One of the hardest things for anyone these days is striving to find our balance. Balance is important in all things. We must balance our work and non-work life; our focus on ourselves and on others; spiritual and physical practice; in our diet; in our celebration; in every part of our life. You’d think that…
Alas, I have lapsed on my regular blog posting. My world got a bit turned upside down with moving our home, then traveling for the holidays with most of our belongings still in boxes. It made me realize how easy it is to fall out of practice. I took my runes with me, with the…
There are many things that people give thanks for at this time of year. For family, for friends, for the prosperity we have, for things little and big. This Thanksgiving, I would like to thank those who have given our lives in the fight for what they believe in. This is from the ADF Warrior’s…
I saw this quote on Facebook .. …God may be in the details, but the goddess is in the questions. Once we begin to ask them, there’s no turning back. – Gloria Steinem Sometimes it’s hard to ask questions, but always remember to ask them. In public or in private, asking questions is how we…
When I was a little witch, somehow, I got it into my head that we should be able to do magic without tools. Without anything but our mind, our will and our focus. I somehow got it into my head that, that meant that I should use no tools. But I do like my things….
A few days ago, I blogged a bit about the Answering the Call retreat that I went to. Sharon Knight blogged about her take on the retreat today. A large part of the retreat was to become your own hero .. in whatever form that is. This world is changing too quickly, and in…
It’s taken the better part of two days, but we are moved! And we even have lovely fall colors outside our window. Now to unpack.
Most people don’t like change. It’s a bit of human nature that we prefer to have things stay the same. But there are reasons for change. Sometimes we’re not in a good situation, or a better one comes along. Sometimes we need to move on to continue to grow, or to advance our learning, or just…
Part of the ADF Dedicant’s program is essays on the discussion of virtues. This is one of my essays. “Compassion is not religious business, it is human business, it is not luxury, it is essential for our own peace and mental stability, it is essential for human survival.” (Dalai Lama)( 1) Compassion is defined as…
I spent this last weekend at the Stone City Pagan Sanctuary in California for the Answering the Call retreat lead by T. Thorn Coyle, Sharon Knight, and Morpheus Ravenna. The goal of the retreat was to help us step up and deal with the changes and turmoil that are occurring in the world today. I will admit…