I will tell you this...I never thought that we'd make it to Episode 99, and I am sure Mojo didn't either. But, here we are and we are HERE with a HUGE bang. This is a jam-packed busy episode full of fun information, laughter, and music. We hope that you enjoy. We kick off this massive show with Sheldon, the Facilities Co-ordinator for the Gathering for Life on Earth. Sheldon shares some of the very cool things that will happen at the Festival during the last weekend in May. How lucky is The Wigglian Way to have not one but TWO interviews for a single episode? Our second interview…
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Radical Goddess Thealogy9 May 2012 | 9:14 amRIDDLE: What’s the difference between christianity and cancer? (The answer's below; don't peek!) %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% ANSWER: Not much: Cancer crushes all cells but its own; Christianity crushes all religions but its own. The aim of cancer is to smash and fry everything but itself; the aim of Christianity too is to smash and fry everything but itself. When cancer hits -
The Return of Dead Can Dance, and the Evolution of Pagan Music
The Wild Hunt15 May 2012 | 10:04 amOn May 8th, Brendan Perry and Lisa Gerrard, collectively known as Dead Can Dance, announced that their first new album since 1996′s Spiritchaser would be released on August 9th, 2012 (It will also be the kick-off of their world tour). Entitled “Anastasis,” the new work will be “a spring album to coincide with both natures awakening and the groups subsequent rebirth,” according to Perry. This new album comes after a year of anticipation for hardcore fans, since Perry first revealed the planned return, and released a series of free live teaser EPs.Dead Can… -
ASWM Conference Being Broadcast Online
Medusa Coils10 May 2012 | 11:08 pmThe Conference and associated meetings of the Association for the Study of Women and Mythology in San Francisco going on now are being broadcast live on Blog Talk Radio Creatrix Media Live. This link has interviews with participants. Great to hear their voices! We will try to update this with other links when they are available. -
Correspondences for Wednesday
PaganNews.com Featured Content.16 May 2012 | 5:02 amLight Purple candles. Burn incense of Cinnamon, Cinquefoil, Mastic, Storax. Wednesday is ruled by Mercury, and is a good day to work with conjurations, predictions, knowledge, writing, eloquence.
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9 May 2012 | 9:14 am
9 May 2012 | 9:14 amRIDDLE: What’s the difference between christianity and cancer? (The answer's below; don't peek!) %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% ANSWER: Not much: Cancer crushes all cells but its own; Christianity crushes all religions but its own. The aim of cancer is to smash and fry everything but itself; the aim of Christianity too is to smash and fry everything but itself. When cancer hits -
Salivating CHRISTIANS?
21 Sep 2011 | 8:21 pmAre Rick Perry, Sarah Palin and Michelle Bachmann salivating over the thought of executing “adulterers,” gays and lesbians? Chip Berlet says, “Yeah, could be. We need a few journalists with enough nads to pry the truth out of them.” Chip writes for the Boston Globe, the New York Times, the Progressive, the Nation, and other publications. _______________________ Thnx to -
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A DISEASE TO BE Slashed AT THE KNEES
17 Mar 2011 | 3:19 pmOne of the most gruesome and grisly monsters ever to threaten our Mother Earth is the Kochtopus. In this week's Mother Jones, the Kochtopus is at it again: trying to eat the EPA, lacerate labor unions, and rout all but the right-iest of the right-wing media. Go HERE to see. So, dear readers: what Magic you hide right now up your sleeves, pitch at all eight of those Kochtopus knees! -
GOD Hates AMERICA
4 Mar 2011 | 6:48 pmRight on, dudes at Westboro Baptist Church and the Supreme Court of the USA! Yu have hit the proverbial nail on its very head! Yu are so SMART! The god Jehovah does despise America -- along with the world and everyone in it. He and his triplet bros, Yahweh and Allah? They all hate humanity. All ya hafta do is dance around a bit in their "holy books" to see what I'm sayin' is true. SO WHY
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The Return of Dead Can Dance, and the Evolution of Pagan Music
15 May 2012 | 10:04 amOn May 8th, Brendan Perry and Lisa Gerrard, collectively known as Dead Can Dance, announced that their first new album since 1996′s Spiritchaser would be released on August 9th, 2012 (It will also be the kick-off of their world tour). Entitled “Anastasis,” the new work will be “a spring album to coincide with both natures awakening and the groups subsequent rebirth,” according to Perry. This new album comes after a year of anticipation for hardcore fans, since Perry first revealed the planned return, and released a series of free live teaser EPs.Dead Can… -
Minority Religions and Esoteric Practices as Courtroom Evidence
14 May 2012 | 7:00 amOn Friday, the Contra Costa Times reported that an appeal to overturn a 2010 fraud conviction was denied. California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal decided that prosecutors did not unfairly prejudice the case by bringing up a “voodoo” (though more likely Palo Mayombe, according to one expert) shrine that belonged to Ruben Hernandez, saying the evidence was “highly probative” of his “consciousness of guilt.”The altar of Ruben Hernandez.In a 35-page ruling, the appellate court justices noted that Hernandez testified during the trial about the… -
Happy (Great) Mother’s Day!
