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September 2015

September 16, 2015

So Long, and Thanks for All the Clicks

Niki Whiting's good bye to Patheos.

August 2015

August 08, 2015

Many Gods, Many Peoples, Many Experiences

Niki Whiting, one of the conveners of Many Gods West, talks about how the conference...

November 2014

November 24, 2014

Gratitude for Mentors and Guides

I am grateful for the many people who shine their light on my path. For...

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 20, 2014

Online Community is a Good Thing: Giving Thanks for Virtual Community

Instead of writing a well-deserved rant about America's ruining of Thanksgiving, I want to focus...

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 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.

May 2014

May 05, 2014

Praying Like a Pilgrim

There is much to learn from other traditions. Prayer is something I found profoundly liberating...

March 2014

March 17, 2014

Maxim Monday: Recognize Fortune

Today's Maxim Monday is all about recognizing the role of fortune in our lives.

February 2014

February 26, 2014

Pagan Dinner Time

My last Pagan tea time highlights just how important face to face gathering is for...

January 2014

January 06, 2014

Maxim Monday: Be jealous of no one

Today's Maxim is: be jealous of no one. This can be a struggle in any...

December 2013

December 02, 2013

Maxim Monday: Honor a benefaction

I actually had to look up what a benefaction is. I figured it meant something...

November 2013

November 28, 2013

Giving Thanks

Today is Thanksgiving in the United States. A day where we all eat the same...

October 2013

October 28, 2013

Maxim Monday: Give back what you have received

I think this is basically an ancient way of saying 'Pay it forward.' I absolutely...

October 11, 2013

Living Saraswati

Today begins the final three days of Navratri, in which Saraswati, goddess of language, knowledge...

August 2013

August 31, 2013

Harvest in the Pacific Northwest

At the beginning of August many of my Pagan friends celebrated the first harvest, commonly...

July 2013

July 22, 2013

Guru Purnima

Today is the full moon and this moon marks Guru Purnima, a day to honor...

May 2013

May 13, 2013

Maxim Monday: Do a favor for a friend

I like this one. Probably because I'm already good at it. Probably because this one...

April 2013

April 18, 2013

Sacrifice

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

April 17, 2013

The Body

What a complex site of confusion is the body. As spiritual persons we have a...

February 2013

February 04, 2013

Maxim Monday: Praise the good

Yes! A maxim I'm already good at! I am by nature very critical. Do you...

November 2012

November 13, 2012

A blessed Diwali!

Diwali decorations are up. Candles are lit. Lights are on. Wine is poured. Gifts given....

October 2012

October 30, 2012

Samhain Thoughts

Halloween/Samhain approaches. It's my High Holy Days! But there is so much going on in...

October 15, 2012

Maxim Monday: Love Your Friends

I love my friends. I'm loyal to a fault. I often cling to relationships well...

October 01, 2012

Maxim Monday: Honor Providence

This is another maxim where I felt the need to look up the words. If...

June 2012

June 21, 2012

A year later in My Own Ashram

When I started this blog one year ago I was living in Wales, debating whether...

April 2012

April 10, 2012

Yesterday’s blessings

UPDATED: added some photos. Thanks to Regan House Photo for her permission. The resting doesn't...

March 2012

March 29, 2012

Let’s talk about Practice

I was asked last week just what a practice of Place looks like. What does...

February 2012

February 15, 2012

Yesterday

Yesterday was a really good day. Not because it was Valentine's Day (a non-holiday in...