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2015-05-20T16:00:02-04:00

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Dandelion Seeds: Digging Deep and Reaching High

Last updated on: May 20, 2015 at 4:00 pm By Guest Contributor

Combining ancient lore, science, chickens, compost, and a smidge of humor, this is the first post from a new voice for for the earth and us on Agora: Dandelion Seeds. Read more

2015-05-14T10:10:00-04:00

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Wherein I Find a Chicken in the House and a Lesson to be Learned

Last updated on: May 14, 2015 at 10:10 am By Melissa Hill

There’s a chicken in my house. Staring at me from the living room. What The Fuck. You see, last night after my druid meeting I had to bring in the tomatoes from the cold. We have a great little greenhouse that my MIL gave us. But it’s not enough to protect my tomato transplants from possible frost warnings. This morning I have to move those same tomatoes back outside so they get enough sun and water to be useful. I’ve... Read more

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2015-05-07T13:16:00-04:00

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I am the next She-Hulk

Last updated on: May 7, 2015 at 1:16 pm By Melissa Hill

I’ve heard people say pain is a great teacher. I suppose my question was always: “What exactly was I supposed to learn from incapacitating pain?” It is sometimes so bad that I have to hide in a darkened room. Every once in a while the thought of a drill to the skull sounds like a reasonable plan if it would just relieve the pressure. The thing is, that pain is there for a reason. My selfness is rooted in my... Read more

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2015-05-01T08:34:00-04:00

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Beltane Coloring Page

Last updated on: May 1, 2015 at 8:34 am By Melissa Hill

It’s the time of year when herbs come into season. I’ve been harvesting chives, sorrel, and violets. So in honor of the herb harvest I created a coloring page from Celtic myth. The brother and sister pair of Airmid and Miach are the goddess of herbal healing and the god of surgical healing. So enjoy the healing of coloring while thinking about this pair of healing deities. I hope you’re all having a wonderful Beltane! To download the printable version,... Read more

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2018-04-22T11:15:16-04:00

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A Voice for the Earth

Last updated on: April 22, 2018 at 11:15 am By Melissa Hill

This is the speech I wrote to share at last weekend’s Earth Day event in Detroit. It was a bit scary leaping off into the world of speeches and belief. It’s not easy for me to think I’m worth hearing. But that’s the thing. This isn’t about me. This is about the Earth: The essential quality that I see as necessary for us is flexibility of mind. By letting go of what is supposed to be important and right as told... Read more

2017-09-05T11:07:19-04:00

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Love your Mother!

Last updated on: September 5, 2017 at 11:07 am By Melissa Hill

Check it out! The Rev. Melissa Hill shares her book list for how to be a better more earth friendly pagan. Read more

2015-04-16T16:42:00-04:00

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The Long Eye: Sight Meditation and the Future

Last updated on: April 16, 2015 at 4:42 pm By Melissa Hill

“People see what they wish to see. And in most cases, what they are told to see.” –Erin Morgenstern, The Night Circus To see is an essential part of existence for most of humanity. We constantly look and take in visual information, only when we close our eyes do we shut off this vast river of input. As an artist I think a lot about what I see. I know that much of my job is to simplify visual input... Read more

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2015-04-02T11:46:00-04:00

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Breaking the Cycle: Demeter

Last updated on: April 2, 2015 at 11:46 am By Melissa Hill

If you’ve been pagan very long or interested in classical Greek literature at all you’ve probably run across the myth of Demeter and Persophone. You have heard how Demeter’s daughter was joyful in her youth, frolicking with the nymphs when she was abducted by Hades and dragged down into the underworld. You may have been party to discussions about how awful abduction was, the symbolic rape themes, or the attempt to set such a thing within a cultural context where... Read more

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2015-04-02T11:14:00-04:00

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The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From the Tree: Rhea

Last updated on: April 2, 2015 at 11:14 am By Melissa Hill

Last time I told the story of Gaia, the great grandmammy of the Greek Gods. We go around the wheel again with the next generation. Gaia’s daughter Rhea is the big momma in this generation paired up with her patricidal brother Cronos. The poor kid had to do in his dad to save his siblings. Is it any wonder if he’s kinda fucked up? The story goes a little differently this time, since Cronos one-ups his father in the Dooming-Your-Children... Read more

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2015-03-31T14:18:00-04:00

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The Gangster Earth Mother: Gaia

Last updated on: March 31, 2015 at 2:18 pm By Melissa Hill

Most of us these days know the name Gaia from James Lovelock’s theory of the same name. Later I will be talking about modern interpretations and thoughts about the earth. For now let us focus on Gaia in her ancient form. There are ancient tales of Gaia Eurusternos, which means the broad-chested earth. She was rarely worshipped alone and when she was it was usually with Demeter. There were no great temples or festivals dedicated to her. Nevertheless, She is... Read more

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