13 May 2012 | 6:51 amOn this Mother’s Day let’s not forget the mother(s) of us all.Tellus Mater, from the Ara Pacis Augustae.“Celebrations of mothers and motherhood occur throughout the world. Many of these trace back to ancient festivals, like the Greek cult to Cybele, the Roman festival of Hilaria, or the Christian Mothering Sunday celebration. However, the modern holiday is an Americaninvention and not directly descended from these celebrations. Despite this, in some countries Mother’s Day has become synonymous with these older traditions.” – WikipediaHere in the United… -
Mitt Romney and “Demonic Activity” at Liberty University
12 May 2012 | 7:00 amIt hasn’t been a very good week for Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign. The presumptive Republican nominee has been dealing with the revelations of “troubling incidents” related to bullying gay classmates in the same week that the president gave his support for same-sex marriage rights. Now, in what can only be called unfortunate timing, Romney will be giving the commencement speech today at Liberty University, the school founded by televangelist Jerry Falwell.Mitt Romney“Whatever the exact explanation, Romney and his team clearly do not feel that they can… -
Unleash the Hounds! (Link Roundup)
11 May 2012 | 7:00 amThere are lots of articles and essays of interest to modern Pagans out there, sometimes more than I can write about in-depth in any given week. So The Wild Hunt must unleash the hounds in order to round them all up.Torch lighting ceremony in Greece. (Associated Press)The Olympic flame for the 2012 London games was lit yesterday at the Temple of Hera in Greece, though it did go out briefly during the ceremony. Luckily there was a back-up flame, and the torch started on its week-long journey around Greece. Once in Britain it will make a 70-day circuit in the lead-up to the Olympics. Despite…
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ASWM Conference Being Broadcast Online
10 May 2012 | 11:08 pmThe Conference and associated meetings of the Association for the Study of Women and Mythology in San Francisco going on now are being broadcast live on Blog Talk Radio Creatrix Media Live. This link has interviews with participants. Great to hear their voices! We will try to update this with other links when they are available. -
Memorial Services for De-Anna Alba (1952-2012)
8 May 2012 | 11:45 amThis information is derived from an email newsletter from Circle Sanctuary, which Selena Fox asked be shared: An interfaith memorial service for Pagan author, elder, and priestess De-Anna Alba, also known as Wendy White, will be held Saturday, May 12 at 11 a.m. at the Church of the Incarnation (Episcopal), 550 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa, California. Selena Fox, senior minister of Circle -
Buzz Coil: April 2012
28 Apr 2012 | 4:51 pmA look at some posts of interest from our blogroll and sometimes beyond: The Village Witch: The evolving story of the effort to preserve separation of church and state in schools in the mountains of North Carolina is continued in Byron Ballard’s three recent posts: April 13, "Buncombe County’s Board of Education ‘s Policy 652: the end is simply the beginning, writ large" ; April 14, "Buncombe -
In Memoriam: Katrina 'Foxglove' Kessler, 1989-2012
27 Apr 2012 | 1:30 pmWe join the Pagan community in mourning the death on April 21 of Katrina "Foxglove" Kessler in a car accident in San Diego. She was host of the TV series "Foxglove's Lost and Found." Previously with the World of Witches Museum in Salem, Massachusetts, Foxglove recently moved to California and was active with Pagan groups there. A Wake will be held at Thomas Funeral Home in Canton, Massachusetts, -
In Memoriam: Christian Feminist Scholar Jane Schaberg
26 Apr 2012 | 10:35 pmWe mourn the passing of Christian feminist scholar, author, and poet Jane Schaberg, who died April 17. She was professor of religious studies and women's studies at the University of Detroit Mercy, and author of The Illegitimacy of Jesus, The Resurrection of Mary Magdalene, in which she related quotes from Virginia Woolf to her research on Mary Magdalene, and Mary Magdalene Understood. A more
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Correspondences for Wednesday
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Article: Building Community Through Corporate Regalia
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Article: Someone to Catch my Drift
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Today's Herb: Houseleek
16 May 2012 | 5:02 amDescription: Fleshy perennial with very short-stemmed basal rosette of tightly packed dark green leaves that grow in spiral formation. In summer stem elongates up to 8 in. to form a thick flowering stem with clusters of small pink star-shaped blooms. Uses: Use leaves, sliced or pulped as neede...
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The Gods Are Bored
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Time To Pray
16 May 2012 | 5:34 amIn the interest of keeping up with some of the Dominionist agenda, I subscribed to a couple of their email lists. Yesterday I got an email from Charisma Media that said "IT'S A NATIONAL EMERGENCY."Curious as to what this national emergency might be, I opened the email.The nature of the national emergency was not revealed in the email. Instead, through a big, bright picture, Charisma Media urged its readers to pray every day at 9:11.The email didn't specify a.m. or p.m., so I assume that is up to you.Readers, I urge you to pray every day at 9:11. Your deities need to be kept up-to-date on… -
Frank Talk on Proving Gender
13 May 2012 | 5:57 pmWelcome to "The Gods Are Bored," where we are crafting Constitutional Amendments! It's really fun. Kind of like a connect-the-dot on a diner place-mat!Let's craft an amendment that defines marriage as between one man and one woman.Now it's time to file for the marriage license.How are you going to prove that this license is being issued to a man and a woman?In my opinion, since this topic is ever so much more important than the inability of college graduates to find jobs, the proliferation of "part-time" work that offers no benefits, and the continuation of predatory banking, we ought to set… -
Lull
10 May 2012 | 7:50 pmLife is going to be very interesting around here over the next few weeks. But remember that the Chinese curse is this: "May you live in interesting times."Ever notice how we try to lull ourselves into a sense of peace?I don't count praise and worship of the bored gods as lulling us into a sense of peace. Proper deities challenge you to confront the social ills around you, to guard the planet and do right by those who want to harm you.We at "The Gods Are Bored" applaud those of you who confront the world head-on and hold your banner high. You go.It's just that, right at this particular moment,… -
A Warm, Wonderful "Gods Are Bored" Welcome!
