{"id":17932,"date":"2019-06-01T01:10:27","date_gmt":"2019-06-01T06:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paganpages.org\/content\/?p=21392"},"modified":"2019-05-26T18:09:26","modified_gmt":"2019-05-26T23:09:26","slug":"witch-popcorn-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2019\/06\/01\/witch-popcorn-13\/","title":{"rendered":"Witch &#038; Popcorn"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/WitchMovieColumnLogowWords.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20354\" width=\"530\" height=\"349\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Logan\u2019s\nRun<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bright\nBlessings,  film lovers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/logansrun.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21393\" width=\"313\" height=\"481\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I\ndon\u2019t know about you, but I love sci fi from the 1970\u2019s. The more\nsimplified special effects, and the groovy take on \u201cfuturistic\nstyle\u201d dazzles the eye! The music, and costumes, and the theatrical\nstyle acting is more dramatic, and more fun in my opinion than the\nmodern realistic films. In sci fi, I want a new reality, not one I\nfeel could happen today in my world. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\nwatched Logan\u2019s Run for this reason, and  just for enjoyment. It\ndelivers, but I also realized, there are some magical truths in it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\nis the trailer you can watch!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe  id=\"_ytid_80359\"  width=\"960\" height=\"720\"  data-origwidth=\"960\" data-origheight=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/USADM5Gk9Gs?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s\nan MGM film released in 1976, and stars Michael York, Peter Ustinov,\nand Jenny Agutter. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nmovie follows Logan 5, played by Michael York. He is an enforcement\nofficer, called a \u201cSandman\u201d, who is tasked with killing  people\nwho try to escape, aka \u201cRunners\u201d. What they are running from is\n\u201cRejuvenation\u201d. They are told it is rebirth at age 30 so nobody\ngrows old. Their society has been moved underground, and to maintain\nbalance and steady numbers, life is controlled. When a child is born,\nsomebody has to go. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\npeople are lied to about this and told they will be reborn with a new\nbody- aka a new baby. They live a life of enjoyment, comfort, and\nexcess, never have to suffer, and this is all designed so they do not\nquestion the system. Not everybody is so eager to believe all they\nare told, and a small rebellion operates. Runners are caught and\nexecuted. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately,\nLogan 5 is selected by his own establishment  to \u201cRun\u201d \nundercover, and tasked with finding a place called \u201cSanctuary\u201d. \nHe\u2019s supposed to come back and report everything, but as he learns\nthe truth, he is changed forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He\nand Jessica, played by Jenny Agutter, who is part of the rebellion, \ndecide to do this together. Jenny can see Logan 5 is different, and\nshe believes he can do what nobody else has been able to do before. \nThey makes it past the city gates to the outside, and meet the sole\nhuman living outside of the society, played by Peter Ustinov. Logan\ndecides that instead of staying there and living his days happily\nwith Jessica and his new friend, he MUST go back and tell the others!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\nwon\u2019t provide spoilers, but let\u2019s just say not everybody is eager\nto listen to Logan 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This\nis a great film to watch and a reminder of some great truths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\n\n\tPerception\n\tdoes not equal reality. \n\t\n\t<\/li><li>\n\n\tQuestion\n\tEVERYTHING, and find out the truth for yourself!\n\t<\/li><li>\n\n\tThis\n\tis not going to be easy. Do it anyways.\n\t<\/li><li>\n\n\tKnow\n\twho you can trust, even if they are new people. People give their\n\tintentions away easily, and long-term friendships might have to go\n\twhen you change for the better.\n\t<\/li><li>\n\n\tWhen\n\tyou learn a truth, sometimes the people closest to you turn against\n\tyou.\n\t<\/li><li>\n\n\tThe\n\ttruth might change us, but it might take a bigger wake up to help\n\tothers change as well.\n\t<\/li><li>\n\n\tSometimes,\n\tjust being alive in enough, but sometimes, it\u2019s just not enough\n\twhen higher good has to be accommodated.\n\t<\/li><li>\n\n\tFear\n\tof death itself can stop us from truly living.\n\t<\/li><li>\n\n\tIt\n\tis best to do what is natural to you than to do what other people\n\ttell you ought to be natural to you. No ifs, ands, or buts.\n\t<\/li><li>\n\n\tIn\n\tthe end, it is sometimes best to risk everything if it is false\n\tsecurity to achieve true freedom.\n<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t\ntake my word for it what a great film this is. Watch it for yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy\nFilm Watching, and \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blessed\nBe!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>***<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nthe Author:<\/strong>\n \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Saoirse.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15434\" width=\"153\" height=\"117\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saoirse<\/strong>&nbsp;is\na recovered Catholic. &nbsp;I was called to the Old Ways at age 11,\nbut I thought I was just fascinated with folklore. At age 19, I was\ncalled again, but I thought I was just a history buff, and could not\nexplain the soul yearnings I got when I saw images of the Standing\nStones in the Motherland. At age 29, I crossed over into New Age\nstudies, and finally Wicca a couple years later. My name is Saoirse,\npronounced like (Sare) and (Shah) Gaelic for freedom. The gods I\nserve are Odin and Nerthus. I speak with Freyja , Norder, and Thunor\nas well. The Bawon has been with me since I was a small child, and\nRangda has been with me since the days I was still Catholic. I\nreceived my 0 and 1 Degree in an Eclectic Wiccan tradition, and my\nElder is Lord Shadow. We practice in Columbus, Ohio. I am currently\nfocusing more on my personal growth, and working towards a Second and\nThird Degree with Shadow. I received a writing degree from Otterbein\nUniversity back in 2000. I have written arts columns for the s\nCouncil in Westerville.