What a weird combination, right? But, first of all, I'm back to writing regular posts. Summer kicked my butt. Not that it was an unforeseen thing. Really, it's in the parenting job description. Have school-aged children? Is it summer? Welcome to No Rest for the Wicked. Fortunately, I was pretty ...
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Thoughts on Deity or My Ism
Monotheism, Polytheism, Pantheism, Panentheism... These words can confuse and befuddle even educated people. There appears to be a fine line between some of these things, none at all between some, and a rift of immeasurable proportions between others. As a Pagan and witch, I've spent far too much ...
Happiness
I was planting seedlings in our garden today and wondering, Am I happy? It's a normal question for anyone to ask from time to time in their lives. And today, probably stemmed from the fact that I was lamenting the need to work versus get our garden ready. But the fact remained that the garden did ...
Making a House a Home
We've been working on home improvements every since we bought our home in 2013. This wasn't a place we bought as a dream home. No, no, no. This was a place we bought with the idea of making it a place we would want to live. Location and size were the biggest factors in our purchasing decision. That ...
Full Circle
As a witch, I believe many things in life come full circle - work, family, and who we are, just to name a few. Seasons change, but they always cycle back around. The same goes for astrological events, such as a planet changing signs, whether it happens over a day, a week, a month, a year... or even ...
Be Picky
When I moved overseas, I mused that I probably better make friends with everyone I possibly could, since the opportunities to meet people on a small military base were probably few and far between. I'll never forget what the Airman performing all our in-processing paperwork said to me. She said, "Be ...