The Vision Going Forward
April 12, 2012 in Updates by Patrick (PaganDad)
I have always seen the Village as a place for all Pagan families, even though for quite a while I promoted it to my readers as for Parents. But that is who reads my blogs so I don’t think you can blame me. But now that we are here at our new home, I want to change that. And I would like your help to do that. Below I am going to be posting the code for a button that you could put on your blogs. And I hope you would be willing to do this. The more people on the Village, the better the experience for all. And if you look under your profile in the Group side of the Village, you will see the option to send invites. Please use this as well.
That being said I would like to talk to you all about the future plans for the Pagan Village.
In the short term we are going to be adding high quality articles on the act of building both a Family and a Tribe. Whether that Tribe is online or in the “real world”, we all need tools and a knowledge base to fall back on as we work on both group-mind and community dynamics. And to be clear a Family doesn’t necessarily mean kids. If you are single then you are a family of one. Remember I want this to be all-inclusive.
Already on board is Johanna. She has been an active member on the site already and I am grateful that she is willing to spend time to help fill out articles and the like on here. Thank you so much! If you are interested in volunteering some articles, then please use the contact form to send me an email with topic ideas and why you think you are the one to write them.
Some ideas would be things on multi-faith households, integrating Pagan spirituality into everyday life, group dynamics, tips on pulling together several families for a large group ritual and celebration. But don’t let this list stop you, if you feel drawn to write something else then by all means send me an email. We will find a home for it.
Stay tuned over the next few weeks as more news, changes and updates will be forthcoming. From the relaunch of our Zazzle Store to an Amazon affiliate store and more. I hope that you all will bear with me and work with me to help build a bigger and better Tribe here at the Pagan Village!
Blessed Be!
And as promised here is the code for the button for your site. Thanks in advance for the support!
<a href=http://thepaganvillage.com><img src=http://www.thepaganvillage.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/village_button-e1334336755324.png width=”267″ height=”150″ /></a>

Awesome! I went to put the button on my Pagan blogger blog, and the pic doesn’t show
. Did the same thing on my wordpress blog
First thanks. And sorry about that, was having problems this morning and thought I fixed it. Let me look into it. Thanks again!
Not sure what is going on. I tested it and it seems to be working. Looking at blogger it is adding code. Putting your blog address before the links. Let me work on it.
Sorry about all the comments. But I think I have it fixed. Try the new code, I guess they didn’t like the quotes I put it in there.
No prob Patrick. It works now on both my blogs. Now I just need to change the black background on my pagan one
. Thanks!
I guess maybe I should work on a picture for a dark background. Sigh. Another thing to add to the list.
Hi, Patrick! I too tried to put the button on my blog and it saying something about illegal characters. Won’t let me put it on there. Any ideas on what to fo from here? Let me know. And thanks for the mention!
You’ve included the last tag? And of course I would mention you, you’ve been a great help.
Ummm, not trying to sound computer illiterate, but what last tag? (Shy and embarrassed grin)
the everything between the carats is a tag. Sorry about that. I sent you an email with the code on one line. That might work for you.
It keeps removing the tag when I type it in. “” Let’s try that, just remove the quotes
or not. The problem with HTML on the web
Can’t get it to work. I’ve tried copying it and pasting several times. Maybe I’m just not copying the right thing.
You got everything from the first < to the last >?
Hey gf, I responded with detail instructions on your fb post to me. Check it out when ya get a chance
Thanks Brenda!
No prob. Anything to help
Thanks both of you!
Yeah, I’m having problems with it too…Patrick, is it a tracked link? If not, I can create a buttom with the image on my blog myself, if that’s ok with you.
Not a tracked link. I thought for sure I had fixed this, but by all means use the image and link away. Thanks Nicole!
I don’t think it was you, I think it is Weebly, which is where my blog is…I got the link up though! Yay!
Thanks for the support!
I haven’t tried to post it, but Patrick, I can email you the code to make the button and the little box with the cut and paste code show up in your post. I use it on all my “here’s the button” type things.
I would appreciate it, Janet. My HTML is a little rusty. Thanks!