Category Archives: SCA Philosophy

Omphaloskepsis: But I Can Do It Cheaper!

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Rachel

A thought. SCAdians are really bad about respecting the work of others. Hear me out. Because our culture is very much a DIY culture, it is quite easy to go “psh, I can make that – for cheaper than *that … Continue reading →

Posted in largesse, musings, philosophy, SCA, SCA Philosophy, Society for Creative Anachronism, volunteer management | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

Don’t Throw Away Your Shot: proposal-writing for the SCA in five Hamilton quotes

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Rachel

There are a lot of things to get outraged over, including in one’s hobby. In the time of Coronavirus, that all seems to be more magnified, as we’re all stuck at home, with very little chance of meeting our friends … Continue reading →

Posted in how-to, SCA, SCA Philosophy, Society for Creative Anachronism, tutorial, volunteer management, writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Volunteer Development in the SCA

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Rachel

This article is a companion article to my Volunteer Management in the SCA article, and is a step beyond the items covered within it. If you have not read that one, please do before going forward with this one. The … Continue reading →

Posted in burnout, SCA, SCA Philosophy, service, Society for Creative Anachronism, volunteer management | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Omphaloskepsis: Anachronistic Learning in the Information Age

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Rachel

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, … Continue reading →

Posted in how-to, influences, philosophy, SCA, SCA Philosophy, Society for Creative Anachronism, writing | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Omphaloskepsis: “Real Life Comes First”

Posted on August 25, 2019 by Rachel

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in SCA, SCA Philosophy, service, Society for Creative Anachronism, volunteer management | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments

Omphaloskepsis: Consent

Posted on August 11, 2019 by Rachel

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. Continue reading →

Posted in philosophy, SCA, SCA Philosophy, Society for Creative Anachronism, writing | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

Omphaloskepsis: Burnout sucks.

Posted on July 1, 2019 by Rachel

“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 … Continue reading →

Posted in about me, about this blog, burnout, Retrospective, SCA, SCA Philosophy, Society for Creative Anachronism | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

SCA Philosophy Question Ahoy!

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Rachel

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, … Continue reading →

Posted in persona, persona development, philosophy, SCA, SCA Philosophy, service, Society for Creative Anachronism, writing | Tagged , , , , , , | 4 Comments