Tag Archives: death

Hitchens and the Ultimate Human Limitation

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Star Foster

It’s fascinating how news shapes our lives. When I awoke this morning I had no intention of writing about Christopher Hitchens and every intention of writing about human limitations. And yet, it seems Hitchens has met the ultimate human limitation: … Continue reading →

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Learning to Let Lena Go

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Star Foster

You don’t know Lena, although she has a big part in the creation of this blog. Lena is my laptop, and this month she turns 4 years old. I’m a little broken up about it. Lena has served me faithfully … Continue reading →

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Confessions of a Psycho Ex-Girlfriend

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Star Foster

Last night I was chatting with a friend about divorce. We talked about what a difficult process it was to go through, how it affects your subsequent relationships and the “rebound relationship.” Suddenly a whole flood of memories came back, … Continue reading →

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Regarding the War on Halloween

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Star Foster

I’ve been joking about writing a piece on “the War on Halloween” for a few weeks now, because from a Pagan perspective it’s such an absurd topic. Yet the more I joked the more it seemed a good idea. You … Continue reading →

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13 Songs for Hallows

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Star Foster

Like many of you, I’m extremely busy in October. Just as nature is drawing me into a time for quiet repose, I find I have more to do and accomplish than ever. As I am gearing up for projects to … Continue reading →

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The Passing of Lord Merlin

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Star Foster

Lord Merlin, aka David John White, was the elder high priest of the Ravenwood tradition for almost three decades and he died over a week ago, on Mabon. He led an extraordinary life, much like his wife Lady Sintana, and … Continue reading →

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The Best 9/11 Memorial Ever

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Star Foster

For once, Bono didn’t annoy me. I watched and I cried. It was a ritual well done. I’d forgotten about this until reminded by the good Deacon Greg Kandra: On the banner were projected the names of all those who … Continue reading →

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Pagan Values: Domestic Abuse, Rape and Rihanna’s “Man Down”

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Star Foster

Domestic abuse survivor Rihanna has a new song about murder, which isn’t news. Most genres of music are full of songs about death, murder and killing. I used to joke that parents worried about their kids should be just as … Continue reading →

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Wyrd Designs – Understanding the Words – Fylgja

Posted on November 8, 2010 by wyrddesigns

For those familiar with Irish folklore, you may have heard of tales about meeting a fetch. In these tales, a fetch is a person’s own doppelganger. Usually the seeing of one’s fetch portends one of two things in Irish folktales:  … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Things Our Ancestors Want Us To Know

Posted on November 7, 2010 by laurapatsouris

In the spirit of top 10 lists and the spirit of the season, here is my top 10 list of things the ancestors want us to know: 10. Everyone has ancestors, even if they don’t know who they are, the … Continue reading →

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