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| Cauldron News Old: November 2004 |
| Pagan but Haunted by Satan Posted Monday, November 29, 2004 by Randall |
I was raised in the Assembly of God church, but left it while in college. I drifted for many years before I discovered Wicca. Wicca calls to me, but every time I attend a ritual or try to perform even a short ritual myself, I have nightmares about being dragged off to hell by Satan as demons tear my children apart or by being burned alive when my former co-religionists take over the country. This has been going on for two years now, so I'm not progressing much as a Wiccan.
Has anyone else had problems like mine? How did you overcome your upbringing? Is it even possible?
| Guardianship of Someone Else's Kids Posted Monday, November 29, 2004 by Randall |
If your beloved sibling/friend were to die and name you the guardian of his or her very young children (4 and 6, let's say) with the stipulation that you must raise them in the faith of their parents, and the faith of their parents was antithetical to yours (or simply very different from yours), would you do it?
You can pick and ponder different faiths as you will - I, for example, think I would have less trouble raising a child Jewish than raising a child free evangelical or Southern Baptist.
Under what circumstances would you be able to follow those wishes, and under what circumstances would you feel you had to either turn down the guardianship, or take the children but ignore the request?
(And assume, for the purposes of this question, that you are willing and able to take on the kids. It's a hypothetical, after all. You may imagine that you are quite wealthy, a healthy 30-year-old, and like children, if it helps.)
| Ghosts vs. Reincarnation Posted Friday, November 26, 2004 by Randall |
Ok folks, I have run across this quandary a few times now and after thinking about it myself I still have no good answer. I find that I believe in ghosts and yet I also believe in reincarnation. I question how I can believe in two things simultaneously that seem to be in direct conflict of each other.
A ghost, in my understanding, is a soul that has "stayed behind" for whatever reason, which is different from the images or "memories" some places seem to have. You know, the ones where there is no variation or actual being there, the same image walks down the stairs to the pantry and disappears every full moon or whatever.
So my question to everyone interested is: How do you explain it? or What are your thoughts and opinions about the conundrum?
| Holiday Gift Ideas Posted Friday, November 26, 2004 by Randall |
So, a thread to get your creative juices flowing ... how about some creative, unusual, homemade, or offbeat gift ideas to share with us all (so we may all steal them, of course!)?
I'll start ...
For my inlaws, who are desperately difficult to shop for, we did a "date night at the movies" this year - we got them a fleece for two (you can find these for as little as $10 - edited to add: a fleece for two is a blanket the right size for snuggling under!), a gift card to blockbuster, and a big box o' microwave popcorn. (If I knew what movies they liked, I could have also included a movie - either an inexpensive classic or a new release.)
We raided the scrapbooking section of the local craft store to get some neat little movie stickers and things, and a piece of silver paper, for our "Silver Screen" card to go with it.
| Happy (American) Thanksgiving Posted Thursday, November 25, 2004 by Randall |
Happy Thanksgiving to all our message board members and web site readers celebrating today. Don't eat too much, you hear?
| Pets and Food Offerings Posted Thursday, November 25, 2004 by Randall |
A question for those of you who make offerings of edible things and have indoor pets who might be tempted for them... How do you keep the pets out of the offerings?
My cats are usually okay about staying away from food-offerings for a few minutes at a time, but one of them is very interested in finding out what people-food tastes like. I don't trust her not to carry off anything once my back is turned. In particular, she seems to like bready items, so if I were to leave out something like that for very long at all, I think it would quickly get dragged onto the floor and maybe eaten (depending on how long she had with it before I caught her). Quite aside from the "but it's an offering!" aspect, she's not really supposed to have people-food anyway. That's a larger issue, though, and I'm really only looking to solve the smaller one of keeping her (and her sister) out of edible offerings.
Do you just train your cats not to get into it? Do you cover it somehow? Be sure to only leave it out for a short, supervised period of time? Do you find your pets just seem to know they need to stay out of it? Any other ideas?
| Your Religion's Altars Posted Wednesday, November 24, 2004 by Randall |
We've done a lot of talking about personal altars, their uses, and what we keep on them in the past. This time I'm curious not so much about your individual altar, but about a "typical" altar in your religion. (This, of course, assumes that your religion makes use of altars!)