9 May 2012 | 7:33 amWelcome to "The Gods Are Bored," tolerating love, love, love since 2005! Two people, happy together! Or more! What could be better than that?Therefore, we at "The Gods Are Bored" extend a welcoming hand to the citizens of North Carolina who have felt the sting of their fellows' votes on marriage.Come on up to New Jersey! Sorry we don't have mountains as pretty as yours, but our beaches are nice (not so snobby), and we will enjoy having you as neighbors and friends. Despite the pestilence that is our current governor, we New Jerseyans would never do something as moronic as add a definition of… -
Henri 2, Paw de Deux
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Broomstick Chronicles
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The Golden Gift
29 Apr 2012 | 5:48 amIan Kappos and his GrandmaOne afternoon about three weeks ago, I had lunch and a rare three-hour visit with my remarkable friend Patrick. He regaled me with tales of his recent extensive trip to India where, among many amazing adventures, he was recognized as a saint. In whatever ways this particular Hindu sect customarily ritualizes the making of a saint, they sanctified? -- beatified? -- Patrick. After lunch, Patrick said he wished to bless me.* As we stood in the parking lot of Fat Albert's Restaurant, he placed his hand lightly but firmly upon my crown, looked deep… -
Patrick McCollum Foundation Awards Grant for Interfaith Work
12 Apr 2012 | 12:25 amPress ReleasePATRICK McCOLLUM FOUNDATION AWARDS GRANT FOR INTERFAITH WORKFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDate: April 11, 2012From: M. Macha NightMare (Aline O’Brien)Contact: herself@machanightmare.com, 415 454-4411 The Patrick McCollum Foundation has awarded a grant to M. Macha NightMare (Aline O’Brien) in support of her work in interfaith… -
Marin Interfaith Council and International Relations
8 Feb 2012 | 6:23 pmTwo of my friends and colleagues in Marin Interfaith Council are doing their own work in a most sensitive area of the world, India and Pakistan.Sister Elizabeth Padilla(1) of the Brahma Kumaris Worldwide Spiritual Organization, left last Friday for a month of travel, retreat and work in India, the founding country of the Brahma Kumaris. The local Brahma Kumaris have a center here in Marin, Anubhuti Retreat Center, where I have attended several MIC days of retreat.Another member, novelist Nafisa Haji, of the International Association of Sufism, left Sunday for two weeks in her family's… -
Loving Yule
22 Dec 2011 | 7:24 pmThe altar has been erected with loving care, each item carrying meaning and intent. Similarly, the hearth has been laid with care, the cauldron of gifts on the fireplace apron. Witches gather and greet one another.The priest sings incantations as he prepares salt, water, and incense. During the course of the ritual, a newer coven member may stumble a bit on wording, but is quickly, gently, and lovingly righted on his footing by more experienced colleagues. The ritual unfolds seamlessly and gracefully.We meditate on the year and the darkness. All candles are… -
AAR Annual Meeting, Part V
12 Dec 2011 | 7:42 amShawn Arthur of Appalachian State University presided over the Contemporary Pagan Studies session on Pagan Analysis and Critique of "Religion on Monday afternoon. Suzanne Owen's paper described "Definitions, Decisions, and Druids: Presenting Druidry as a Religion." In England, where they do not have separation between church and state, residents are asked to state their religions on census forms. For religious groups other than those of the state religion to thrive, they must be sanctioned or approved or in some way officially recognized by the government. In recent…
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Small Brown Seed
2 May 2012 | 3:37 pmWhat a Spring it has been! I welcomed in May Day along with many old friends at a lovely handfasting in Tilden Park this past weekend. I’ve known Amie Miller since she was about 13, when I used to go to her parents’ home in San Francisco to work on the Reclaiming Newsletter. Amie was [...] -
On Turning Fifty
16 Apr 2012 | 4:41 pmThis is my year of gratitude. Not that I don’t already feel and express gratitude regularly, but this weekend—my 50th birthday weekend—made me realize that I need to focus for a full year on just being grateful. I made this commitment after waking up too early this morning, a fairly regular occurrence unfortunately. My habit [...] -
R.I.P. Adrienne Rich
29 Mar 2012 | 5:02 pmWhen I read the news today that the poet Adrienne Rich had died, I immediately thought back to my early days at UC Santa Cruz. I majored in Women’s Studies (now Feminist Studies) when the department and the major were still very young. Staffing and funding were precarious, office space was cramped, and the faculty brilliant. [...] -
An eBook Rises from the Bathwater
19 Feb 2012 | 11:15 pmWhen I started the Blog o’ Gnosis in 2005, I considered it a way to attract a publisher for my post-Circle Round books, the first part of building my “author platform.” Luckily for me this move coincided with the complete downfall of the publishing industry, and none of the three books I pitched over the [...] -
An Eye in the Storm—Victor Anderson’s Memorial
25 Jan 2012 | 1:39 pmI wrote this piece shortly after Victor Anderson’s death, in October 2001. I am reprinting it here because Victor’s name came up in conversation with a friend this morning, and I realized that I want the story of my experience at his memorial to be available to readers here as well. Things just hadn’t been [...]
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Chess, Goddess and Everything
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Dark Age Glass Manufactory (?) at Glastonbury
15 May 2012 | 10:02 pmThe science and art of glassmaking is ancient. I'm sure no expert! As I know of it, there were two main types of glassmaking. The oldest was the coiled form of glass that was developed in the Middle East about 3500 BCE - maybe in Mesopotamia(?). There was a major breakthrough in the entire type of glass that glass-blowing allowed to be created when the technique was invented, around 50 BCE. -
Anthropologists Discover Oldest Form of Wall Art
15 May 2012 | 8:51 pmWell - we'll see. At the rate things are changing these days, this "oldest" may not survive a year. About time things speeded up! Technology is changing rapidly and with it, so are the intepretations of what we're discovering (and what has already been discovered) by the experts. Let's play a little game, darlings: What is this? Basically, I want to know why they say this is Aurignacian -
2012 U.S. Women's Chess Championship
15 May 2012 | 7:58 pmResults R6: TableWhiteScoreRatingBlackScoreRatingResult 1WGM Abrahamyan, Tatev2.52329WGM Foisor, Sabina-Francesca3.023641-0 2FM Melekhina, Alisa2.52242WGM Baginskaite, Camilla0.523581-0 3WIM Ni, Viktorija2.02228WFM Kats, Alena1.021371-0 4WIM Zenyuk, Iryna3.02224IM Zatonskih, Anna3.525100-1 5IM Krush, Irina4.02457IM Goletiani, Rusudan3.02333½-½ Standings after R6 (cross-table): -
How To Teach Chess to Anyone!
