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July 2015

July 01, 2015

Living Saraswati

[Written on Oct. 11, 2013] Today begins the final three days of Navratri, in which...

April 2015

April 29, 2015

May the First

The first of May is full to bursting with reasons to celebrate!

April 27, 2015

Procession of the Species

Beltaine is full of magic. But Arts Walk and Procession of the Species weekend in...

March 2015

March 25, 2015

The Annunciation as Divine Spring

The Annunciation: an example of patriarchy, or an example of feminist liberation?

February 2015

February 10, 2015

Ave Maria

The Ave Maria is a poem, a prayer, and frequently a song. Taken from lines...

January 2015

January 30, 2015

Imbolc, aka False Spring

I rather like this False Spring. I like not knowing what we'll get in February.

November 2014

November 26, 2014

Ferguson is Not an Isolated Injustice

I'm not so sure that Ferguson is fixable. This may be a depressing message leading...

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 27, 2014

Hello Again!

Hello there. I'm coming back from my second break in a year. Thanks for being...

October 01, 2014

Pausing Polytheist Practice

I want to see what occurs in the space when I am not observing. What...

September 2014

September 24, 2014

Navratri, Samhain, and More!

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

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 10, 2014

Spiritual Boundaries and Full Moons

Tonight is this year's largest supermoon. Not only is it extra pretty, it's extra potent...

August 06, 2014

Looking from Lammas to Mabon

Sometimes we need the ecstatic doing to appreciate the small daily efforts. At least, that's...

August 01, 2014

(Not) Working with the Ancestors

I'm not entirely ignoring my Ancestors. I'm honoring them, but I am not working with...

June 2014

June 21, 2014

Summer Solstice 2014

My summer solstice wasn't 'magical,' but it was exactly what I needed.

April 2014

April 20, 2014

He is not here, He is risen!

Even though we are not a Christian household and even though Jesus is not my...

March 2014

March 31, 2014

Vasanta Navratri

Today begins Vasanta Navratri. Jai Ma!

January 2014

January 30, 2014

Celebrating Imbolc Quietly

Imbolc marks a turning of the Wheel and a shifting of the seasons for me....

December 2013

December 31, 2013

My 2013 Collage Review

Niki reviews her year and looks at how accurate her 2013 collage was. (It was...

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 13, 2013

Singing In Christmas

Niki talks about the challenges of participating in Christmas and how she is managing 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...

November 2013

November 30, 2013

Holiday Gift Guide for the Mystic

It's full on holiday shopping time. But what do you buy the mystic in your...

November 28, 2013

Giving Thanks

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

November 25, 2013

Maxim Monday: Do what you mean to do

Intention. Do what you mean to do. Do what you say you will do. Follow...