What items are generally on an altar set up in accordance with your religion, and why? Is there any particular way it should be set up, like maybe on a specific kind of table or in a specific spot in the house? Are there different setups recommended if you focus on a particular deity (or are working with a specific deity for a spell, etc.)? Are there any restrictions on altar setup, such as things that really shouldn't be put on it or things that it shouldn't be used for?
I put this in the interfaith folder because I don't want to restrict it to Pagan religions. I'm actually kind of curious about non-Pagan setups too. I grew up in a Christian church, sure, but I'm not sure I ever had a really good idea of what everything on the altar was, or why it was all there. I have even less idea about Judaism or Islam; I don't even know if they use altars! I think it would be interesting to see something about those religions in this thread as well.
| Babies (and Your Religion) Posted Wednesday, November 24, 2004 by Randall |
Babies, babies, babies. Seems like everyone's having them these days--all the women of childbearing age in my family (except me) seem to have either recently given birth or recently found out they're expecting, and I know we've got at least a couple of new moms, expectant moms, people trying to get pregnant, etc. here too. That prompts me to bring up a question I'm sure we've discussed many times in the past, but I don't think we've done recently.
Does your religion have anything to say about babies? I'm thinking particularly of things like naming ceremonies here, but of course any miscellaneous info is appreciated, too.
New moms, I'd especially appreciate your input here if Baby will allow you the time. ;) Did you have any kind of naming ceremony (and if so, what was it like)? Have you done anything else religiously-oriented with/to/for your newborn yet?
| What Are You Thankful For? Posted Tuesday, November 23, 2004 by Randall |
This morning I've done some reading about the origins of the American Thanksgiving. Read a lot about the pilgrims (did you know they had no forks?) and the Mayflower, and turkeys, and cranberries.
So in the spirit of the holiday...
I am thankful for being alive, and that my family is alive and healthy. I am thankful for a decent job, that pays well, and doesn't annoy me too much. I am thankful for being able to afford almost everything I need. For the blessings of my Goddesses, and their occasional anger, for having discovered Feri this year, and for learning new things every day.
What are you thankful for?
| Offerings? Posted Tuesday, November 23, 2004 by Randall |
I recently started burning incense as an offering at my altar. I've been using sandalwood, vanilla or dragon's blood so far, b/c that's all I've been able to get a hold of in cone form (I don't really like stick incense on my altar). I was wondering, if any of you burn incense as an offering, what kind (or scent, or whatever you'd call it) do you use and why?
| Christmas For Pagans? Bah! Humbug! Posted Sunday, November 21, 2004 by Randall |
Someone got a bit upset at our thread og Christmas/Yule/Midwinter Preparation and asked "Why are you talking about celebrating Christmas? Christmas isn't a Pagan holiday. It's a Christian holiday. Is this a forum full of closet Christians? Lots of people calling themselves "pagan" seem to be closet Christians."
| Personal Transformation? Posted Sunday, November 21, 2004 by Randall |
Is personal transformation or personal growth important in your religious path? If so, what kind of transformation? Which personal changes have you experienced since you started practicing your religion? (Personality changes, spiritual changes, changes in life-choices, etc. etc.), And which methods are used in order to achieve those changes?
| Christmas/Yule/Midwinter Preparation Posted Sunday, November 21, 2004 by Randall |
I'm quite sure I'm not the only person around here who starts getting hopped up for Christmas in September. So since it's almost American Thanksgiving, I figure I can finally bring the topic up just a little early.
What I'm most stoked about is buying presents for people. I'm almost done, but I'm still looking for my two brothers (24 and 15) and a bit stymied on them. For my husband I'm doing a "dorktastic" Christmas with all kinds of gaming supplies. My parents get crafts (sewing and stained glass), and my sister is getting a beautiful Oberon Leather journal, to take with her when she studies abroad. (It's Xmas and b'day for her - those things are expensive!) We're sending the inlaws a "date night" in a box - cozy fleece for two, popcorn, and a blockbuster gift certificate. And my goddaughter is getting a great little designer purse I found dead cheap at Kohl's, filled with funky accessories from Claire's. I'm so full up with fun little secrets of awesome things I bought that I might explode before Christmas! I love this time of year!