15 May 2012 | 7:24 pmParents and their kids can learn together - easy peasy! I will never forget the kindness Laura and Dan Sherman showed to me when I was needing some coaching in preparation for my charitable chess match with Shira Evans a few years ago. Shira still won all of our games, but I was able to put up a fight thanks to Dan's coaching (he spent over an hour with me on the telephone and also reviewed -
Thracian Horseman Statute Donated by ...
14 May 2012 | 8:10 pm...a local "businessman" who just happened to discover it in "pieces" in a "house he inherited." Hmmmm, what is that scent I smell? Could that possibily be bullshit? Article is at Novinite - don't try to copy it! I took a "snip" of the main body of the text but there are a few more paragraphs that are not included in the snip since I cannot scroll down when doing a "snip" to capture material.
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A Weblog for Our Mother God
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Maia: the Goddess, the Month and the World-illusion
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Easter Hymn for Devotees of Our Mother God
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The Last Day of the Year
18 Mar 2012 | 1:40 pmRayadi Moura 28th (Sunday March 18th) is the last day of the year in the Filianic calendar. It is the day that the Daughter goes down into death and the world above becomes a wasteland. This year there is a two-day hiatus, so the following two days have no date in the Filianic calendar. They are days-out-of-time, non-days in which the Sustainer of the Universe lies dead. During these days we try to avoid (as far as possible) even the acknowledgement that there may be a future, for the world has ended. There is a special chant used during these two days which you will find here. The New Year… -
The Question: A Tale of Queen Werde
29 Feb 2012 | 9:08 pmIn this traditional tale, a maid looking for answers to the mysteries of life encounters Queen Werde. This story is followed by a commentary.
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The Wigglian Way Pagan Podcast
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Episode 99
29 Apr 2012 | 2:33 pmI will tell you this...I never thought that we'd make it to Episode 99, and I am sure Mojo didn't either. But, here we are and we are HERE with a HUGE bang. This is a jam-packed busy episode full of fun information, laughter, and music. We hope that you enjoy. We kick off this massive show with Sheldon, the Facilities Co-ordinator for the Gathering for Life on Earth. Sheldon shares some of the very cool things that will happen at the Festival during the last weekend in May. How lucky is The Wigglian Way to have not one but TWO interviews for a single episode? Our second interview… -
Episode 98
11 Apr 2012 | 9:17 pmHey everyone, thanks for downloading the show, we're so glad that you did! Tonight, we have a very special guest on the show, the lovely and talented, all around sweetheart, KELLIANNA! We spend some time talking with Kellianna about the release of her new album, The Ancient Ones. Tonight's Feature Album is....The Ancient Ones, by Kellianna! From the new disc we hear The Ancient Ones, Wild Maiden and we end the show off with a smoking hot blues track, Daughters of the Earth. Also on tonight's show, we hear Green Man from Jenna Greene and the newest, not quite finished song from Mojo, Vimy. -
Episode 97
28 Mar 2012 | 12:22 amOn Episode 97 we are fortunate to get to talk with Inanna Gabriel and Jason White about the anthology Etched Offerings. You can find out more about and purchase Etched Offerings at Misanthrope Press. I had a lot of fun doing this interview. We also had fun giving away some swag. The correct answer to the question, Who is the big named pagan at the helm of Pendraig Publishing, was Peter Paddon. Everyone answered correctly but we had only one copy of Raymond Buckland's Golden Illuminati to give away. That's OKAY because on this episode we have another contest. You'll have to… -
Episode 96
26 Feb 2012 | 4:39 pmThere are no tears let alone 96 of them. We are so happy to be bringing you this guerilla episode of The Wigglian Way. It was a spur of the moment show and we think you'll enjoy it. Since Episode 95 we have received more information regarding The Sun Wheel Arts Festival in Alberta. First and foremost, S.J. Tucker will be performing at the festival. Lucky Alberta and lucky us! We are going to be there too. Mojo will be performing solo and I will be recording something for the show. Alberta band Raven's Call will also be onstage and we are looking forward to that as well. Mojo and I… -
Episode 95
11 Feb 2012 | 10:39 pmTwo steps forward and one back? The closer we get to Episode 100 the harder it is to see. We will get there. It's only 5 episodes. It's bound to happen. Right? Right? Right! We talk about the busy month that February is turning out to be for us. For such a short month it sure has a lot packed into it. Sparrow's segment is quaintly named, "clothing/modesty/misogyny/slut whore topic"...and is a rant against the word SLUT. We discuss about many workshops and lectures that are available at Pantheacon, in San Jose, this year and which ones we'd like to go to. We leave in just a few…
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Aquila ka Hecate
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Memory of Life
7 May 2012 | 11:48 amThe necklace is a few years old now, and made entirely of shells strung on fisherman's gut. It's not so old as to be an heirloom - there's nothing I have now which links me to the destroyed woman of 13 years ago - but I had grown a fondness for it. It perfectly represents the Mother of All Living, invoking the primal seas in broken bits of shell and larger, curving spiral shells. But this morning it broke when I put it on.I have been trying to put it together again - piece by piece delicately threading the bits back onto the gut - but the clasp is broken, and I pack it away into a drawer and… -
Pretty Full Weekend
2 May 2012 | 5:16 amThree days to the thinning of the Veil which is Samhain, Southern Hemisphere time, and the Invitation has been sent. It is sent continuously from the preceding New Moon, of course. This year, an image has been forming insistently in my mind whenever I'm sitting at the Ancestor altar: A line of light runs from me to my two most recent Ancestors, and that forms the image into two halves, at first. Mother side and Father side. From each of those closest Ancestors run two light lines to their parents (one of whom from each side is sitting in the close-Ancestor-cluster I work with daily), and from… -
Shakti Dance
30 Apr 2012 | 9:00 amFor a little under two years now I have marked the signs and symptoms of the stirring of the Serpent within me.Now, a short time before the conjunction of Samhain and the annual Rites of Hecate's Sacred Fires on 5th May, I have had the experience of kundalini rising. That is, the experience of the start of the physical/astral process.I'm still a bit too raw to comment on it in any depth, but I'll just say here that the recent 3-day process involved very unusual letting of blood and an intense period of about half an hour when I was unsure exactly what was happening to me.So - Winter's… -
