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November 2011

November 09, 2011

What is a witch?

For about a thousand years the witch has been drawn as an ugly, old woman,...

November 03, 2011

Ancestors

(Part three of three) The Samhain season is at last over for me. Four straight...

November 01, 2011

Samhain Ritual

(Part two of three) Imagine a damp, grey evening, the last of twilight taking leave...

October 2011

October 31, 2011

Kids & Halloween

(Part one of three) I love Halloween. I love the tip into the dark half...

October 26, 2011

Diwali

There is a part of me that wishes I was still practicing Hinduism so that...

October 24, 2011

Perhaps: a post about the gods

Most witches and pagans are polytheists - or agnostic to greater or lesser extents. I've...

October 23, 2011

Review of ‘Welsh Witches and Wizards’ by Michael Howard

It is with regret that this review is so short, but there is not much...

October 20, 2011

For the love of tarot

I have had a love of tarot for well over a decade. In college I...

October 17, 2011

So much to read, so little uninterrupted time

I feel the shift to the dark half of the year. It's still fully autumn...

October 13, 2011

Values, part 1

Pagans get a bad rap in the media. Nonconformists and anti-establishment, the lot of them....

October 10, 2011

Ritual

There are many stereotypes of pagan ritual: witches gathering in a coven to call down...

October 07, 2011

What about the children?

With witchcraft's negative reputation this is not an uncommon worry. Anyone who knows anything about...

October 03, 2011

What is Feri?

Feri is...... Feri is a form of traditional witchcraft. That's right - witchcraft. It's an...

September 2011

September 30, 2011

New quarter, new altar

This quarter's altar is really a three-in-one. I'm limited for altar space around here. While...

September 28, 2011

Navratri, as seen through Feri eyes

Navratri is a major Hindu celebration of the Shakti, or feminine, aspect of the Divine,...

September 26, 2011

A note on re/sources

This weekend I spent my time recovering from jet lag and getting things sorted for...

September 21, 2011

The Left Hand Path

Today is all about change. This evening I leave the US to fly back to...

September 19, 2011

The end is nigh

My blessed time with Hinduism is coming to a close. On Wednesday I begin with...

September 12, 2011

More of the same

My vacation stopped feeling like a vacation and has felt more like a holding pattern...

September 08, 2011

Letting go

My time with Hinduism is winding down. I feel a variety of emotions as I...

September 06, 2011

Linkage

I feel I have very little of interest to share these days. Being out of...

September 01, 2011

Jai Ganesh!

Today starts Ganesh Chaturthi, a ten-day festival celebrating Ganesh, the Elephant Headed God. It's a...

August 2011

August 31, 2011

Another fast for women

Today is Gouri Vrat (also called Swarna Gowri Vrat in Southern India and Hartalika Vrat...

August 29, 2011

Bits and bobs from the road

Traveling -any sustained detour from the daily routine- is an effective tool for evaluating one's...

August 26, 2011

A few of my favorite things

I have to admit: I love Hinduism far more than I expected to. My time...

August 24, 2011

Announcement

Today I will be traveling with my family. We are headed to the United States...

August 22, 2011

Shiva

Om namah Shivaya! This is perhaps the best known Hindu chant in the Western world,...

August 19, 2011

Kali – a post of praise

O Kali Ma, slay the fears that limit my spirit! O Kali Ma, dance upon...

August 15, 2011

A Review of Eat Pray Love – the movie

I had one surprisingly quiet evening to myself over the weekend. My husband was up...

August 13, 2011

Raksha Bandhan

Today is Raksha Bandhan, a celebration of the bond between brothers and sisters. The brothers...

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