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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...

August 29, 2013

What We’re Reading

I like books. I really like books. I seem constitutionally unable read only one thing...

August 27, 2013

Chop Wood, Carry Water

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

August 20, 2013

Five Year Old Rituals

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

August 19, 2013

Maxim Monday: Speak Well of Everyone

This one is tricky. I don't like to gossip, although sometimes it feels good. I...

August 15, 2013

Passing Down the Trad

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

August 12, 2013

Maxim Monday: Fear deceit

Yes. While I don't want to cultivate fear in general, deceit is a particularly pernicious...

August 09, 2013

Winners!

Don't worry, you're all winners to me. Thanks to everyone for entering my first...

August 07, 2013

Win some books!

Winsome books that can be won. I have three books to give away! Make Magic...

August 05, 2013

Maxim Monday: Give what you have

I don't think this Maxim is like the admonition from Jesus to turn the other...

August 03, 2013

Giveaways!

Next Friday I'm going to give away THREE books! Be sure to check back midweek...

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 29, 2013

Maxim Monday: Educate Your Sons

Yes! A Maxim I am excited about! I agree whole-heartedly agree that our sons need...

July 27, 2013

Feri Freshman Hazing

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

July 22, 2013

Guru Purnima

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

July 15, 2013

Maxim Monday

The next two Delphic maxims go together: have respect for suppliants and be accommodating in...

July 13, 2013

Orange Alert

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

July 02, 2013

Haters Gonna Hate

Yesterday a young, dynamic, new friend of mine posted on his blog that he was...

July 01, 2013

Maxim Monday: Despise Insolence

Insolence is defined as rudeness and acts of disrespect. I always picture uptight old ladies...

June 2013

June 26, 2013

Mercurial

I don't know a lot about astrology. Most of the time I don't find it...

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 17, 2013

Maxim Monday: Foresee the future

Foresee the future. I see this in two ways. I suspect this Maxim is relating...

June 10, 2013

Maxim Monday: Use time sparingly

What does this one even mean? Is this trying to tell us not to waste...

June 07, 2013

Identity

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

June 04, 2013

Practical Magic for Tough Times

There are two things, two not especially 'magical' things, that help me when times are...

May 2013

May 28, 2013

In the Weeds

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

May 23, 2013

Into the Woods

I went to Canada, into the woods, and thought I was going on vacation. How...

May 20, 2013

Maxim Monday: Nothing to Excess

I have many people in my life who are passionate, possibly even obsessive, about their...

May 17, 2013

Sweet Vacation

Today I am leaving on vacation. I am going to Canada. Without my family. It's...

May 14, 2013

A Budding Theologian

Last night I was chanting Om Namah Shivaya. My son, who will be 5 at...