I live in Western Maryland, which means that September often still feels like summer for us. Temperatures in the 90s aren’t unusual. What generally changes first is the early mornings and late evenings. We start being able to open the windows overnight to cool off our homes. There’s a crispness to the air that promises…
Tag: spirituality
A guest blog by graphic novelist Jennifer Hayden. I was giving my favorite drawing pen a nice hot bath when I noticed for the thousandth time what a sacramental ritual it was. The pen—a rapidograph, popular during the 1970’s, my youth—has to be taken apart, the tip unscrewed into two pieces, and each one dropped…
I recently sat down with Laylla and Chelle of the Back on the Broomstick podcast for a fun, wide-ranging conversation that covered a ton of ground: Heathenry, Pagan festivals, Unitarian Universalism, community building, group rituals, and my really big feelings about being a Pagan veteran right now. The episode is titled “Her Heathen Heart,” and…
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. Sometimes the word selection is something we wish to cultivate. Sometimes, it is a gift we give ourselves for the coming year. Sometimes it is an anchor, sometimes…