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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 20, 2015

13 Aspects of the Ouch Life

I live with chronic pain. I have undiagnosed muscular pain in both hands, from years...

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 16, 2014

Liberated: Disabled Dominant in a Strange City

Travel is both wonderful and terrifying simultaneously. I've decided to head out to Kalamazoo, taking...

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 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 19, 2014

Blood Ties

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

October 04, 2014

Balance

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

September 2014

September 25, 2014

Try This

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

September 18, 2014

“Well, That Was Refreshing!”

This doesn't have much to do with Paganism, but it's a humorous incident I had...

September 14, 2014

Clutter and Distraction

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

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...

August 2014

August 23, 2014

Drawing Strength from Nature: by CJ Blackwood

It is crucial for a witch, or any Earth-spiritual person, to acknowledge, accept, and work...

August 16, 2014

Interview with Artist Jennilee Rose Benda

I spoke with my good friend Jennilee Benda, who has created some lovely pieces of...

July 2014

July 31, 2014

Margot Adler

Drawing Down the Moon, or DDTM as it is fondly called, is hundreds of pages...

January 2014

January 14, 2014

Out Into Nature

People with sensory or mobile disabilities often go to enjoy nature in parks. As Eric...

December 2013

December 17, 2013

A Letter To Santa

This Yule I’m not asking for any jewelry, candles, or fancy priestess clothes. Instead I...

December 08, 2013

Rooted in the Body, Seeking the Soul at Amazon.com

I'm pleased -- no, thrilled -- to announce that Rooted in the Body, Seeking the...

September 2013

September 07, 2013

Dragonflies

My father passed away just a few weeks ago. I mourned the kind and caring...

July 2013

July 19, 2013

A Pagan in the Pew

How did I, a Unitarian Universalist Pagan, end up at a Christian church listening to...

July 16, 2013

Reviewing the Mystery

Review of Seeking the Mystery: An Introduction to Pagan Theologies by Christine Hoff Kraemer Kraemer...

July 02, 2013

Writers Wanted for New Book on Disabilities and Public Gatherings

Are you a Pagan with mental, physical or sensory impairments; in recovery from major injuries...

June 2013

June 28, 2013

Beginnings (Festival Experiences from Pagans with Disabilities)

I learned that I have an important place in the world, even if I don't...