When I was a little girl, I loved winter. My earliest childhood years were spent in Anchorage, Alaska, and I have childhood memories of snow forts, sledding, my neighbor’s pet reindeer, sled dogs, and more. I think that very early connection to a true winter wonderland is where my devotion to this season comes from….
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Many years ago, I was introduced to the idea of selecting a single word for each calendar year to act as an intention, touchstone, and big-picture goal. The beauty of a single word intention is that the simplicity means multiple ways of connecting are possible. For example, my word for 2020 was “Manifest.” One of…
I have a confession for you today. Are you ready? Here goes. I am afraid of the dark. Ridiculous for a witch, no? Especially for one who regularly participates in events and ceremonies that put her outside in the middle of the night, in the middle of nowhere? There are reasons for the fear. Since…
Learning about the history of a word tells us a lot about that word’s meanings over the years. The word “bear” comes from a proto Germanic word meaning “brown thing.” The word “wreath” comes from the word “ridan,” meaning “to twist.” The word “Yule,” the old name for the Winter Solstice, comes from the old…