Infinite Field, Endless Light
18 Apr 2012 | 12:21 amThe Vasiliev Theory , first proposed by Mikhail Vasiliev and Efin Fradkin in the 1980s, is a take on the structure of spacetime which people have been pretending not to understand for over 30 years now.What we see as the material universe is "made up" of various particles which have an inherent quality which we chose to call spin. It's roughly like the amount of symmetry a particle has.The interactions of these particles within their fields constitutes what we see as physical reality.What Vasiliev and Fradkin are saying is this:The spin numbers are… -
Not Appropriate
17 Apr 2012 | 7:19 amYesterday's news:6 people, 2 goats killed in crash"The taxi rolled and four patients were found about 17 metres away from where the taxi was," said spokesperson Synock Matobako. One of the injured said the passengers in the taxi were sangomas on their way to a ritual in Zandspruit. Matobako said two goats and a chicken were also inside the taxi. The goats were killed in the accident "Last Saturday morning, we were woken to the sound of very loud drums- apparently constructed from dustbins- penny whistles and chants. No problem - a cleansing ceremony going on at one of my neighbours' houses.
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FULL CIRCLE
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Earth Day 2012
22 Apr 2012 | 11:21 am小翠騰展 Originally uploaded by John&Fish Happy Earth Day! This is a photo of a River Kingfisher taken by John&Fish. I happen to think he is one of the best bird photographers at Flickr. I am posting this in honor of Earth Day. We are going to hear both sad and happy news about Mamma Gaia today, and I offer these photos as something to inspire you to formulate your own plans on how to best protect the future of our planet. Happy Spring to you and yours, Sia River Kingfisher, taken at Waishuanghsi, Taipei, TAIWANSia@FullCircle -
Yule Blessing
21 Dec 2011 | 12:47 pmOrigionally posted 12/09. Posted again in 12/11 with gratitude and thanks for loved ones, health and hope. My thoughts today are with those less fortunate who could use our help this season. Do what you can. Sia. This Yule blessing comes to us courtesy of the good folks at the Portland Revels. It is a poem for the New Year by Irish poet and spiritual teacher John O'Donohue. I would encourage everyone who reads this to make a donation to a charity of your choice - the need this year is very great. A Blessing for the New Year BEANNACHT On the day when The weight deadens On… -
Hogswatch Stocking from the Discworld Emporium
9 Nov 2011 | 10:13 amOur friends at the Discworld Emporium have a nifty new offering for Hogswatch. Links to this page have been flying around the net, often with the word "WANT" in the subject line. Sia Sia@FullCircle -
Terry Pratchett in Seattle, New York and D.C. for new book, Snuff
10 Oct 2011 | 1:02 pmRoad Trip! I leave soon on a road trip to Seattle where I'll be meeting old and new friends who are gathering to attend Terry Pratchett's event at the Town Hall. We'll be picking up our copies of his new book, Snuff, at this event, enjoying the great clam chowder and then reading, reading, reading after that. Dates and notes on his American Tour can be found at the NADWCon 2013 Facebook page. You might also like the page for the North American Seamstress Guild. Notes on the next North American Discworld convention can be found at It Bodes. I'm traveling next week, as… -
Nobody, But Nobody, Can Make It Out Here Alone
8 Oct 2011 | 2:10 pm"A witch speaks for those who cannot speak for themselves." - Terry Pratchett Beth Owl's Daughter and Maya Angelou's poem said it all today. We are the 99% and nobody makes it alone. Sia Update: A man named Derek Batchelor wrote this on his Facebook page today: No one has been able to explain to me why young men... and women serve in the U.S. Military for 20 years, risking their lives protecting freedom, and only get 50% of their pay. While Politicians hold their political positions in the safe confines of the capital, protected by these same men and women, and receive full…
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Tarot Card of the Week – May 14-20, 2012: The Chariot
14 May 2012 | 4:54 pmProgress is a nice word. But change is its motivator. And change has its enemies. Robert F. Kennedy In this very busy astrological week, one that irrevocably flings open this year’s doors of change, we welcome The Chariot. Coming up in the next seven days, we have Venus turning retrograde on Tuesday the 15th. Then, on Sunday, the 20th, at 11:16am (EDT), the Sun moves into Gemini. Only a few hours later, at 7:06pm, the Moon then also moves into the sign of The Twins and is immediately followed by a New Moon and Solar Eclipse in Gemini at 7:48pm. For more about how this may affect things, I… -
The Mother
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Goddess Sundays – The Goddess Flora, Part 2
13 May 2012 | 8:45 amI am the handmaid of the Earth I ‘broider fair Her glorious gown And deck Her on Her days of mirth With many a garland of renown. And while Earth’s little ones are fain And play about the Mother’s hem I scatter every gift I gain From sun and wind to gladden them. ~ William Morris Happy Mother’s Day! Blessings to all Mothers in our world: the carriers, givers, and nurturers of life throughout the biosphere. And of course, in the human realms, we give honor and gratitude to the mothers from whom each one of us came, as well as those who are mothers of human children. And… -
Poetry for Our Mother
12 May 2012 | 8:43 amAll poems are meant to be spoken. And like all poetry, this is a spell. Gather with your loved ones and speak it — sing it — aloud. May our spells ignite and restore our devotion to our Mother. ~ B. In Praise of the Earth by John O’Donohue (1956 – 2008) Let us bless The imagination of the Earth, That knew early the patience To harness the mind of time, Waited for the seas to warm, Ready to welcome the emergence Of things dreaming of voyaging Among the stillness of land. And how light knew to nurse The growth until the face of the Earth Brightened beneath a vision of… -
Wordless Thursday: Healing and Hope in the Name of Flora
10 May 2012 | 8:31 amOkay, yesterday’s post was a bummer and not really wordless. It’s a new day, and so I am offering this in the name of healing, hope, and beauty. Many thanks to my dear friend, Mike, who shared it with me. I hope you will enjoy it, too. (And once again, I strongly recommend expanding it to full-screen). With the blessings, renewal, and beauty of the Goddess Flora, may we all be graced. ~ Beth
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Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Gods...but didn't know what to ask..
