A couple weekends ago, I went to Many Gods West in Olympia, WA. It was my first time at the conference, and I was very happy that I went. Nikki and her crew put on a wonderful, educational weekend filled with new information, new experiences, and great community. The hotel itself had just completed a…
There’s a technique that I came across many years ago, called “Bone Breathing.” I believe that it’s originally a Qigong technique for breathing energy into your bone marrow and improving your health. The method that I learned adapted the original technique to help focus energy into internal parts of your body. I first started using the technique with…
Recently I wrote about how I work with the First Officer of Voyager, Chakotay. Anyone can work with TV or movie characters to help them in magic and in internal work. We can use promotional material from the studio that picture the character, or toys of the character, to connect to that particular character. In…
Recent years have seen a new crop of superhero movies – which include some Norse deities. There are books and TV shows about a private investigator Wizard named Harry Dresden. The magical world of Harry Potter has been a huge hit in books, movies and theme parks. In the last few weeks, we’ve seen the…
I’ve been re-learning how to play the piano since November. I previously stopped playing when I was 12 or so, and it’s fascinating how much I remember. As part of learning a musical instrument, practice is involved. For a few months, I would set a timer for a certain amount of time and try to…
I find that I have very limited time in the mornings – it’s a balancing act of getting to work early enough, and making sure that I get enough sleep. Even with the limited time, it’s still important to me to have time for morning devotionals, but how do I honor all the beings I…
Recently Laine from The Lady’s Quill over on Patheos and the Facebook group Virtual Sessrumnir, challenged the devotees of Freya to create a short prayer that would be appropriate for repeated use like a mantra or with prayer beads. I will often use the following phrase from Ian Corrigan as a mantra for getting myself into the right…
Assuming that I got my timing right, this post should go out on the exact minute of the Summer Solstice! This day, well not exactly on the calendar, but this High Day, marks the end of my 5th year in ADF. I have to say that it seems that I’ve found the right “place” for…
Hail to the Golden Lady, Who cries golden tears. Brísingamen’s Bearer, Falcon Cloak Wearer, Chooser of the Slain, Hildisvíni’s rider, Cat Herder, Vanadis. Lady of passion and strength who brought Seith to the Aesir, who supports me through my days, and blesses me through my nights. Beautiful Vanadis, Accept our honor and passion. Lady Freya,…
Some days, try as you might, your might just won’t engage with whatever it is that you think it should be doing. Or maybe it’s something that you want to do, or feel that you need to do, but … those brain cells just aren’t firing. Depending on what’s going on with you – inside…