book called Vampire Academy series and I'm on the 4th book, hoping to get to the 5th book soon. The name of the 4th book is called Shadow Kiss. It is a...

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Amarantha I absolutely love the Vampire academy books! I have read all the currently available volumes and am now waiting for the next to be released. If you're into teen vampire novels i would suggest the Vampire Diaries series by L J Smith. They're a bit cliche at...

2 Nov 10

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Last night we had to say goodbye

darkladytrinket @darkladytrinket (54) • United States 2 Nov 10

Last night, my mothers dog was attacked by her fiancees dog. It was senseless, my mothers dog was a wonderful happy dancing Maltese she purchased from a reputable breeder two years ago. Her fiancees dog was one he picked up...

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Amarantha I'm so sorry for your loss. i know some people will think it is silly to be so upset over an animal but they become like family don't they. thankfully i have never had to go through something like that even though my older dog used to attack my younger dog...

2 Nov 10

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Pagan Goodwill?

Scott_Harper @Scott_Harper (13) • United States 22 Sep 08

I work part-time for Goodwill. I don't want to go into it all here, but in the seven months or so that I've been there I've learned one thing - Goodwill doesn't have much goodwill. A lot of homeless people come to us for help....

goodwill

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Amarantha I agree that it is wrong that items that people donate for the poor and needy end up being sold for profit but try looking at it from a more cynical point of view. if these items were just handed out to anyone who came into the store for free then anyone could...

1 Nov 10

Pagan Topic

wickedspies @wickedspies (965) • United States 13 Aug 10

i have been thinking a lot about the association between witchcraft and being a witch, and what got me thinking of this was something I read in a book awhile ago. Can one practice witchcraft without being a witch? I think...

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Amarantha I don't think the label you use for yourself matters overly much. However if you are concerned that being labelled a witch would imply you hold religious beliefs that are not actually a part of your life then you can stop worrying. Many people who hold the...

1 Nov 10

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hauntings

gypsiewitch1977 @gypsiewitch1977 (374) • United States 7 Dec 06

ever been to a real haunted house if so tell me about it do you live in a haunted house if so tell me about that

ghosts paranormal hauntings

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Amarantha My family and i stayed in a haunted cabin a few years back when we were on holiday in finland. I remember when we first arrived, my family went out to the car to collect our luggage and i was left inside alone. for some reason i felt really uncomfortable,...

1 Nov 10

Why does everyone think witchcraft is devil worship?

Magikrose @magikrose (5429) • United States 6 Aug 09

I told someone yesterday that I was Pagan and practice witchcraft on a daily basis and he told me that witchcraft is devil worship. I had to look at him and ask him if he noticed me doing anything that looked like devil worship...

questions

religion

witches

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Amarantha I think there are several reasons for this miconception, often it is the result of media misrepresentation or simple ignorance. There is also the fact that the modern image of the devil (a horned man with goat legs and a pitch fork) is actually derived from...

1 Nov 10

Wishing everyone a Blessed Samhain!

imphavok @imphavok (320) • Canada 31 Oct 10

I just wanted to wish all my fellow Pagans, Witches and Wiccans a very Blessed Samhain and a Happy New Year! May the next turning of the wheel bring you all great happiness ad good fortune! Brightest Blessings!

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Amarantha Blessed be! Hope you are having a lovely Samhain too =D

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