One of the interesting aspects of working as a minister and witch full time is the view: I see clients and interact in community enough to see patterns unfold. And, as if a December with a Mercury Retrograde smack in the middle of it wasn’t enough of a challenge, there’s a pattern unfolding right now…
Just a reminder as you contemplate your holiday gifting: professionally printed Gift Certificates are available for services at Glasse Witch Cottage. I offer Tarot readings, Pastoral Counseling, Spiritual Co-creation, and more through videoconferencing platforms like Zoom. Gift your loved one a session that best fits their needs. $40 Gift Certificates cover all half hour services,…
I am a seeker of mystery in various forms. I look for opportunities to have a transcendental experience of some sort – a way to connect more deeply to that which is greater than all of us, regardless of the words we use to describe that force. This means that over the years I’ve…
For a long time, I wore my hair in a color that I referred to as F^*k-you Fuschia. Not Barbie pink – brighter and more obnoxious than that. Think pink highlighter-on-day-glo-post-it-note-pink. So bright that the dye was literally blacklight reactive. Couple that color with my usual head-to-toe black clothing and the effect was quite striking….
This sermon was offered to the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Frederick on Sunday, October 22nd, 2023 I am a late addition to the pulpit today. This service was originally going to be offered by a member of our community who is experiencing health problems and had to cancel. One of the funny things that happens…
The Season of the Witch is in full swing! If you’re looking for some opportunities to connect, I have some great options for you. Saturday and Sunday, October 14th & 15th: So Mote that Con Join me for an online conference by the wonderful witches at That Witch Life Podcast! Can’t make it in person?…
For many pagans, the desire for deeper connection and communion with the world around us is what drew us to paganism in the first place. We sense that the land we live on is more than an address. Our region has history, foods and flavors that are native or naturalized to this specific place, and…
Here in the lowlands of Western Maryland, it’s finally beginning to feel like Autumn. The first evenings with a chill in the air are here and as a seasonal eater, I was excited to return soups and stews to my meal planning. As I contemplate the different shifts and changes of the coming cooler, darker…
My very first foray into the world of witchcraft occurred when I was 12 – I fell in love with a Tarot deck. It always strikes me as interesting that the very first magical art I learned is still the one I use the most, and the one that pays a large percentage of my…
One of the running jokes within Paganism is references to “smells and bells” – our love for and use of various sensory tools and techniques when it comes to spiritual practice. Pagan rituals are often lush with texture. We use incense and sacred fires, singing bowls, bells, and chanting, rough cut stone and shining crystals,…