Celebrating Midsummer (LITHA) - by rochelle moore

We briefly examine yet another of Ms. Moore's articles - I didn't show the entire article; the obvious is here:

Celebrating Midsummer (LITHA) by Rochelle Moore

RM writes:

"Litha is the celebration Summer Solstice which is the longest day of the year, Midsummer. The Solstice is the time when the sun is at the height of its power. This is the time when Mother Nature is producing fruits, lush greenery and vegetables of summer. Nature flourishes and Litha is the opposite of Yule. Held on June 21 the summer solstice marks the time when the Sun god has attained his greatest strength. The days will begin to grow shorter as the nights begin to grow longer. At Midsummer, the Sun has reached it's zenith, and blazes in all it's glory. Litha is also a time of transition; After Midsummer, the sun begins its yearly descent. The days will get shorter and shorter until the Winter Solstice when it begins its rise to power again.

THE ORIGINAL(?):

"Litha is the celebration Summer Solstice. The Solstice is the time when the sun is at the height of its power. It is the longest day of the year, midsummer. This is the time when the gardens are producing fruits and vegetables of summer. Wildlife is flourishing and the trees are covered in green leaves. On this day we celebrate the God at his highest point. He is strong and vibrant. Together with the Goddess who is in her Mother aspect, he rules the summer. However, it is also a time of transition. After Midsummer, the sun begins its yearly descent. The days will get shorter and shorter until the Winter Solstice when it begins its rise to power again."

Source: Copyrighted, Fiona Blackwolf, http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art10538.asp

(I have contacted the above author and we will attempt to properly determine who wrote this article. It's obvious who is the superior writer.)

Fiona's copyright notice at end of article:

UPDATE: Once news of this reached Moore, she pulled this 'article' from all her Facebook groups and her Associated Content publishings. However, she forgot her MySpace account, which she has ostensibly abandoned. It, and Erica Jongs poem, are still displayed there.

Moore On Contraception

This 2006 'article' has been chosen for examination for several reasons. One can clearly see the normal garbled sentence structure and spelling errors of Moore's personal skills when not cutting and pasting from better writers, and two, to show the complete lack of research she put into the article itself; on a serious topic where medical accuracy is quite important to the reader. You can see the published Associated Content article here:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/104206/contraception_what_every_woman_needs_pg3.html?cat=25

This article also shows up, verbatim, on a site called Shvoong, in 2005. It is posted as a book summary, with credit given to Ms. Moore, yet no book is referenced.

RM writes:
"By the time a woman reaches her mid-thirties she may have married more than once, given birth a few times or moved home several times however, she may never have given a second thought to changing her method of contraception.

There are several methods of contraception available to women today and one of the most widely used in earlier womanhood is the barrier method. Whilst there are a few pro's to this method the con's are that is does not provide the user with any form of protection from sexually transmitted diseases."

Correction:
The barrier method (condoms) are the ONLY form of birth control that provide protection from sexually transmitted diseases. This is an unforgivable grave error that could cause serious risks for any reader who believed this. She further compounds this with the confusing statement 'in earlier womanhood' - as if older women no longer needed to protect from sexually-transmitted disease.

RM writes:
The next most widely used form of contraception is The Pill. This is an oral form of contraception which contains two ingredients, progestogen and oestrogen, which surpresses oveulation. The pro's for this method of contraception are: the ease of use and its reliability as a method of contraception. The con's include side-effects which may cause nausea, headaches and breast tenderness. The con's of The Pill is that it does not protect the user from sexually transmitted diseases and must be re-evaluated every four years. Medical surveys have shown that The Pill can increase the risk of cancer, especially for smokers, of heart disease and heightens the risk of breast cancer.

The Minipill is also a widely used form of contraception however it contains no oestrogen and minute amounts of progestrogen. This form of contraception prevents sperm from reaching the egg by thickening the mucus of the cervix. The pro's of using the Minipill are due to there being oestrogen this pill has fewer side-effects than The Pill. It can also produce lighter periods and is an excellent choice for women who suffer from heavy periods or anemia. The con's are that this form of contraceptive does not offer any protection from sexually transmitted diseases or Aids.

Corrections:
One should always rely on another birth control method when first beginning the Pill; two weeks is generally considered a safe period after which the Pill's effectiveness will have begun.

