|
Post by lorna on May 22, 2016 16:28:57 GMT -1
Another thought in relation to the blog (and perhaps for the website for that matter), do you think it's worth adding a submissions page to encourage other people to submit? If so we'd need to do it either through a contact form or e-mail address (which I don't think we have yet).
|
|
|
Post by Lee on May 22, 2016 18:23:10 GMT -1
all updated, did someone already volunteer to do the midsummer festivals bit? If not I will get something done after next weekend
|
|
|
Post by Heron on May 23, 2016 11:28:12 GMT -1
all updated, did someone already volunteer to do the midsummer festivals bit? If not I will get something done after next weekend I think you did Lee, but I want to focus on Midsummer in the post on Maponos so would prefer to do that in June. If you don't have anything specific to say about Midsummer festivals I could cover the season in the Maponos post. if you do, I could do mine just before with you following a little after?
|
|
|
Post by Heron on May 23, 2016 11:30:47 GMT -1
Another thought in relation to the blog (and perhaps for the website for that matter), do you think it's worth adding a submissions page to encourage other people to submit? If so we'd need to do it either through a contact form or e-mail address (which I don't think we have yet). We could do that, but maybe it's better to encourage people who want to contribute to log in on here first so we can get to know them?
|
|
|
Post by Lee on May 23, 2016 12:59:32 GMT -1
all updated, did someone already volunteer to do the midsummer festivals bit? If not I will get something done after next weekend I think you did Lee, but I want to focus on Midsummer in the post on Maponos so would prefer to do that in June. If you don't have anything specific to say about Midsummer festivals I could cover the season in the Maponos post. if you do, I could do mine just before with you following a little after? you know, if you did a little bit about it as an intro or pre-amble then that would cover it. I dont think any of us make much a big deal around midsummer so trying to cover it in detail when we have very little detail is a bit pointless.
|
|
|
Post by Heron on May 23, 2016 18:48:39 GMT -1
I think you did Lee, but I want to focus on Midsummer in the post on Maponos so would prefer to do that in June. If you don't have anything specific to say about Midsummer festivals I could cover the season in the Maponos post. if you do, I could do mine just before with you following a little after? you know, if you did a little bit about it as an intro or pre-amble then that would cover it. I dont think any of us make much a big deal around midsummer so trying to cover it in detail when we have very little detail is a bit pointless. OK will do
|
|
|
Post by Gwenno on May 26, 2016 9:17:56 GMT -1
. you can sign up for Wordpress account and get a profile page without having a blog. This will enable you to comment on the Brython blog and visit other blogs (many of us have one) without having one yourself. OK maybe I'd be better of f doing that and looking at your blogs. (can't be worse than getting this quotey thing on here to work) So that ritual isn't something any of you actually do? Thank you for your words at the Shrine. Your imagining placing rose petals there was much appreciated. Such gestures can provide significant validation for sharing.
|
|
|
Post by lorna on May 30, 2016 12:50:06 GMT -1
Cool, makes sense for Heron to cover Maponos and mid-summer.
I'll put Cribarth up on the 11th of June as planned. Should I add Rod to the list of contributors maybe under a separate list - maybe we need two - Brython Members and guests?
So for the submissions page how about something like 'please log in to the Caer Feddwyd Forum, introduce yourself and tell us a little about your idea(s)'?
I've started my 'Dreams' piece and could post that anytime June/July/August. I'd quite like to write the piece for Gwyn's Feast on 29th of October if it that's ok so maybe Julyish would be best for 'Dreams'?
@ Gwenno - 'So that ritual isn't something any of you actually do?'
