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July 2015

July 29, 2015

The First Harvest of 2015

Change is coming, especially with Many Gods West this weekend!

July 20, 2015

What the Land Taught Me

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

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 10, 2015

We Were Born Wild

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

June 01, 2015

Shinto Blessings

I received a blessing at a Shinto Shrine. It broke my heart with its beauty.

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 29, 2015

May the First

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

April 08, 2015

Kindred Spirits

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

March 2015

March 23, 2015

Leaving Monotheism Behind

Shifting from monotheistic to polytheistic thinking changes one's outlook on life, but monotheistic thinking can...

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 05, 2015

The Mystic Hunger

I am looking for something. And I don't know what it is. Always this longing....

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 14, 2014

Blessings Are Not Enough

My blessings are not the beginning, though. They are an intermediate step. I have to...

November 05, 2014

Homesick, or Learning to Love a “New” Place

I'm still homesick and it sucks. I feel like a bad witch.

November 01, 2014

Home Ownership and Death

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

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 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.

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 23, 2014

Pagans and the (Zombie) Apocalypse

The zombie apocalypse isn't going to happen. Sorry. Let's get rid of using apocalyptic language...

July 10, 2014

Being Called While Young

Niki reminisces about being called by the god/s when she was 21.

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 21, 2014

Summer Solstice 2014

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

May 2014

May 06, 2014

Happy Five Years Patheos!

Niki's top 6 posts to help celebrate Patheos' 5th birthday! #Patheos5Yr

April 2014

April 24, 2014

Everything at Once: An Anouncement

Niki moved house and gave birth in the same weekend. She's going on maternity leave!

January 2014

January 30, 2014

Celebrating Imbolc Quietly

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

October 2013

October 23, 2013

Herbalism and the Craft

Witches, midwives and herbal healers all have some history in common. Throughout history many midwives...

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...

April 2013

April 22, 2013

Maxim Monday: Listen to everybody

The older I get the more I see the wisdom in this maxim. Listen to...