We're also decorating our first home for Christmas this year, so that's fun. The decor will probably be a little sparse - we haven't had much time to build up the bulkier stuff like garlands, and we have no outdoor lights to speak of - but we did get a tree yesterday and we have lots of ornaments, and fun little house decorations we've been collecting. My husband and I buy an ornament (or something that can be used as an ornament) whenever we travel together, or do something noteworthy that we can find an ornament about, so we already have a little collection of "our" ornaments to put up on our very first "marital Christmas tree" this year.
One thing that's a little bit sad is that my best friend, who's Jewish, usually comes to do a little Christmas with my family, but this year she's going to visit her boyfriend in Europe over Christmas (he's coming here for Hannukah), so I won't get to see her. But she promised to bring me back cool stuff, so I guess it's okay!
What are your plans? Gifts? Brilliant ideas for presents for my brothers? Traditions? If you're Christmas/Yule/Midwinter obsessed like me, I know you're already thinking about it, so spill!
| Patron Deities and Monotheism Posted Saturday, November 20, 2004 by Randall |
I've recently heard someone claim that the tendency among many modern Pagans to adopt a patron deity is a result of the inability to leave monotheism behind, and completely embrace polytheism.
Do you think there is truth in that claim? Do we really adopt a patron god or goddess because it's hard for us to handle the idea of multiple divine forces? Does a "real" polytheist have to actually worship, not only recongize, more than one deity?
| Favorite Tarot Card? Posted Saturday, November 20, 2004 by Randall |
Do you have a favorite Tarot card? If so, tell us why!
| Dealing with a Dark Night of the Soul? Posted Thursday, November 18, 2004 by Randall |
The dark night of the soul... periods of your life when you are having a spiritual crisis - whether it's the general unfairness of life, or suddenly your cherished beliefs seem like a big pile of thingy, we all have times when religion either doesn't cut it, or ceases to interest us...
To make things slightly different, my question is not 'have you ever experienced this?' but is instead this:
When you suffer a crisis of faith, what do you do in response?
| Your Definititon of Fluff Bunny? Posted Thursday, November 18, 2004 by Randall |
How do you define Fluffy Bunny? What, to you are the traits of this critter? I think I have a vague picture in my head, but am curious to hear your input.
| Minimum Qualifications for Wiccan Priesthood? Posted Wednesday, November 17, 2004 by Randall |
The thread asking if motherhood is a requirement for the Wiccan priesthood and all the one book Wiccan priestesses I've encountered over the years got me to wondering just what are the minimum requirements people here have for accepting someone as a Wiccan Priest or Priestess?
I'm not interested so much in the formal requirements of your group, but the criteria you use when someone claims to be a Wiccan Priest or Priestess online or in real life. Are their certain qualities and skills you expect them to have if before you accept them as a qualified member of the Wiccan clergy? If there are, what are they?
| Teaching Mythology In Schools Posted Wednesday, November 17, 2004 by Randall |
If you have young children in your family, ask them what they've learned lately about the ancient Greeks... most likely they'll tell you that they learn about the myths and about how the Greeks lived back in the day, but you'll be shocked to find out that there's very little talk or teaching about the Gods!
Perhaps this is just my impression (since I moved down south), but recently I've had to go over some finalizing points about the Gods for my daughter's 8th grade presentation and she flat out told me, "...I'm not really going to talk about the Gods because everyone is Christian and they don't want to hear that part of the story..."
I was horrified! Back in the day when I went to school from grades 3 to 8, we learned about the myths, the heroes and the gods and this was called "ancient" civilizations; a prerequisite to history! But now they teach only the skeletal parts of ancient civilizations, the life-style, inventions, and famous myths and totally leaving out the most important parts of how the Gods impacted & interacted with the Humans...
What a load of Garbage! My child learned more in 1-1/2 years of home-schooling back in Greece than the school will ever teach in her life time!
Again, this watered-down version of all the stories we are getting is just pathetic! Pretty soon they'll be re-writing history books. How awful!
Yeah, I know I usually get upset about things that don't bother other people, but damn it, why can't they just leave a good story alone? Everyone has to be a bard or a story-teller, they embellish until the real meanings are lost of our children. Then they tell us we have freedom of speech & religion...
Yeah, Right! It's free only if it's what they want you to believe... hmm, kinda like when your mom manipulates you into doing what she wants you to do, all along making you believe it what you want...!
| Private Schools for Pagan Children? Posted Tuesday, November 16, 2004 by Randall |
With all the changes in public education I have been looking into alternatives for my children. Not being someone with the temperament to homeschool I started looking into private schools. Unfortunately most if not all the private schools I have found are Christian.
