Staff of Asclepius
I'm visually impaired (VI) and a practicing witch. I'm sure some of you wonder what that's like. Well, here are some facts to ponder, some you probably wouldn't guess! Read more
I'm visually impaired (VI) and a practicing witch. I'm sure some of you wonder what that's like. Well, here are some facts to ponder, some you probably wouldn't guess! Read more
I love being a fighter. I went into journalism so I could nail bad guys to the wall for being corrupt and immoral. This category of subjects would include anyone committing hate crimes or discrimination, people causing damage to the environment, the terrible people behind animal abuse, etc. I learned to be a fighter, to subjugate my actions to my will, no matter how I feel. And I have kind of a funny spiritual set-up. Maeve and Scathach are two... Read more
Lately I’ve been praying a lot to Gaia. These are small prayers that will get me through the day, the hour and the next minute. Since mid-September I’ve been working as a customer service representative with a pharmaceutical company. I answer calls at home. We only had four days of training and each day brings new updates to our scattered handwritten and printed notes. At first I honestly didn’t think I could make it through this job that Vocational Rehabilitation... Read more
I keep this little black faux-leather pouch, which originally came with a pill sorting thing in it, you know, one of those ones with daily containers for the week. Only instead mine has a polished ocean stone, an acorn, a horse chestnut, a cowry shell, a piece of maple bark, a chunk of shell so worn by the sea that it’s pretty much a rock, and other things like that. It’s for employing earth energy in rituals, or in some... Read more
Recently Nornoriel posted a really good piece on his dealings with medication and the mental health system, and issues he has had with well-intended comments from other Pagans recommending the holistic approach. I confess I’m struggling a little to come up with posts right now, and as I’m covering today for Tara I thought it would be fun to continue in the same vein. This is not a countering piece. This is just the lens I see the debate of... Read more
Explore the deeper more serious aspect of your soul and consciousness. Read more
This is part one of a three-part series. I love autumn. It starts off with pleasantly cool, but not usually chilly, weather and a disappearance of little flying nuissances. The sun is warm, but the air is fresh. It’s a changing time, where you can literally watch life transition from the full green of summer to the rich colors of autumn, and then everything goes that rusty golden-brown as it goes to sleep. After the warmth come the festivities. The... Read more
This doesn’t have much to do with Paganism, but it’s a humorous incident I had recently, that kind of highlights the partial vision loss I live with. I had a first recently–a large corporation willing to send me their response in Braille! I can read a 26 font, if it’s in a standard, not cursive or any fancy script, and very bold, but it is a strain. So Braille and audio are what I primarily use to read. I have... Read more
I've heard the saying that if your sacred space is cluttered, so is your mind, and so therefore is your spiritual life. I also have a joke among friends. The state of my apartment reflects my state of mind. Read more
Sorry for the late post, everyone. Honestly I have no idea what to post about. Today was kind of odd, yet kind of predictable. One of the reasons I couldn’t hold a day job very well, apart from the fact that I tend to fly by night, is headaches. There are so many sources for me. Migraines, created by light sensitivity; menstrual headaches; generally headaches are a response to stress; and then there are days like today. I woke up... Read more
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