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July 2015

July 20, 2015

What the Land Taught Me

Niki went home to Alaska and was slightly surprised to find that it didn't care.

November 2014

November 01, 2014

Home Ownership and Death

Death, witchcraft, and home ownership - an uncomfortable co-mingling.

October 2014

October 07, 2014

Full Moon Eulogy

Niklas Gander passed from this world on a beautiful Sunday morning. He was an extraordinary...

September 2014

September 16, 2014

Reviewing the New Hindu Toolbox

Niki reviews Ambaa's New Hindu Toolbox.

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...

June 2014

June 27, 2014

Community Kali

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

May 2014

May 28, 2014

The Gods Are All Around Us

Our Gods appear in the most surprising places! I doubt these murals were intended as...

May 14, 2014

Reach Out and Touch Faith

Are the gods personal? Even Pagans seem to have "personal relationships" with their gods.

March 2014

March 21, 2014

Kali Puja

Several people for the last year or two have asked me to write about how...

December 2013

December 18, 2013

Pancha Ganapati: My Multi-Observant Holiday

Niki prepares to observe multiple holidays in a 5 day span. Pancha Ganapati is the...

December 02, 2013

Holiday Gift Guide for Magical Kids (and Kids at Heart)

When I'm shopping for my kids for birthdays or holidays, I rarely think to myself...

September 2013

September 21, 2013

Equinox Thoughts

Equinox is the time when light and dark is balanced. From here we tip discernibly...

September 10, 2013

Ganesh Chaturthi

Yesterday was Ganesh Chaturthi - the first day of a ten (or so) day festival...

August 2013

August 20, 2013

Five Year Old Rituals

Last week my son had his 5 Year Old Rituals. What does that mean? Let's...

August 15, 2013

Passing Down the Trad

There's a series of blog posts over at Patheos on passing along one's faith to...

April 2013

April 18, 2013

Sacrifice

The ever provocative Sam Webster posted about sacrifice this week at his biweekly blog on...

April 02, 2013

Observing the week with Shiva and Kali

I've been writing a lot more frequently about Traditional Witchcraft stuff, but what's been happening...

January 2013

January 08, 2013

Collaging the year, part two: 2013

Yesterday I posted about my 2012 collage, what came to pass and what did not...

July 2012

July 11, 2012

Honor the Hearth

I've actually got a large post brewing in me about vulnerability and writing, but I've...

March 2012

March 09, 2012

New home, new altars

Last night's full moon was the kick in the pants I needed to get all...

October 2011

October 24, 2011

Perhaps: a post about the gods

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

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 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...

July 2011

July 28, 2011

Reach out and touch faith

I don't know if it's the time spent in the Christian world or the time...