A random collection of thoughts on a variety of topics
“And in knowing that you know nothing, that makes you the smartest of all.” – Socrates This quote came across my email, and I find myself amused at serendipity. I’ve been working on my Critical Thinking I course for the ADF Generalist Study Program, and have been wrestling with some of the concepts in that course….
Let me start by saying that I’m a technophile .. I LOVE being able to integrate the new technology that we have developed, physical, electronic, and spiritual, into our practice and study. I frequently take classes from online groups and have worked with both online and in-person groups. This post was inspired by one from…
Recently, there was a thread on a mailing list that I follow about how Druids should rever nature. About how it’s not right to use synthetic incense or products, and we should separate ourselves from the urban world. Umm … not for me. That may be fine for people who think that, but not for…
I find that I have an interesting pattern in my life. I see something that I want to do, and I go for it. Then I realize that I need to change my patterns to accommodate it … and I do. Then I get busy at work, or with other things, or sick, or travel, or whatever…
In addition to my work with the ADF, I’ve been working with the New Hermetics course from Jason Newcomb. This week’s lesson takes us through an exercise that’s about sending out love to the universe. It’s amazing how just focusing on love can put a smile on your face. We’re not talking about sexual love,…
I have always loved mythology. I grew up reading the stories of the Greek and Roman myths and reveling in the world of Hercules and Hermes and Artemis. It’s interesting that over the years I will occasionally reach out and find out more about myths, but they are definitely more a casual hobby. In my OBOD studies,…
Innovation is critical for any culture or society. Without innovation, we stagnate, we fail to change as the world around us changes, and we die. We may not physically die, but our spirit, our creativity, our soul dies. Innovations don’t have to be big, but they need to be there. Something as simple as trying…
In my effort to catch up on my Pagan Blog Project posts, here’s my first “I” post … all about Isa Isa is a bit of an odd rune to get in a reading, and even more odd to get in a single rune pull. On the surface, Isa is about the harshness and danger…
No matter what path you follow, you will frequently encounter suggestions that you should journal your experiences. When I started out, I wasn’t the journaling type. For years I refused to journal unless it was required for a class that I was doing, and then I would do the minimum required. A few months before…
I thought that Justice would be an interesting topic for the Pagan Blog Project this week. In my wanderings through various pagan publications, online and offline, I come across spells for Justice. Using magic for justice is a very tricky thing. You have to be sure that your slate is as clean as it can…