Reclaim the term, "fluffy bunny." Take back the sunlight. Don't deny the bright side of the Force, for the dark. They are merely two aspects of a single reality.
Embrace kindness and politeness for its own sake. Accept diversity. Bunnies are beautiful--they come in all patterns and colors.
Play with your Younger Self. Take care of your inner child.
Do things you know are fluffy. Wear silly hats, glitter, or body paint. Such adornments won't change society or make a political statement, but they might get you through the day.
Be gentle to your friends for the same reason. Remember your family members are people too, and deserve some care. Teach children. Be kind to the old people, maybe they are valued elders or maybe they have dementia. It doesn't matter.
Study real bunnies. They groom themselves, and those around them.
Enjoy the small pleasures in your suroundings. (You get no extra points for ignoring them.) Real bunnies like clover. Savor that morning beverage of coffee, tea, or juice--if you like. If you like looking at butterflies, don't view it as a shameful pleasure, because it isn't related to serious magic.
Notice when someone is uncomfortable. Try to respect that.
Defend yourself and your "fluffy bunnism" without growing teeth and ripping off someone's head. It can be done. Be nice when someone disagrees you.
Awaken to your true fluffy bunny nature. Be who you really are. It's okay to be different. It's okay to be fluffy. Feel the strength in your fluffy-ness. Know yourself. Know that you are fluffy, and not omniscient, nor omnipotent.
Fluffy and proud,
Myth
PS. Go ahead and spell magick with a "k," if you want. Crowley did, and he was about as fluffy as a hedgehog.
copyleft June 2010 Myth Woodling. The above humorous article, "DEFEND THE FLUFFY BUNINES!" may be shared with others provided credit is given and this article is shared as written.
Myth's Notes:
I wrote the above humorous article in 2010. I was surprised at the time at how many websites that engaged in bashing the "fluffy bunnines." In case you haven't guessed, fluffy bunnies aren't the cute little furry animals, they're people. In particular, they are a label for a type of Neo-Pagan. Lately, the term is used in the Neo-Pagan community in wholly perjorative manner.
I've been active in the Neo-Pagan community since the 1980's. Over the years, I've been aware of a number of slang terms people have used, "fair weather Pagans," "cup-cakie magic [makers]," "white-lighters," "worshipers of the Barbie Goddess," as well as "fluffy bunnies." The terms are not all synonymous. However, the amount of material about fluffy bunnies convinced me that I ought to have something about it on my "Yet Another Wicca Site."
Warning Signs of Fluffy Bunny Tendencies
Serious Talk About Fluffy Bunnies
Real Domesticated Bunny Rabbits
Fluffy Bunnies Index
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