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July 2015

July 09, 2015

Land as Lover

Land shapes our views of the world, our experiences with future places, how we perceive...

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 04, 2015

On Turning 40

I turn 40 - and look back at the last decade of my life.

March 2015

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....

December 2014

December 09, 2014

Divine Discomfort

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

November 2014

November 05, 2014

Homesick, or Learning to Love a “New” Place

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

October 2014

October 07, 2014

Full Moon Eulogy

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

October 04, 2014

Closing the Doors

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

October 01, 2014

Pausing Polytheist Practice

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

September 2014

September 14, 2014

What I Miss About Being A Christian

It might seem odd that I am thrown into fits of nostalgia just from seeing...

August 2014

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...

July 2014

July 17, 2014

Avoiding the Gods

Sure, it's hard to hear the gods. It takes practice and focus - two things...

June 2014

June 13, 2014

Sabotage

Even when I haven't moved house and had a baby, even during my most inspired...

June 10, 2014

An Uncomfortable Education

Some times difficult comments on a blog post can be a most uncomfortable education.

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!

March 2014

March 19, 2014

Birth as Edge Walking

"I've given birth twice and I completely trust that my body will birth a healthy...

March 13, 2014

Why I Need Spiritual Community

There are a lot of reasons why spiritual community is important. I found one more.

March 08, 2014

Late Night Revelations

I realized in the dark hours of the night one more way I am not...

February 2014

February 26, 2014

Pagan Dinner Time

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

February 17, 2014

Maxim Monday: Honor Good Men

Maxim Monday: praise good men. I praise my husband.

December 2013

December 31, 2013

My 2013 Collage Review

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

October 2013

October 01, 2013

Letting Go with Dhumavati

Having tools to develop my Self, as a spiritual being and as a form of...

August 2013

August 27, 2013

Chop Wood, Carry Water

There is a Zen saying, "Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood,...

August 01, 2013

The Stories We Tell

Attempting to process one's life in public is difficult. It's challenging to avoid details that...

July 2013

July 27, 2013

Feri Freshman Hazing

I talk about the Magic a lot. I also call it the Current. You might...

July 13, 2013

Orange Alert

A post in which I am all kinds of vague and mangle a metaphor about...

June 2013

June 21, 2013

My Life is a Love Story

Falling in love is easy, if mysterious. It can be as simple as a chemistry-laden...

June 07, 2013

Identity

My birthday was this week. Birthdays and anniversaries are good times to reflect on one's...

May 2013

May 28, 2013

In the Weeds

When the going gets tough, and it often does when one attempts 'advanced living,' what...