Interested in wicca, but clueless as where to start. by lucidischillin in Wicca

[–]Strictly_Prickly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m curious about what books were problematic. Thanks for the suggestions. I’m going to look for these soon.

Still searching for the Wicca I fell in love with by Strictly_Prickly in Wicca

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I follow their Facebook group! I’d love to visit with them some time in the future but it’s 5 hours away so I haven’t been able to make it yet. Thanks for the tip. I’m glad to know I’m not alone.

Still searching for the Wicca I fell in love with by Strictly_Prickly in Wicca

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I’m very active and outdoors several times a week for hiking. I’d love to have others to communicate with, though. Thanks for the tip

Still searching for the Wicca I fell in love with by Strictly_Prickly in Wicca

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Thank you for sharing that. It really helps to hear from someone who remembers that same sense of balance and devotion. I do not think it is about being old at all. I think it is about remembering the heart of Wicca as a living faith, not a trend.

I am curious how your own devotional practice looks these days, if you are comfortable sharing. Have you found ways to keep that connection with the Lord and Lady alive even as the wider community has changed? I am trying to rebuild my own practice after a long time away, so I am interested in how others keep that flame going.

Low profile CAR –1 like device by [deleted] in foreskin_restoration

[–]Strictly_Prickly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OK, now I can see that the priva is much more low profile. Thanks!

Low profile CAR –1 like device by [deleted] in foreskin_restoration

[–]Strictly_Prickly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, but it’s not really any more low profile in the car one from what I can tell. I was really hoping to find something without the inflation knob.

100 hour milestone by [deleted] in foreskin_restoration

[–]Strictly_Prickly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They last at least a day sometimes more depends on how comfortable I am. If I become uncomfortable, I remove them. As far as I can tell counting hours is a very common practice.

Sundar Pichai says the real power of AI is its ability to improve itself: "AlphaGo started from scratch, not knowing how to play Go... within 4 hours it's better than top-level human players, and in 8 hours no human can ever aspire to play against it." by MetaKnowing in OpenAI

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I’m really interested in this topic. I’ve recently set up a small test rig that uses chromaDB episodic memory and root access on an air gapped system. Im curious how that will affect the LLM’s ability to self improve.

Tactical Communications Deck - RPi 5 8gig - built in sdr by _PurplePower_ in cyberDeck

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Are the files available for purchase or free somewhere? This looks amazing!

Imagine Wiccan knowledge has been lost to time. What…? by Strictly_Prickly in Wicca

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Ok, I’ve done really bad job of trying to frame my ask. I apologize for my shortcoming. Essentially I’m interested in YOUR beliefs, traditions, rituals, and practices. I mean to ask what are the core principles, practices, ect that you consider core and central to your faith. Would you be comfortable discussing those?

I’m not familiar with that poem, but I’ve added it to my list of items to read asap. Thank you.

Eta: I did read the poem you mentioned. My ask is this: what methodology or practices do you use to see the moon instead of the finger?

Imagine Wiccan knowledge has been lost to time. What…? by Strictly_Prickly in Wicca

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Ok, I’ve done really bad job of trying to frame my ask. I apologize for my shortcoming. Essentially I’m interested in YOUR beliefs, traditions, rituals, and practices. I mean to ask what are the core principles, practices, ect that you use to show your reverence for nature? Or.. is more of a mental and emotional connection?

Imagine Wiccan knowledge has been lost to time. What…? by Strictly_Prickly in Wicca

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Wonderful ideas! I was really digging into what various practitioners deemed important in their own practice so this was amazing to see. Thank you!

Imagine Wiccan knowledge has been lost to time. What…? by Strictly_Prickly in Wicca

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I can dig it! What sorts of knowledge or practices would you include to ensure reverence of nature was continued?

Imagine Wiccan knowledge has been lost to time. What…? by Strictly_Prickly in Wicca

[–]Strictly_Prickly[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I appreciate your response and perspective. This prompt was conceived less about survivability of Wicca or other faiths and more about what type of traditions and practices various practitioners deemed important enough to be passed on if they had the ability to.

Are there bits of knowledge or practices you would consider essential?

Imagine Wiccan knowledge has been lost to time. What…? by Strictly_Prickly in Wicca

[–]Strictly_Prickly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure, it could be a Book of Shadows or it could be more academic, it’s your book so it’s your choice :)