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You Can Help Stop An Execution!
5 Apr 2012 | 7:46 amActually stop every execution....but, more specifically...Reggie Clemons has been convicted of a crime for which there has been almost no evidence! http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/558/462/209/?z00m=20257700 Death Penalty? FAIL! -
Petitions! Changing The World!
23 Mar 2012 | 6:34 pmDoctors in Egypt...Virginity Tests....YUCK!!! Sumatran Tigers! Win! Extinction...FAIL! Lions! Win! Treating them like property! FAIL! Drug addicts blamed for getting addicted to drugz the guvt sold them? FAIL! Two words that should not go together in the same sentence; Homeless....Children Ireland...let gay couples adopt kids...ya morons! Pope appoints abuser to high post? FAIL! -
Big Cats Are Not Pets! Sign The Petition!
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2 Issues YOU can do something about!
11 Feb 2012 | 5:35 pmFirst, there are lot's of causes I support and feel like mentioning online somewhere, but there are some that affect everyone and the message MUST get out! I got a letter from Change.org (a petition site I no can longer access from Chynah...I assume this is because there are several petitions on the site that are against the Chynneeez Guvt.) relating that Google is donating to a conference in Washington this week which will include guests from the White Supremist community as well as speakers from all sorts of hatefulnesses. If you take 2 seconds, you can go to the site and sign…
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T. Thorn Coyle: Know Thyself
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Lessons from the Lake
10 May 2012 | 11:49 amThere is great power in expansive stillness. There is great power in the depths. Lately, I’ve been meditating on the powers of the Lake. This is one facet of the Norse rune Laguz, but mostly, it is what I need in this time, right now. Those who are familiar with me know that I am an instigator, a mover, a goer, a will activator. I tend toward the yang rather than the yin, often quipping that I have one nurturing bone in my body, pointing to the tip of a pinky finger. We all have our tendencies, and our lessons to learn. For me, so often the holder of the torch of impatience – enjoining… -
Joy, Strength, Justice: Occupy May Day
30 Apr 2012 | 10:53 amTonight, I will toast my teacher Cora Anderson, who crossed the veil this time in 2008. Tomorrow, on what I named “International Have Sex With a Worker Day” (Beltane + May Day =…) I will start the festivities by calling in the dawn with the Morris Dancers. Each year, one hundred or so people converge on a hill top in the dark, sipping tea, and listen for the shaking of bells and the clattering of sticks. As the sun lifts from the horizon, we will sing songs of renewal, and call summer to the land. In the afternoon, I will take to the streets of this amazing land mass, bounded by hills… -
Invoking Random Kindness
25 Apr 2012 | 10:56 amWhat gives you hope? For me, it is kindness enacted by strangers: The man who goes out of his way to hurl the wayward ball back over the fence into the school yard. The woman who holds the door for the couple with canes. The people donating a few dollars each to make sure a project gets funded. The boy who picks up the dropped wallet and hands it back. The strangers who, together, tried to save a swarm of bees from being run over in the road. We want to help each other. When feeling sorrowful, or angry, or isolated, or – the big soul killer – cynical, can we remember that most… -
A Prayer for My Beloved
22 Apr 2012 | 10:55 amYou have carried us, these long millions of years, We beasts, we leafy fronds, we crouching walkers. The ice has come, the ice has gone again. Your crust has softened, hardened, cooled, and warmed… Oh! Unsurpassed in beauty are you, lover! I seek each day to look upon your face. Your gentle wind, your raging fire, rain’s torrents, And underneath, your shifting, massive, plates, All seem to me a wonder. Each day brings some new sound unto my ears, And night, the scents: datura, damp, and steel. The tattoo of my own heart thrills to you, To heaving core, the molten, moving iron. That so… -
Raising Questions (or, Stopping Trains 2)
17 Apr 2012 | 7:59 pmA commentator on my last entry wrote: “A touching piece about an important question – the question Mario Savio posed, standing on top of a police car on the UC Berkeley in December 2, 1964: when is it that you’ve finally had enough, and throw yourself into the gears, and make the machine stop, because business as usual is completely intolerable and insane, and nothing matters but stopping it, not comfort, or security, or sanity, or even life – it’s just got to stop, and you just can’t let it go on anymore, you just can’t watch it anymore?” Sometimes…
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Ancient Lands: Paganism Via Internet
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Does Religion Decrease Compassion?
