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May 2015

May 27, 2015

Magical Experiments Podcast

I’ll be on the Magical Experiments podcast June 1, 2015 6-7 PST with host Taylor...

March 2015

March 21, 2015

Equinox Wake-Up Call

The earth is wakening. Persephone, Brigid, and other goddesses of Spring and new life are...

March 20, 2015

One Earth Mother, One Bodhisattva and the Spring Solar Eclipse

The Spring, the new moon, a solar eclipse and Guanyin (Kuan-Yin). Today is an especially...

February 2015

February 10, 2015

Public Health in Sacred Space #health

Public health in sacred space is important. We take part in actions of community. We...

January 2015

January 27, 2015

Imbolc potential

There are several things Imbolc, or the Feast of Flames, makes me think of. It...

January 06, 2015

New Year’s Ritual

I don't believe in resolutions for the new year. People like to resolve to do...

December 2014

December 23, 2014

Solstice Reflections

This is a part of a series by Staff of Asclepius contributors. I think it...

December 02, 2014

self-determination vs. Predetermination

I think we are given the power to determine our own destiny, that every choice...

November 2014

November 25, 2014

On Gratitude Pt. 2

As newcomers to the Eastern seaboard of what is now the United States, we were...

November 18, 2014

Stressful

I've hit a brick wall lately, with all that is going on, and I'm scaling...

November 02, 2014

Samhain and My Beloved Dead

Each Samhain I review my life from the year before and ponder my own death...

November 01, 2014

Death and Rebirth Pt. 2: Rite for the Dying

This is the second of a three-part series written by Staff of Asclepius contributors on...

October 2014

October 29, 2014

Dancing With the Dead Pt. 3: Honor

This is the third, and final part of my series on ancestors, the dead, and...

October 25, 2014

Dancing with the Dead Pt. 2: Connection

I know the dead, know how they are and why they are that way. If...

October 24, 2014

Dancing With the Dead Pt. 1: Legacy

This is the first part of a three-part series I am writing this weekend, focused...

October 23, 2014

My Demon and Ghost

Many years ago, when I was in my twenties, I began to dream of a...

October 19, 2014

Blood Ties

I finally got back on anti-anxiety and anti-depression medication on Tuesday. They also drew blood...

October 18, 2014

CI Pagan Pride Update

All in all, CI Pagan Pride was a success. I was too exhausted to come...

October 11, 2014

Central Illinois Pagan Pride Day

It's five A.m. This is how wonderful, and kind of insane, my life has become....

October 05, 2014

15 Facts of Being a Visually Impaired Witch

I'm visually impaired (VI) and a practicing witch. I'm sure some of you wonder what...

October 04, 2014

Balance

I love being a fighter. I went into journalism so I could nail bad guys...

October 02, 2014

On Faith

Lately I’ve been praying a lot to Gaia. These are small prayers that will get...

September 2014

September 25, 2014

Try This

Recently Nornoriel posted a really good piece on his dealings with medication and the mental...

September 14, 2014

Clutter and Distraction

I've heard the saying that if your sacred space is cluttered, so is your mind,...

September 09, 2014

Online Astral Rituals

The moonlight shimmered across the still silver lake. A couple dozen of us women in...

September 07, 2014

Fun Times

Normally my posts are much more philosophical than this. They are also usually posted much...

September 06, 2014

Nothing For Granted

Because of disability among other things, I make just above minimum wage, and I'm scared...

September 04, 2014

Cave of Trials

My spirit was shattered until years ago a spirit guide led me to a cave...

August 2014

August 30, 2014

To Beat Depression, Honor Your Victories

At the moment when I felt like I made it, I realized there are four...

August 28, 2014

Little Mixing Bowl of Memories

I have a white small mixing bowl with two flat handles and tiny blue flowers....