The Pill can increase risk for stroke & blood clots, also; smoking increases these risks, and no woman over 30 that smokes should use the Pill. There have been deaths (typically stroke) associated with the Pill, even in women as young as their 20's.

The Minipill is not considered as effective as the Pill.

Many women cannot tolerate either form of the Pill.

RM writes:
"The IUD is a piece of plastic with copper wrapped around the outside. Another form contains progestrogen. This form of contraception is entered into the uterus to stop sperm from reaching the egg. The pro's are that IUD is a long-term form of contraception. The con's are that IUD can be the cause of very heavy periods and does not protect it's user from sexually transmitted diseases. However, this form of contraception is one of the safest form of contraception."

Corrections:
IUD's do not function by preventing sperm from reaching an egg. IUD's work by keeping the lining of the uterus in a constant state of low-level inflammation, and this hostile environment will cause natural antibodies to attack and kill sperm/ova, and/or prevent implantation of a fertilized egg into the uterine wall. The copper T IUD also releases copper into the uterus and part of the fallopian tubes, effectively acting as a poison. The hormonal IUS type of IUD releases hormones directly into the womb, thinning the lining (preventing implantation), can cause about a 15% drop in fertility, and impairs sperm movement and function in addition to thickening the mucus plug at the opening of the uterus.

Ms. Moore also claims the IUD is "the safest form of contraception." This is false. Possibilities from using IUD's:

"Uterus and/or bladder perforation, spontaneous abortion, septic abortion, pelvic inflammatory disease, heavy bleeding, ectopic pregnancy, permanent sterility, allergic reaction to copper/copper toxicity, anemia, backache & ovarian cysts. Source: http://onemoresoul.com/contraception/risks-consequences/intrauterine-devices-iudius-what-every-woman-needs-to-know.html

RM writes:
"The Barrier method contraceptions include cervical caps in conjunction with sperimicidal jellies, pesseries or creams. There are two tupes of Barrier Method, the female condon and the male condom. The male condom is one of the most highly used and is the one form of contraceptive that is the most common in the marketplace. The male condom is used externally and stops sperm from reaching the eggs. The pro's are that they are easily used, inexpensive and can stop sexually transmitted diseases. The con's are that on rare occasions they break. Female condons, or diaphragms, are used internally by the female and stop sperm from reaching the eggs. The pro's are they are inexpensive the ease of use. The con's are when using diaphragms they can slip and are know to cause urinary-tract infections."

Norplant are flexible small capsules inserted by a medical professional just below the skin on your upper arm. They slowly release progestrogen and surpress ovulation for up to a five year period. The pro's are that this form of contraception is highly convenient, highly effect and has relatively few side-effects. The con's are it will not protect the user from sexually transmitted diseases and it may cause irregular periods."

RM wrote the above in 2005 or 2006 – six years after Norplant was taken off the market in the US and the UK (where she lives) due to tens of thousands of lawsuits worldwide.

RM writes:
Tubal litigation is blocking the Fallopian Tubes so that sperm can not reach the eggs. This method of contraception is surgically implanted and can be used for the rest of your sexual life. The pro's are that it can be used for the rest of your sexual life. The con's are it does not transmit against sexually transmitted diseases and all surgery carries a risk factor. Note: a small amount of users have become pregnant whilst using this form of contraception.

Aside from the hilarious question of how one gets a lawsuit implanted to block the fallopian tubes...or how sperm travel UP the fallopian tubes to 'reach the eggs...'

Tubal ligation is a surgical cut and either a sew or, more commonly, a permanent cauterization that seals the ends of the cut fallopians. It prevents pregnancy because the egg cannot leave the fallopian tube to reach the uterus and be fertilized there by sperm; it is then reabsorbed by the body.

RM writes:
"Depo-Provera is a form of injection which supresses ovulation for approximately a twelve week period. This is a highly form of contraceptive worldwide however studies have shown that many side-effects may be linked to this form of contraception. The pro's for this form of contraception are the user has between 10-13 weeks between each injection and it can cause your periods to stop completely. The con's are weight gain, headaches, naused and depression. This form of contraception does not protect against sexually transmitted diseases"

-ROCHELLE MOORE
SELF-HELP AUTHOR
WWW.MANDALA-PRESS.COMWWW.AMAZON.COM

Depo-Provera is dangerous, period. It should not be recommended to anyone. There are numerous lawsuits, and many, many complications involved with this drug, including bone loss (osteoporosis) & increased breast cancer.