&nbsp;I give private tarot readings and can be\nreached through my&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TarotwithSaoirse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a>&nbsp;page&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TarotwithSaoirse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tarot\nwith Saoirse<\/a>.&nbsp;You can, also, join me on&nbsp;my&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCmB1kwLwh-16NDcXNsk2upg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Youtube\nChannel<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Logan\u2019s Run Bright Blessings, film lovers! I don\u2019t know about you, but I love sci fi from the 1970\u2019s. The more simplified special effects, and the groovy take on \u201cfuturistic style\u201d dazzles the eye! The music, and costumes, and the theatrical style acting is more dramatic, and more fun in my opinion than the modern realistic films. In sci fi, I want a new reality, not one I feel could happen today in my world. I watched Logan\u2019s Run for this reason, and just for enjoyment. It delivers, but I also realized, there are some magical truths in it! Here is the trailer you can watch! It\u2019s an MGM film released in 1976, and stars Michael York, Peter Ustinov, and Jenny Agutter. The movie follows Logan 5, played by Michael York. He is an enforcement officer, called a \u201cSandman\u201d, who is tasked with killing people who try to escape, aka \u201cRunners\u201d. What they are running from is \u201cRejuvenation\u201d. They are told it is rebirth at age 30 so nobody grows old. Their society has been moved underground, and to maintain balance and steady numbers, life is controlled. When a child is born, somebody has to go. The people are lied to about this and told they will be reborn with a new body- aka a new baby. They live a life of enjoyment, comfort, and excess, never have to suffer, and this is all designed so they do not question the system. Not everybody is so eager to believe all they are told, and a small rebellion operates. Runners are caught and executed. Unfortunately, Logan 5 is selected by his own establishment to \u201cRun\u201d undercover, and tasked with finding a place called \u201cSanctuary\u201d. He\u2019s supposed to come back and report everything, but as he learns the truth, he is changed forever. He and Jessica, played by Jenny Agutter, who is part of the rebellion, decide to do this together. Jenny can see Logan 5 is different, and she believes he can do what nobody else has been able to do before. They makes it past the city gates to the outside, and meet the sole human living outside of the society, played by Peter Ustinov. Logan decides that instead of staying there and living his days happily with Jessica and his new friend, he MUST go back and tell the others! I won\u2019t provide spoilers, but let\u2019s just say not everybody is eager to listen to Logan 5. This is a great film to watch and a reminder of some great truths. Perception does not equal reality. Question EVERYTHING, and find out the truth for yourself! This is not going to be easy. Do it anyways. Know who you can trust, even if they are new people. People give their intentions away easily, and long-term friendships might have to go when you change for the better. When you learn a truth, sometimes the people closest to you turn against you. The truth might change us, but it might take a bigger wake up to help others change as well. Sometimes, just being alive in enough, but sometimes, it\u2019s just not enough when higher good has to be accommodated. Fear of death itself can stop us from truly living. It is best to do what is natural to you than to do what other people tell you ought to be natural to you. No ifs, ands, or buts. In the end, it is sometimes best to risk everything if it is false security to achieve true freedom. Don\u2019t take my word for it what a great film this is. Watch it for yourself. Happy Film Watching, and Blessed Be! *** About the Author: Saoirse&nbsp;is a recovered Catholic. &nbsp;I was called to the Old Ways at age 11, but I thought I was just fascinated with folklore. At age 19, I was called again, but I thought I was just a history buff, and could not explain the soul yearnings I got when I saw images of the Standing Stones in the Motherland. At age 29, I crossed over into New Age studies, and finally Wicca a couple years later. My name is Saoirse, pronounced like (Sare) and (Shah) Gaelic for freedom. The gods I serve are Odin and Nerthus. I speak with Freyja , Norder, and Thunor as well. The Bawon has been with me since I was a small child, and Rangda has been with me since the days I was still Catholic. I received my 0 and 1 Degree in an Eclectic Wiccan tradition, and my Elder is Lord Shadow. We practice in Columbus, Ohio. I am currently focusing more on my personal growth, and working towards a Second and Third Degree with Shadow. I received a writing degree from Otterbein University back in 2000. I have written arts columns for the s Council in Westerville.&nbsp;I give private tarot readings and can be reached through my&nbsp;Facebook&nbsp;page&nbsp;Tarot with Saoirse.&nbsp;You can, also, join me on&nbsp;my&nbsp;Youtube Channel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":211,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17932","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17932","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/211"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17932"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17932\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17932"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17932"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17932"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}