This and an article on start up schools got me wondering if there are any private schools for pagan children. It also got me wondering what it would take to create one.
I would love to see a school where children are taught things such as shielding and grounding along side secular subjects taught from a global perspective.
Does anyone know of any such schools already in existence? What would you want to see in a pagan private school?
| Is Motherhood a Requirement? Posted Tuesday, November 16, 2004 by Randall |
Does one have to be a mother to be a Wiccan priestess? I've been told I cannot be a priestess because I have never given birth. I'm 21 and do not really think I need to be a mother at this point in my life -- and my boyfriend says he would not cooperate if I was foolish enough to try to get pregnant.
| Yule Altars? Posted Monday, November 15, 2004 by Randall |
I know it is a bit early, but what's everybody doing with their Christmas/Yule altars? I need some ideas.
| New Moon Rituals Posted Monday, November 15, 2004 by Randall |
A good friend of mine (local, met online through WitchVox) and I have met another woman (also local, through WitchVox) who is interested in performing a new moon ritual with us. We are meeting with her for the first time next week for coffee, and she seems to be very nice, level headed, and knowledgeable.
I was wondering, what is the symbolism of a new moon ritual? I admittedly have little knowledge in anything above basic 101 (which is why I have yet to adopt the label of Wiccan), but I'd like to know something of what she's talking about when we meet for coffee. I've always done full moon rituals, and though I have heard of new moon rituals, I've never learned their significance.
A quick summary is all I need, I can learn the rest from there, but if anyone has any resources for me to look at, I most certainly will. Thanks in advance!!!
| How to Introduce Wicca to Children? Posted Saturday, November 13, 2004 by Randall |
As I have been studying and reading a lot about Wicca, my 10 year old has also become interested in it. I would like a book to help her understand Wicca, no so much casting spells, but the history, what it is all about, something written so she can understand it. She reads at an adult level, but I don't want her to read an adult book. I was thinking of getting Teen Witch by Sliver Ravenwolf, but I am not sure yet.
| Wilderness and Chaos Posted Friday, November 12, 2004 by Randall |
We live in a world of rigid order run by external forces. People seem to control us, telling us what we can and cannot do, when we can act and when we must wait. We feel forced to conform in every way, with sanctions for when we behave in some way other than what's acceptable. So we find places that we feel are safer, places there are no humans to make us conform, and we romanticize them. Currently what we romanticize is the wilderness, a place of unimaginable potential and believed safety.
However, this belief of nature as some kind of romantic safe place is incredibly incorrect and historically inaccurate. Our ancestors never worshiped the wilderness. Indeed, they feared it. The idea of worshiping nature as a being to be loved is a completely modern idea, and one usually done from the safety of civilization, or the ability to return to it quickly.
Nature is harsh. When we rely upon the weather, we realize that the moods of the Earth can be quite deadly and are completely impersonal. The planet does not care if we live or die, if we eat of other beings lives or feed the animals with our still-living body. We believe that we?re different, that we're special to nature itself, but there's no reason to believe that other than the conceit of viewpoint.
We romanticize what is separate from us, what we see as pure. That doesn't make it true. When we separate ourselves from our reality, and view nature as better than the world we actually live in, we lose a great chance to actually affect our own world. We've already written it off as impure, profane as opposed to sacred. And that which is profane is something which cannot be improved, only destroyed or hidden from.
We deny our own nature when we deny the world we live in, when we try to recreate reality to degrade the world we live in. It cannot serve us, only cost us dearly. We must learn to accept the world of humanity as sacred as well as the world outside of ourselves, for truly, we are part of nature anyway. The dichotomy is false.
Questions:
Why do you think we try to separate ourselves and our world from the natural world?
Why is the Earth impersonal? Why do we believe otherwise?
What happens when we deny the sacredness of our own surroundings?
| I Raise a Horn to You Posted Thursday, November 11, 2004 by Randall |
To all those who have heard and answered the call, the men and women who put on their nation's uniform and stand between their homes and harm's way, my chest swells with pride that I may share this world with people such as you.