Beltane - A Greater Sabbat

Beltane - A Greater Sabbat was 'authored' by Moore, and published on Associated Content on April 21, 2010 and also on her Facebook page Witches of Facebook the same day.

After reading the article, and seeing some familiar content, I did some research. Sure enough, entire portions were literally cut & pasted from the original authors, who had the material online. This was brought to Rochelle's attention on her Facebook page, and shortly thereafter she pulled the article from both Associated Content and her Facebook group, denying she had ever written such an article.

From a Facebook conversation, after she deleted her articles:

Rochelle Moore: THANK YOU ALL!!! once again our paths cross in total negativitity.
WTF? what article???? I never wrote an article on this subject!!!
all reported AGAIN for slander, harassment blah blah
have you guys got nothing better to do?
really?
rochelle moore
about an hour ago · Report

..and:

Rochelle Moore: No sharon I did not write it. Such a shame you have used this group name as yet another forum to vent your silly games. I do write under several pen names however this is not my work. End of story I dont have time to play silly buggers anymore.
ttfn
50 minutes ago · Report

Google has this neat tool. If you type cache:URL - you get the cached version of a page, even if it's been deleted:

Unfortunately the cached page doesn't give you the other pages, but there is enough of her article showing to prove both authorship and existence.

The BELTANE Post Plagiarisms:

RM writes:
"Beltane means fire of Bel; Belinos being one name for the Sun God, whose coronation feast we no celebrate. Beltane is one of the fire festivals celebrating the turning of the wheel of the year. Fire represents change and transformation, renewal, and re-birth."

THE ORIGINAL:
"Beltane means fire of Bel; Belinos being one name for the Sun God, whose coronation feast we now celebrate. Beltane is one of the fire festivals celebrating the turning of the wheel of the year. Fire represents change and transformation, renewal, and re-birth."

Real source, word for word: Dungeons and Dragon Community Pages: (Yes, folks, she’s copying ‘witch’ info from the Dungeons and Dragons game character class textbooks) - http://www.scribd.com/doc/11543128/rpg-d20-dd-class-book-3rd-edition-liber-mysterium-book-of-witches-and-warlocks-dnd-community-the-other-side
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RM writes:
In ancient Celtic traditions it was a time of unabashed sexuality and promiscuity where marriages or Handfasting ceremony (similar to a Wedding ceremony, except that it doesn't have to be legalized.)of a year and a day could be undertaken but it is rarely observed in that manner in modern times.

THE ORIGINAL:
“In old Celtic traditions it was a time of unabashed sexuality and promiscuity where marriages of a year and a day could be undertaken but it is rarely observed in that manner in modern times.”

Source: -by MysticMerlyn, http://theshadowlandsmessageboard.yuku.com/reply/18824/t/Re-Nature-spirits-Dreamwalkers-.html
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RM writes:
"Beltane is a time when the veil between the worlds is thought to be thin, a time when magick is possible. Beltane is the night when the Queen of the Faeries rides out on her white steed to entice humans away to Faeryland. If you hear the bells of the Faery Queen's horse, you are advised to look away, so she will pass you by."

THE ORIGINAL:
“Beltane, like Samhain, is a time when the veil between the worlds is thought to be thin, a time when magick is possible. [snip] Beltane is the night when the Queen of the Faeries rides out on her white steed to entice humans away to Faeryland. If you hear the bells of the Faery Queen's horse, you are advised to look away, so she will pass you by. Look at the Queen and your sense alone will not hold you back!"

Source: Darkwing, http://hubpages.com/hub/DarkwingBeltane_-_A_Greater_Sabbat
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RM writes:
"In the old Celtic times, young people would spend the entire night in the woods "A-Maying," and then dance around the phallic Maypole the next morning whilst older married couples were allowed to remove their wedding rings for this one night."

