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September 2015

September 16, 2015

So Long, and Thanks for All the Clicks

Niki Whiting's good bye to Patheos.

July 2015

July 28, 2015

The Book of Life

It's so last year, but Niki finally sees "The Book of Life", an animated film...

July 07, 2015

A Love Song for Juneau

[Modified from a post on June 1, 2012] I haven’t lived in Juneau, Alaska, for...

June 2015

June 18, 2015

What We’re Reading

What Niki is reading right now.

June 10, 2015

We Were Born Wild

In a world that feels domesticated, how can we tap into our wild nature?

May 2015

May 12, 2015

Playing Catch Up

Parenting, planning, and presenting! All in a week's work for this witch mama.

April 2015

April 15, 2015

Preparation for Practice

Sometimes the preparation is the practice; sometimes it's an important precursor to the practice.

April 08, 2015

Kindred Spirits

A mostly "wordless Wednesday" post. Kindred spirits are found in surprising places.

March 2015

March 19, 2015

What We’re Reading

A short look at what I'm reading these days.

March 15, 2015

One True Thing

When I feel like I've lost my way, usually when life is busiest and loudest...

February 2015

February 08, 2015

Pantheacon is Approaching Fast!

I'll be a Pantheacon next week. Will I see you there?

January 2015

January 14, 2015

Looking Ahead to 2015

Looking ahead to 2015. Key terms are expansion and contraction.

December 2014

December 16, 2014

Till We Have Faces – C.S. Lewis’ Masterpiece

What makes "Till We Have Faces" so good? Lewis grasps the depths of mysticism. If...

December 09, 2014

Divine Discomfort

The only thing for divine discomfort is to sit in it. After the whining, the...

November 2014

November 21, 2014

Nothing Replaces Community: Giving Thanks for “IRL” Community

My gratitude extends to the community I live in, both human and other-than-human.

November 17, 2014

What We’re Reading

What we're reading in my house.

November 12, 2014

When Puja Goes All Wrong

Sometimes trying to be religious AND parent at the same time completely backfires.

October 2014

October 04, 2014

Closing the Doors

I closed my altar doors today. What is it I am hoping to accomplish?

September 2014

September 24, 2014

Navratri, Samhain, and More!

We're heading into the High Holy Days around my house!

September 23, 2014

Community Complex

Whenever the discussion of community comes up and some one expresses dissatisfaction, inevitably a dude...

September 21, 2014

Equinox Gratitude

Happy Equinox to all!

September 18, 2014

The Coming Equinox

Preparing for Mabon is a challenge, but one full of gratitude.

September 03, 2014

Autumnal Updates

I haven't been at my regular posting for the last week. Let me catch you...

August 2014

August 26, 2014

Magic Amongst the Mundane

In the life of a witch and polytheist parent, the mundane is part of the...

August 18, 2014

What We’re Reading

When times get busy I like to write about what we're reading in my house.

August 04, 2014

The Tyranny of Perfectionism

If let trying to be perfect get in our way of practicing we'll never do...

July 2014

July 30, 2014

The Sweetness of Bees

Bees are on everyone's minds these days. From clothing to names to stings, bees are...

July 02, 2014

Literally in the Weeds

Niki went weeding this morning. She became a grown up in the process and learned...

June 2014

June 27, 2014

Community Kali

Niki co-opts Christian music for her own polytheist end and Olympia needs more Hindu god...

June 24, 2014

What We’re Reading

What my little Pagan family is reading right now.