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Norse Myth in Academia
10 May 2012 | 5:00 pmA roundup of UCLA's conference on Norse mythology -- which was nothing like Pantheacon, but fascinating all the same. -
Fully Inhabiting a Role
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Compassion in Cold Climates
26 Apr 2012 | 3:00 pmYou can try to solve the world's problems. You will fail. Or you can try to solve your own problems. You might succeed.
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Alison Leigh Lilly
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A New Podcast on Nature Spirituality: Faith, Fern & Compass
25 Apr 2012 | 2:27 pmIf it seems like I’ve been rather quiet here lately, that’s because I’ve been making a lot of noise over at Faith, Fern & Compass, a new podcast project launched earlier this month. I’m super excited about the project, and I’ve been putting in long hours for the past several weeks to get the website up and the first few preseason episodes out! So what’s Faith, Fern & Compass, anyway? It’s not just a podcast. It’s a challenge. A challenge to live more gently and attentively with the fierce joy, quiet sorrow and wild love of the earth. A… -
Steampunk Shamanism & Cultural Appropriation
4 Apr 2012 | 2:20 pmIt’s come to my attention that my recent post on the magic and mysticism of steampunk is causing some controversy on Facebook and Tumblr, and a few people have stopped by to share their thoughts and ask questions (albeit pretty sarcastic, rhetorical questions) that I’ve tried my best to answer in the comment thread. I wanted to take some time to highlight that now, and to share my own thoughts about cultural (mis)appropriation and syncretism, particularly as it pertains to steampunk. To begin with, I feel like I’ve stepped on a hornets nest of controversy that was there… -
The Gears of Chance: Steampunk Magic
1 Apr 2012 | 2:46 pmI turn the gears of coincidence, I turn the gears of chance. This is my magic: the fulcrum, the lever, the steam, the fire, the dance. The Clockwork Universe We turn through a world of tension and pressure, movement and poise. Cycles within cycles that turn together, their teeth in rows — the still center of being, that emptiness around which every gear circles. This is the clockwork of the universe, a shining mandala of interconnection and interrelationship. The delicacy of craftsmanship expressed through the primal forces of the elements: forged metal, fire, water, steam and space. -
Nature as Living Story: Lectio Divina in the Natural World » Aontacht Magazine
26 Mar 2012 | 2:57 pmI’m a few days late with this announcement, but… exciting news everyone! The equinox issue of Aontacht Magazine is out, and it’s available free on the Druidic Dawn website. This issue focuses on sacred spaces and sacred places, exploring this theme from a variety of perspectives. In his opening letter “From the desk…” Aontacht editor Renard shares a call to action with readers: To every druid who loves the earth. To all my fellow pagans and every person who walks an earth based spiritual path — I ask each and every one of you — hear the Call of… -
Episode 10 – Celestial Seesaw » Dining with Druids
20 Mar 2012 | 12:47 pmIn this week’s episode, “Celestial Seesaw“, Ali and Jeff take a deep breath and plunge back into podcasting after a crazy-busy seven month hiatus, reflecting on the sacred pause of the equinox and sharing a few stories about their wedding (woot!), their cross-country move (woosh!) and their volunteer work as naturalists-in-training with the Seattle (woohoo!). Ali ponders the future of Paganism in a post-church world while using inappropriately awkward sports metaphors, and Jeff makes a few exquisitely bad jokes that you won’t want to miss. We also announce our new…
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Stella Seaspirit Blog
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Revive Your Inner Magic ~ Ritual
8 May 2012 | 4:00 amImage Source This is a straightforward little ritual to reconnect to the core essence of your Source-ry and let the witch inside you out to play… Begin by settling in sacred space constructed according to your preferences. Take three deep breaths and upon each inhalation intend “I welcome magic into my life” and [...] -
Reclaim Your Magic
1 May 2012 | 4:00 amArtwork: Josephine Wall When I mentor my clients on how to create, launch and embody their own Witchiness, one of the very first things we address in the Magick by Design consultation is mindset. It is not a lack of skill, potential or experience that holds most Source-resses or Source-rers back from [...] -
Hit a Rough Patch?
24 Apr 2012 | 4:00 amEdvard Munch ~ The Scream It happens… There are times in life where you just find yourself amidst a situation you would rather not be in. A rough patch could encompass a morning, a day, a week, a month, a year or even a batch of years. It feels oppressive, dismal and [...] -
Stepping into Abundance and Prosperity
17 Apr 2012 | 4:12 amArtist Unknown A reader recently wrote in; “…one thing I really do not understand. How am I supposed to feel rich or abundant when I am not already? That seems totally backwards, but I’ve read this many places and tried to feel that way… and just found myself becoming a bundle of nervous [...] -
On Letting Go…
10 Apr 2012 | 4:00 amImage Source: Getty Have you ever wanted something so badly it hurt? That you could literally taste it? Needing, yearning or obsessing about something you desire often leaves you feeling trapped ~ unable to get what you want and also seemingly unable to let go. Obviously, a goal must exist to [...]