My sincerest gratitude on this Veteran's Day in the US. If I was rich as Bill Gates I would buy each of you a case of the drink of your choice. Since I'm not, I raise a horn in your honor and call upon the gods themselves to witness your bravery and sacrifice in the name of the people of this nation.
May your deeds and honor be remembered always in the Halls of Heroes.
| An Ye Harm None? Posted Wednesday, November 10, 2004 by Randall |
Quick question, but why the saying, "an ye harm none"? Why can't a spell harm someone, I mean, generally if you want to curse someone wouldn't that mean some harm would be involved?
I know, I know, the rule of three, or the golden rule, karma, what have you. But who says there aren't ways to avoid it?
| How Should I Pray? Posted Wednesday, November 10, 2004 by Randall |
I'm still pretty new and have a lot of unanswered questions. Being brought up a Christian with many different views, I was also brought up believing in prayer. Although my beliefs are different from the Christians, I feel lost in this sense, because now I don't know how to pray, or who to address during a prayer. It's slightly confusing to me, mostly due to my upbringing, and any opinions would be very helpful.
| Are Pagans Too Complacent? Posted Tuesday, November 09, 2004 by Randall |
Lowell McFarland writes:
"Complacency may not be an option with evangelical Christians but it appears to be the option of choice for Pagans. As a religion, Pagans seem to be alone in this disunited complacency among all other religions in America. Most all other moderate religious leaders and religions are now congressing to assess this stunning extremist religious takeover."
"While the majority of evangelical Christian ministers were subtly, or not so subtly, preaching that "...God has finally sent America a president..." and distributing millions of pamphlets boasting of Bush's evangelical religiosity, Pagans were preaching that we should not get political. Even now, as evangelical Christian leaders are engraving their wish lists to get all the political paybacks they worked for, Pagans are asking that their members be nice and don't argue or to take their political comments off-list. [Certainly not true on The Cauldron's message board, but sadly true on many other Pagan boards and mailing lists. --RSS]"
What do you think? Are Pagans too apolitical and complacent?
| Would You Support An Official Pagan Church? Posted Tuesday, November 09, 2004 by Randall |
Would you support an official Pagan church? This hypothetical church would be tax exempt, and set up parishes at various locations throughout the world. They would simply be called the Church of Paganism, and their ideology would be simply "paganism", as a lump together of various pagan beliefs (including but not limited to Wicca). Given only that data, would you support them?
[Note that the results of this poll will be used on Anthony's radio show.]
| Communication: Thoughts on Correction? Posted Monday, November 08, 2004 by Randall |
Something just occurred to me, about people bringing up new information/corrections, and that being uncomfortable for some people, and not so much so for others.
It's fairly common in some subcultures - geeks and science fiction fandom, for example - for correction to be offered as a *politeness*. (Not universally true, but enough for this discussion.)
In these cases, the main community value presenting accurate information, and it's assumed that if someone is wrong about a factual detail, they'd prefer to know about it rather than repeat it elsewhere. You correct people because you like them, and want them to know More Cool Stuff, not because you don't like them or want to embarrass them.
This is, however, not a mainstream culture value: in many cases, we're trained to be polite, not to challenge someone, stuff like that.
I'm wondering if this is what makes Pagan discussion forums so challenging for some people. For people who are familiar with other subcultures where correction is considered a courtesy (or at least is not considered embarrassing/nasty at a basis), does that make it easier for them to come into Pagan discussion forums (as opposed to support?)
Besides the shared value of correct information in some forums, there's also a lot of overlap in some areas of the Pagan community with geeks, SF fandom, and other similar subcultures. This is especially true for people who've been aware of Paganism for more than, say, the last 10 years or so. (Note: not that people necessarily are spending lots of time in these cultures: just that they're aware enough of them and how they work and this particular trick.)
On the other hand, many people newer to Paganism, especially once it got easier to find information/there were more books/web resources don't have this bit of cultural knowledge/practice stored up. It's not part of what they expect. And they often, at least from my perspective, don't seem to know what to do with it when they hit it.
So, my question is: how do you take someone correcting you (assuming they're reasonably polite about it: no name calling, no going out of their way to make you feel dumb, just "Hey, you're mistaken about that, here's the accurate info/here's why that's a problem" sorts of stuff?)
