That’s when my perception shifted, and I suggested that this harvest is about what is growing right here, right now, in our own back yards, thanks to our endeavors and partnerships with nature. For me? Tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and flowers. Read more
I am related to Robert E. Lee. My family was wrong. We take down this flag because we know this. Read more
The wheel of the year turns on, and as summer makes way for fall, I'm eager to begin tending my new hearth. Read more
Being back in an environment where everyone attributes everything to Jesus and Jesus alone reminded me of how hard I used to try the same. But willing yourself to let go of all agency and personal power simply doesn’t work. Having the tools I learned in Witchcraft to feel the flow of energy and make sense out of the experience was redemptive and empowering. Read more
Lammas is upon us and the God Lugh offers teachings on the renewal of life: the seeds of the new are held within the body of the living; everything you need to transform your life and your world is within you. One cycle ends so another can begin. Read more
Heathenry is for everyone. The tolerance and hospitality of the Icelandic Asatruar is the norm, not the exception, in the larger Heathen community. Read more
The strengths and weaknesses of reconstructionism as a methodology are many and varied, and are things that could be hotly debate by individuals for a while, the views presented are my own as arrived at by introspection and contemplation as well as by interaction with various Hellenists and reconstructionists of other polytheistic faiths. Read more
Cards: They answer questions. Not only that, but they also teach us to be better at asking the really good questions. The questions that map our concerns beyond our fears. Read more
Sharing what we have, which comes from the generosity of the Powers, is a way to show gratitude and also create reciprocity at this time when the things which have been grown since spring are falling to the blade of the harvest. Read more
In my own path of spiritual seeking, I frequently reflect on my religion, my spirituality. I think about the mysteries beneath the surface of the world, and about the things that I don't know...that I can't know...but that doesn't stop me from wondering. And I occasionally wonder what drew me to this particular spiritual path in the first place. Read more
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