It's rite that Segomâros Widugeni has performed but not any of 'us' (yet). As I've said here and you can probably tell from my Bel and Belisama post, my approach is more loose, spontaneous and informal. I see Segomâros's structure as a good guide for folk who like formal group ritual. It's had a lot of hits on the blog and Facebook shares so I think quite a few readers have resonated.
|
|
|
Post by Lee on May 31, 2016 11:34:03 GMT -1
Cool, makes sense for Heron to cover Maponos and mid-summer. I'll put Cribarth up on the 11th of June as planned. Should I add Rod to the list of contributors maybe under a separate list - maybe we need two - Brython Members and guests? So for the submissions page how about something like 'please log in to the Caer Feddwyd Forum, introduce yourself and tell us a little about your idea(s)'? I've started my 'Dreams' piece and could post that anytime June/July/August. I'd quite like to write the piece for Gwyn's Feast on 29th of October if it that's ok so maybe Julyish would be best for 'Dreams'? @ Gwenno - 'So that ritual isn't something any of you actually do?' It's rite that Segomâros Widugeni has performed but not any of 'us' (yet). As I've said here and you can probably tell from my Bel and Belisama post, my approach is more loose, spontaneous and informal. I see Segomâros's structure as a good guide for folk who like formal group ritual. It's had a lot of hits on the blog and Facebook shares so I think quite a few readers have resonated. hmm...It might be a bit precious of me, but how about we keep the contributors page to the more frequent an regular posters. For one off posters, at the end of the pieces, a short bio and link to their blog or website?
|
|
|
Post by Heron on Jun 1, 2016 14:16:02 GMT -1
(.....) I'll put Cribarth up on the 11th of June as planned. Should I add Rod to the list of contributors maybe under a separate list - maybe we need two - Brython Members and guests? So for the submissions page how about something like 'please log in to the Caer Feddwyd Forum, introduce yourself and tell us a little about your idea(s)'? I've started my 'Dreams' piece and could post that anytime June/July/August. I'd quite like to write the piece for Gwyn's Feast on 29th of October if it that's ok so maybe Julyish would be best for 'Dreams'? I think Wordpress have at least three categories for contributors to blogs, depending on how much admin they can also do on the blog itself. If we ask people to log on here using the sentence Lorna suggests we can get a sense of how much they are 'with us' or whether we just want to give them a chance to submit something. But if we 'commission' then presumably we post things for the person we have asked to contribute. So if it's likely just to be a one-off I agree with Lee that it's probably better for them not to have posting rights , but that means we have to post for them (and possibly edit what they write?) For people who might want to contribute more often we do need to be clear about this before people start submitting things so we have a common response. How would we agree to give someone posting rights? And, before that, should one of us just approve a submission and post it, or it should be posted here first for discussion? This really is a question of whether we are running an open forum or whether we want to shape the direction and emphasis of future posts? This isn't an issue at the moment but could be if we attract enough contributors. One way round this would be to say that everything (including our stuff) should be posted here first as we did with the initial posts. But that could be cumbersome and I presumably we are not going to be doing that with all immediately forthcoming posts?
|
|
|
Post by lorna on Jun 6, 2016 11:55:28 GMT -1
@ Lee - ok, a short bio at the end and link to a website for one-off contributors sounds fair.
@ Lee and Heron
I'd say for now it's easiest to post things for contributors who aren't members for now and only give posting rights to those who are committed to publishing more than one or two articles.
It may be worth creating a submissions page linking to this forum so that people who want to submit can say hi and introduce their ideas. And maybe just first posts from first time contributors submitted here or via e-mail to check they're ok?
|
|
|
Post by Heron on Jun 7, 2016 9:00:50 GMT -1
@ Lee - ok, a short bio at the end and link to a website for one-off contributors sounds fair. @ Lee and Heron I'd say for now it's easiest to post things for contributors who aren't members for now and only give posting rights to those who are committed to publishing more than one or two articles. It may be worth creating a submissions page linking to this forum so that people who want to submit can say hi and introduce their ideas. And maybe just first posts from first time contributors submitted here or via e-mail to check they're ok? A submissions page sounds like a good idea . And getting them on here too should provide opportunities for better interaction and is more like to be productive of further material.
