1/11/2004
This is slightly more complicated than adding any other kind of post, because of the way the site works.
You may have noticed that events
1) light up in red
2) are dated and timed for the day that they are supposed to take place
3) make the appropriate date in the calendar light up red
When you add a new event, you have to make sure that all these things happen.
Usually, articles are shown according to the date that they were posted, most recent first. Clearly, if you just posted an event today that is to take place later in the year, it will not end up in the right place in the Events category, and the wrong date will light up in the calendar. This is how you go about it.
1) Add your event like a usual post by clicking ‘Edit’, writing it, giving it a title and putting it in the Events category.
2) Click on the ‘Advanced Editing >>’ button underneath the window where you wrote the event.
3) You now come to a slightly more elaborate page, where you can still see the text you have just written. Underneath your text you can now see a date and time.
4) Tick the box by ‘Edit timestamp’.
5) Change the date to the date and time of the event.
6) Click ‘Publish’ as usual.
Now your event will make the appropriate date light up red, and appear in the correct order in the Events category. Sadly, it will NOT appear on the front page until the date associated with it, but the calendar with highlights amply compensates for that.
If that made your head hurt, you can also just e-mail your event to Hilde and she will add it for you!
Looking forward to your event!
Hilde
This is even easier than adding new articles.
At the bottom of each article you will find a link that looks like this: ‘Comments (1)’. The number between brackets tells you how many comments have been made on that article. To read them, simply click the link.
At the bottom of the page where you can read the comments, there is a window for you to write your own comments. Add your thoughts and when you are ready, click the ‘Say it!’ button beneath. Your comment will now be added to the article. You can always go back to edit your comments.
Wishing you inspiring conversations,
Hilde
“The Raven” banner appears at the top of each page. When you are logged onto the site, you will be able to see the word ‘Edit’ underneath the search field in the top right hand corner.
To add a new post, click ‘Edit’. This will take you into the gubbins of the site. It takes you straight to the window that will let you write new articles (the word ‘Write’ is highlighted on the top of that page).
Simply write your post into the window. When you are ready, click the ‘Publish’ button at the bottom. Your post is now visible on the web site. You can check this by clicking on ‘View site >>’ at the top of the page.
When adding new posts do make sure that
• you have given your post a title.
• you have placed the post in the correct category by clicking on the correct category in the list to the right of the page.
You can always go back to your own posts and edit them. You can’t edit other people’s posts, but you can comment on them. Find out how to do that in the article ‘Adding comments’.
Happy posting,
Hilde
4/11/2004
Camlet Mote is pretty much the opposite end of London for us, but this year Daniel and I found a relatively traffic jam free route, ensuring that we turned up early. We met at the cafe as planned: some headed over to the site early to set up, while a few of us waited a while longer and walked over there. I was pleased when a feather drew my attention on the ground on the way. Last year I found a tiny bright blue jay feather at the Mote, this year it was the darker blue-black of a magpie feather which caught my eye.
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On 15 August I set out for Primrose Hill with a bagfull of picnic contributions, and I was all excited. The Raven had announced this event as a popular one, so as a relatively new member I was looking forward to meeting some of the London Grove members I had missed so far. The weather was actually quite good for the summer of 2004: warm and dry with sunny spells. I was going to enjoy this day.
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5/11/2004
This is a very important document for us, so here is Maureen’s version in full.
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I have recently been to a course with Caitlín Matthews called ‘Midwifing the Dying’. One day of the course was devoted to the ancestors, and it soon became apparent that one day was not enough to cover this vast subject. As Druids, the Ancestors are meant to be very important to us. We are supposed to honour them, and pay them our respects. This time of the year is sacred to them.
But Samhain is not the only time of the year to honour the Ancestors. Each of us lives every day with gifts and challenges we have inherited from the Ancestors of our bloodline. We celebrate the spiritual inspiration bequeathed to us by our spiritual Ancestors. And the land we live on has been shaped by the Ancestors of this place.
On the course I learned how much I miss the Soul of my family, living in another country. But I also discovered that I am still part of that family Soul and can connect with it whenever I like. The Ancestors of my bloodline asked me to honour them by regularly giving a food offering.
How do other members of London Grove see this? Do you have a relationship with the Ancestors? What kinds of Ancestors do you recognise?
Would you like to have this discussion in a Seedgroup meeting? If so, what would you like to see included? Some of you may already have some ideas about this (don’t you, Lorraine?)
I look forward to your comments.
Hilde