And what's your background? Are you accustomed to other communities where correction is seen as neutral to polite?
| Raising Pagan Children in Non-Pagan Neighborhoods? Posted Monday, November 08, 2004 by Randall |
My children are raised in the craft, just like any other child might be raised inside the religious frame work of their parents religion. But how do you guys deal with it? Do you take down the family seasonal alter when there friends come over? Do you celebrate Christian holidays? How do you handle invitations to youth group or vacation bible school? I think most people in my little neighbor understand that I am at least "not a Christian." So I ask these things because my husband told me that when he was a kid, all the other kids in the neighborhood were going over to another neighbors house for a pizza party, but his mom wouldn't let him go because "that lady is a witch" So I ask how do you raise your little witches?
| Essential Witchcraft Skills? Posted Sunday, November 07, 2004 by Randall |
In another forum somebody claimed that tying knots is not an essential witchcraft skill. Others said proper knots are highly important in some traditions working with cords, yarns, bindings, etc.
This made me think - what are the essential skills in witchcraft? Which competencies are necessary and which are not? What does a person need to know in order to be considered a capable witch? Is herbalism basic? Is knowledge of symbols? Chanting? Healing? And really, does it matter which techniques are actually used to get things done, or does it only matter that power is raised and things are eventually done?
| Circles and Pets Posted Saturday, November 06, 2004 by Randall |
My pets constantly follow me around when I am home. Like today, I took the day off and stayed home because I was sick. My cats literally lounge on my body, especially if lying down (even if I roll over, they walk over me like a rolling log and replant themselves).
Because they are always in my business and on my person most of the time, would it be feasible to cast a circle say around my entire room to include my animals rather than have them interrupt the circle? Or will their movement interrupt it anyway?
| Initiation Into Magic? Posted Saturday, November 06, 2004 by Randall |
I was reading a book called Inner Magic today and started wondering about magickal initiations. Did you self-initiate/group-initiate before you started practicing your craft? Do you feel one shouldn't practice magic without claiming devotion first?
Like the Witches Blessing or something similar? What was your initiation experience like? Did you feel changed afterwards?
If you practiced before any initiation or blessing, and then became initiated, did it enhance your craft?
| Alchemical Symbols Posted Friday, November 05, 2004 by Randall |
I don't know much about alchemy, but I'm hoping someone here does. I saw this symbol and I looked it up. It's an alchemist symbol... except that it's inverted. So I was wondering, does it mean something if it's inverted? Does it change the meaning or anything? Does it matter at all which way it's turned? (It's a symbol a symbol for an amalgamation of mercury and silver, by the way.)
| What Exactly Is Ceremonial Magic? Posted Friday, November 05, 2004 by Randall |
I was wondering what exactly is Ceremonial Magic? Is it a religion which branched off from one of the JCI faiths? Who do they worship -- the same God as from the JCI faiths but with a different name or do they worship different Gods or Goddesses? Is this considered a "Pagan" religion? Is it a religion at all (as opposed to a practice which is performed in other religions)? I understand that these questions will have long and complicated answers, but a couple short answers (and a bit of pointing in the right direction where I can find reliable answers) would be much appreciated.
| Why So Divisive on Paganism? Posted Thursday, November 04, 2004 by Randall |
Why is this web site so divisive on Paganism? There are so few of us that only by standing united as Paganism can we survive in conservative America today. There really aren't that many differences between all the "Pagan religions" listed on this web site. They are really all one religion, Paganism. By trying to nitpick and divide us into many tiny religions you are doing the work of those who oppose our religion by dividing us up to make us easier to conquer. Surely you don't really believe that Asatru is that different from Wicca or from Kemeticism? They are no more different than Catholics and Lutherans and this site needs to recognize that and stop being so divisive.
| Running Effective Rituals Posted Wednesday, November 03, 2004 by Randall |
What are your suggestions for running effective rituals, especially open and larger rituals? I'm not talking about esoterics or magic, just about simple logistics.
| Go To The Polls And VOTE! Posted Tuesday, November 02, 2004 by Randall |
This is probably one of the most important elections in recent US history. If you are a US citizen who is eligible to vote and who did not vote early, please go to the polls today and vote. Don't let bad weather or work stop you. (Your employer is legally required to give you time off to vote.) As the 2000 presidential election demonstrated every vote is important and does count. So GO VOTE -- and encourage your family, friends, and co-workers to vote as well.