|
|
|
Post by Lee on Jun 7, 2016 13:50:23 GMT -1
I have made a submissions page, feel free to make any editions or additions
|
|
|
Post by lorna on Jun 14, 2016 8:49:08 GMT -1
That's perfect, Lee. Thank you
|
|
|
Post by lorna on Jul 8, 2016 8:46:46 GMT -1
The inclusivity post is up and I will post the Brigantia on Sunday. After that we've got a bit of a bare patch. I'd be happy to fill in with my piece on 'Dreams' which I'm developing for the Primer. I'd also be happy to tackle Autumn Equinox and Gwyn's Feast together - they're both connected for me with the reaping of our wildflower meadow and the return of the spirits of Annwn as we head toward the dead season. Is anyone up for doing First Harvest / Lugus? I recall it's the one we all said we'd struggle with.
Gwenno (or any of you silent folk out there who haven't contributed yet) do you fancy writing anything?
|
|
|
Post by Lee on Jul 8, 2016 10:22:02 GMT -1
Early August is not good for me, I am swamped with Work trying to get lots done before I go to a conference/holiday in Italy, plus i have a talk to write and other bits to prepare for the conference. Once August is out of the way, I will get more of the Nodens stuff written and work more on Gwyn and the Koryos (That being the subject of my talk in Italy) How about - for Gwyl Awst, we each write a paragraph outlining out thoughts about what we do or why we dont do anything? a short piece each amongst 5 or 6 of us can then be patched together with a short paragraph on why this is a problematic festival for us? Voila..a nice long article
|
|
|
Post by Gwenno on Jul 9, 2016 9:11:41 GMT -1
The inclusivity post is up and I will post the Brigantia on Sunday. After that we've got a bit of a bare patch. I'd be happy to fill in with my piece on 'Dreams' which I'm developing for the Primer. I'd also be happy to tackle Autumn Equinox and Gwyn's Feast together - they're both connected for me with the reaping of our wildflower meadow and the return of the spirits of Annwn as we head toward the dead season. Is anyone up for doing First Harvest / Lugus? I recall it's the one we all said we'd struggle with. Gwenno (or any of you silent folk out there who haven't contributed yet) do you fancy writing anything? OOh I don't know. I'm very flattered as a newbie to be asked. I don't have a blog of my own because I wouldn't have enough to write about. Most of what I know about Brythonic religion I got from here. If I can come up with something I'll try it here first. Maybe something personal?
|
|
|
Post by Heron on Jul 9, 2016 15:11:06 GMT -1
Early August is not good for me, I am swamped with Work trying to get lots done before I go to a conference/holiday in Italy, plus i have a talk to write and other bits to prepare for the conference. Once August is out of the way, I will get more of the Nodens stuff written and work more on Gwyn and the Koryos (That being the subject of my talk in Italy) How about - for Gwyl Awst, we each write a paragraph outlining out thoughts about what we do or why we dont do anything? a short piece each amongst 5 or 6 of us can then be patched together with a short paragraph on why this is a problematic festival for us? Voila..a nice long article I'm not sure that we should be writing about why we don't do things, which is a bit negative. As Gwyl Awst as a seasonal festival is problematic, perhaps something about Lugos and a general consideration of the placing of "Lughnasadh' as his festival alongside Lammas etc. might be in order? But we did say that we should only write about what is meaningful to us. Better to keep to what we can say than what we can't.
|
|
|
Post by lorna on Jul 10, 2016 13:05:21 GMT -1
One of the things that has struck me is that although Lughnasadh is called Lughnasadh it wasn't as much a festival for Lugh as for his mother. He set it up for Tailtiu after she died so the harvest could take place. I celebrate Gwyl Awst/Lammas with my grove and do feel like it's an important time to give thanks to the earth for her abundance. Perhaps this would be a good time for honouring the Mothers who are often pictured with cornucopias. I could perhaps write something from that perspective if someone else wanted to cover Lugus.
|
|