THE ORIGINAL:
“In the old Celtic times, young people would spend the entire night in the woods "A-Maying," and then dance around the phallic Maypole the next morning. Older married couples were allowed to remove their wedding rings (and the restrictions they imply) for this one night.”
Source: Mysticmerlyn1212, http://theshadowlandsmessageboard.yuku.com/reply/18824/t/Re-Nature-spirits-Dreamwalkers-.html
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RM writes:
“When, on May Eve, the Druids raised the Beltane fires on hilltops throughout the British Isles , they were performing a real act of magick, because the fires were lit in order to bring the Sun's light down to earth. In Scotland, every fire in the household was extinguished, and the Great Fires were lit from the Need Fire, which was kindled by three groups of three men using wood from the nine sacred trees.”

THE ORIGINAL:
“When, on May Eve, the Druids raised the Beltane fires on hilltops throughout the British Isles , they were performing a real act of magick, because the fires were lit in order to bring the Sun’s light down to earth. In Scotland, every fire in the household was extinguished, and the Great Fires were lit from the Need Fire, which was kindled by three groups of three men using wood from the nine sacred trees.”

Source: Darkwing, http://hubpages.com/hub/DarkwingBeltane_-_A_Greater_Sabbat
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RM writes:
"In the Christian calendar, this was celebrated as 'Roodmas' with their symbol of a crusifix. May Day actually has its origins as a pagan holiday in the British Isles, even before the birth of Jesus Christ. In celebration of the coming of spring, With the Roman occupation of Britain, came the Roman tradition of feasting in reverance to Flora, the goddess of flowers. For many, May was the time of bathing after the long winter.

THE ORIGINAL:
"May Day actually has its origins as a pagan holiday in the British Isles, even before the birth of Jesus Christ. In celebration of the coming of spring, With the Roman occupation of Britain, came the Roman tradition of feasting in reverance to Flora, the goddess of flowers. For many, May was the time of bathing after the long winter."

Source: Fern Cohen, http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/746055/may_day_the_original_labor_day_and.html?cat=74
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RM writes:
"When the sun rises that dawn, those who had stayed up to watch it might see it whirl three times upon the horizon before leaping up in all its summer glory."

THE ORIGINAL:
“When the sun rose that dawn, those who had stayed up to watch it might see it whirl three times upon the horizon before leaping up in all its summer glory.”

Source: Darkwing, http://hubpages.com/hub/DarkwingBeltane_-_A_Greater_Sabbat
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RM writes:
"Not all people stopped the Maypole ceremony as this dance and the energy created by people dancing around the Maypole penetrates down into the Earth bringing about Her full awakening and fruitfulness."

THE ORIGINAL:
“The energy created by people dancing around the Maypole penetrates down into the Earth bringing about Her full awakening and fruitfulness.”

-by Darkwing, West England, http://hubpages.com/hub/DarkwingMaypole_Folklore
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RM writes:
"The Maypole is such an important aspect of Beltane that Sometime later, most villages erected a permanent pole, some of which still stand today. Barwick in //Elmet, in West Yorkshire, boasts the tallest surviving Maypole."

THE ORIGINAL:
"Later on, a permanent pole was erected in most villages, and some are still standing today. The tallest surviving Maypole is at Barwick, in Elmet, West Yorkshir"

-by Doug and Sandy Kopf, http://www.cyberwitch.com/Wychwood/Temple/beltane.htm
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RM writes:
"Individual May Poles were draped with ribbons and flowers and danced around. In the days of the ancients it was only the young children who did the dancing. Long ribbons, attached to the top of the pole, usually in pastel Spring colours, were taken up half by the boys, and the other half by the girls. The boys then go clockwise around the pole, and the girls counter-clockwise. They raise their arms and duck under alternately, so as to weave the ribbons tightly around the pole. The children did not just run about, willy-nilly. Quite often they would have a rehearsed dance so that the ribbons, when wound round the pole, would form a pattern. The belief was that the better the pattern, the better the harvest would be that fall."

THE ORIGINAL:
“One does not simply put up a Maypole at Beltane, the pole must be draped with ribbons and flowers, and it must be danced around. In the past, it was the young children who did the dancing. Long ribbons are attached to the top of the pole, usually in pastel Spring colours. Half the ribbons would be taken up by the boys, and the other half by the girls. The boys then go clockwise around the pole, and the girls move counter-clockwise. Some raise their arms, and others duck under, to weave the ribbons tightly around the pole. The children did not just run about, willy-nilly. Quite often they would have a rehearsed dance so that the ribbons wound round the pole would have a pattern. The better the pattern, the better the harvest would be that fall.”

