My practice changes over time. Every turning of the Wheel, I find that my understanding of my own Path has again transformed, and the shining bits of information I’ve added to my hoard are working their way into my magick. I like to joke that I started off as a Grand High Episcopagan – big…
One of more recognizable suffixes in old Norse terminology is ‘-heim.’ or ‘heimr.’ It indicates, roughly, a ‘land of’ whatever comes before that suffix. So, Vanaheim is the land of the Vanir, Jotunheimr is the land of the Jotnar, Svartálfaheimr is the land of the Black Elves, or Svartálfar. My sweetheart told me that one…
Sometimes I find myself repeating information to multiple people over a fairly narrow window of time. The end of December and beginning of January have followed that pattern, and this time the subject is shields – how to create them, how to use them, and when to wear them. One of the challenges many witches…
I have a lot of reservations around New Year’s Resolutions. I do completely honor and understand the desire to draw a line between one year and the next – the desire to start with a clean slate. I love it when people take charge of their lives and implement needed change. My objection has more…
On Friday, December 14th, around 300 people gathered to honor and celebrate the life of Kat, my dear friend and Crow sister. Today, Kindred Crow released Kat’s last video into the wilds of the internet. I thought maybe I would tell you a little about the video. The edges of my grief are sharp right…
My personal path is one of grief right now. One of the dearest companions of my soul joined the Ancestors on Friday. And so I once more negotiate the weeping waters and shifting tides of a heart broken open. Our culture, as a whole, fears death. The collective impulse at this time is to push…
Can you hear it? That super-high-pitched whining sound just above our range of hearing? It’s the collective stress cycles of our friends and family kicking into overdrive. The holidays are here, and we all have to somehow make it to January 2nd without body bags, divorces or involuntary commitment to a room with soft walls…
This has come up a lot since so many of us have Yuletide on the brain. Yes, I offer Gift Certificates. Gift Certificates can be purchased for both A La Carte and Subscription services (short list – tarot readings, pastoral counseling sessions, healing sessions, space clearing, training), or for a specific dollar amount. To purchase…
“Revelation comes to those who are radically hospitable to what they do not know. The choice to take the next step is an act of holy curiosity. It could also be called an act of faith. To those who act on faith, to those who move in the midst of mystery and silence, even when…
I spent this morning making All The Desserts for my family’s Thanksgiving get-together later today. As I was cooking, I was thinking about you. About the different ways we’ll all spend today, the different challenges we’ll face. The way that a holiday can change its shape and impact so dramatically from year to year and…