The Society for Creative Anachronism is by large a society based on information transfer, whether it be our own customs and law to how to create medieval items or even learning our method of martial art. Even with this, though, how critical is it exactly that our learning and information transfer happen only at events, … Continue reading Omphaloskepsis: Anachronistic Learning in the Information Age
SCA Philosophy
Omphaloskepsis: “Real Life Comes First”
Today, on that Other Social Network, I noticed a group dedicated to a century drill of service. For those not knowing what a century drill is, it's 100 days of combat work, whether it be at a pell or with another person. It's a good use of bettering yourself as a combatant. It also works … Continue reading Omphaloskepsis: “Real Life Comes First”
Omphaloskepsis: Consent
It also means that we have got to learn how to accept that other people have boundaries, whether they be sexual, emotional, or even physical, and learn to work with people, but to also extend grace when people invariably mess up on those boundaries.
Omphaloskepsis: Burnout sucks.
"Konstantia, where have you been? Why have you not been blogging so often?" I'll tell you. Burnout sucks. For many of us, the SCA is everything we do. It was certainly that way for me for a while. My social life was entirely the SCA. I moderated groups on That Social Media Site for the … Continue reading Omphaloskepsis: Burnout sucks.
SCA Philosophy Question Ahoy!
Since November 28, 2017, I’ve been asking my social media friends list (which, yes, comprises mostly of SCA folks) questions about SCA philosophy, SCA personae, and the like. Sometimes, the questions may have been a bit pointed, and sometimes, well, it’s curiosity. I know I’ve repeated some in my questions (as I’m going through the … Continue reading SCA Philosophy Question Ahoy!
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