Source: http://prophecyconfirmations.com/470prophecy.htm (Paragraph under the picture)
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Rochelle Moore ended her Facebook article with this:

"Today, the Maypole is used by both children and adults and is a wonderfully bright and very ancient tradition.

Happy Beltane and blessed be"

(c) rochelle moore author of WITCH (Autobiography) 2001

Yesterday at 9:57am · Report


I leave you with Rochelle's own words:

"WTF? what article???? I never wrote an article on this subject!!!

No sharon I did not write it.

this is not my work. "

A picture, my dear Rochelle, is indeed worth a thousand words.

Rochelle Moore

I had never heard of this person until this past month, when she was brought to my attention in some of the Facebook groups I frequented. I have since learned more about her than I cared to, but in doing so, discovered that she likes to steal other writers work and pass it off as her own; and is no stranger to outright lies.

Bad enough, but the reason she does this is to garner a small following of less-than-savvy people in Paganism, assumedly to buy her books on witchcraft and miscellaneous New Age topics which she self-promotes constantly, wherever and whenever possible. She rarely posts more than a line or two unless it is C&P or an online link, usually of someone else's work, but occasionally she will resurrect (the same couple of postings of) material from her book.

Bad enough again, but then there's her online world of Associated Content articles. Distinctly lacking in facts, and generally appearing to be cobbled-together from various online sources -as most of her writings apparently are- this becomes problematic along with 'bad enough,' for example, when giving a reader incorrect information on contraception - or worse, telling a nursing mother to drink aniseed tea until her colicky, crying, fussy baby no longer has any symptoms - when aniseed is a neurotoxin to newborns
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Therefore, we are going to throw open the vast, anonymous windows of the internet and shed the purity of light and examination on her writings. Ideally this will also serve as a repository of proof for original authors trying to track infringement of their writings, as well as open a few eyes.
Nothing personal, Rochelle, but ...bad girl.

Siobhan or Sinead or Mary Moore Whelan  aka Rochelle Moore aka Zara Alcott aka Isobelle Raven Avalon aka... Promotional photos and 2009 photo.

References, legal definitions:

 

-------The Laws-----------

USA: Digital Millenium Copyright Act
The NET Act - No Electronic Theft (Criminal)

UK: Digital Economy Act
EU: Copyright Directive

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plagiarism

n. the unauthorized use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one's own original work.

Copyright infringement (or copyright violation)
is the unauthorized or prohibited use of works covered by copyright law, in a way that violates one of the copyright owner's exclusive rights, such as the right to reproduce or perform the copyrighted work, or to make derivative works.

slander
n. oral defamation, in which someone tells one or more persons an untruth about another, which untruth will harm the reputation of the person defamed.

Libel
1) n. to publish in print (including pictures), writing or broadcast through radio, television or film, an untruth about another which will do harm to that person or his/her reputation

defamation
n. the act of making untrue statements about another which damages his/her reputation. If the defamatory statement is printed or broadcast over the media it is libel and, if only oral, it is slander. Public figures, including officeholders and candidates, have to show that the defamation was made with malicious intent and was not just fair comment.

harassment
n. the act of systematic and/or continued unwanted and annoying actions of one party or a group, including threats and demands. The purposes may vary, including racial prejudice, personal malice, an attempt to force someone to quit a job or grant sexual favors, apply illegal pressure to collect a bill or merely gain sadistic pleasure from making someone anxious or fearful. Such activities may be the basis for a lawsuit if due to discrimination based on race or sex, a violation on the statutory limitations on collection agencies, involve revenge by an ex-spouse, or be shown to be a form of blackmail

freedom of speech is the freedom to speak without censorship and/or limitation. The synonymous term freedom of expression is sometimes used to indicate not only freedom of verbal speech but any act of seeking, receiving and imparting information or ideas, regardless of the medium used.

                                                            
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights : "Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference, and impart information and ideas through any media regardless of frontiers"
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