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Linda's Realm
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J is for Journeying
11 May 2012 | 9:02 amOn most of the occasions I do magic work, I journey, either in meditation or Seiðr. Journeying is probably one of the few real talents I have, on the spiritual side. I’m not clair-anything at all (clairvoyant, clairaudient etc). I don’t see auras or ghosts either. I don’t really sense anything beyond female instinct. Although [...] -
I hope I gave the Vættr what they wanted
10 May 2012 | 8:23 amOn Sunday I looked everywhere, and couldn’t find my padlock and chain from my old moped. I think the Vættr have been at it again. What was even stranger, is that they returned all of this on the same day: The items returned were the manual for my Sony CyberShot, my fur tails, a plack [...] -
May competition and the winner in April
8 May 2012 | 5:55 amI’m running a bit behind, sorry. The winner of the April competition is: Rannveig Hylbakk, Trondheim She’ll be receiving a little somthing in the mail, as soon as I pass a post office box. (Which will be a lot easier, now that I have transportation.) The question for May is as follows: What was the [...] -
Weeds – 13 – Wood Sorrel
7 May 2012 | 3:25 pmWood Sorrel is a low, creeping perennial with thin rhizomes and often forms large carpets. The leaves are clover-like, bright green with scattered hairs. It’s leaf stems are reddish, and the leaflets fold together in the rain and in the evening. The leaves taste sour (hence the name). Wood Sorrel blooms in May-June in Scandinavia, [...] -
040 – The herb bed May 2012
6 May 2012 | 5:18 amheksebua.com I just finished cleaning out the herb bed for spring. This is what’s left after the annuals and weed are gone. Note! The title of the sound track is NOT an invitation Tags: gardening, herbs, spring, Videos Related posts Ordered seeds (0) Herb update (0) Harvest (0) Yet more shopping (0) The Herb Bed [...]
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The Village Witch - UK Witch. Traditional village witch serving the local community in Sittingbourne, Kent.
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EnchantedU goes live with a new competition!
10 May 2012 | 7:28 amAs many of you will know, we have been working on a new arm of The Village Witch called EnchantedU. EnchantedU first began 3 years ago and we have finally launched! We are so happy and proud of what we have achieved. So what is EnchantedU? If you like natural skin care then EnchantedU is right you your street as every product we make is 100% natural. That’s right, 100% natural. No chemicals, no parabens and no other nasties! We are completely safety assessed to legally produce, package and sell skin care, which trust me, is no small feat in itself ! We have used all of our… -
Competition! Win a copy of Magical Housekeeping by Tess Whitehurst
2 May 2012 | 8:08 amCompetition time here at The Village Witch! Would you like to win a copy of Magical Housekeeping by Tess Whitehurst? Yes? Then all you need to do is complete this sentence: “To me, magic is……..” And we will choose a winner on Monday 14th May! Your answer doesn’t have to be long or intellectual, just write from the heart what magic means to you. Don’t forget to come along and see us on our Facebook page too as we do like to have a giggle on there So get scribbling and just leave your answers in the comments section to this blog post. Good luck… -
Being a witch, doesn’t make you evil.
21 Feb 2012 | 1:22 pmThis is a very hard and very personal post to write so I apologise now if this doesn’t make sense or I ramble in places. .. Being a witch, in public, is hard. People have pre-conceived ideas on what you do and what type of person you must be. I have always had a bit of ‘iffyness’ with people when I tell them I am a witch. I either get 3 reactions: Really? Wow that must be interesting….! Really? Ok…..do you worship the devil? Really? Let me save your soul. I don’t hide I am a witch. I have a high street shop, this website and blog, a Twitter… -
Kindred Spirits and Soulmates
16 Jan 2012 | 3:18 pmThe meanings of the terms ‘Kindred Spirit’ and ‘Soulmate’ are entwined, so much so that the terms are interchangeable and probably mean different things to different people. I see kindred spirits and soulmates as someone you feel like you have known for years. Someone you have an instant connection with and someone who makes you feel safe and happy by just having them in your life. Most people see soulmates as the person they are married to. Based on love and romance, most people will say their spouse is their soulmate because they are ‘the one’. But… -
The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind.
8 Jan 2012 | 2:23 pmWe all have times when our friends need us but for whatever reason, we can’t get to them. It makes us feel useless because we want to be there to support them but we can’t. If you are a witch or a spiritual type, your first instinct is to light a candle and send energy to them, it is something most of us probably do many, many times. But I also like to do something else. Herbs are so important to me, I love herbs, I love working with them and learning about the folklore of them, but I often think that petals and flowers are often not used enough. A great way to use petals…
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Intentional Insights: Q&A From Within
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vlog ~ Finding Compassion, Again
11 May 2012 | 2:48 pmThe path of finding compassion, again. “At times I almost dream. I too have spent a life the sage’s way. And tread once more familiar paths. Perchance I’ve perished in an arrogant self-reliance an age ago, and in that act of prayer for one more chance went up so earnest, so… Instinct with better light let in by death that life was blotted out not so completely, but scattered wrecks, enough of it to remain dim memories. As now, one seems once more… the goal in sight again.” ~Paracelsus, Robert Browning -
Being Divine
11 May 2012 | 1:02 pmHi Kelley. I’ve always believed that the individual soul is eternal, but lately I’ve read that eventually the soul merges with God and loses its individuality when it is “finished” learning all that it can. Is this how it goes? Do we really all lose our soul and all whom we’ve loved? This thought brings me such sadness, I would really appreciate your insight. Thank you, Briana The Creation of Adam by MichelangeloThanks for your note, Briana. I’m not certain how it goes, and I dare say anyone else is. All I can express around the experiences of a soul are… -
Online Class: Writer’s Block and the Shamanic Narrative
26 Apr 2012 | 7:25 amHave a writing project that just isn’t moving? Want to approach it from a completely fresh, inspiring perspective? Join me for the online class I’m teaching, Writer’s Block and the Shamanic Narrative, at the Pagan Writer’s Community. If you have an open mind and an overly active imagination, this class can help you get moving again. Details: Writer’s Block and the Shamanic Narrative Purpose: To examine writer’s block from an animistic, spiritual perspective, and through the use of art and the shamanic narrative in the Middle World journey, learn how to… -
vlog – Anxious Peace
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Wise Voice, Author Valerie Nieman – What Waits Just Around the Bend
17 Apr 2012 | 3:26 pmIt was a gentle turn in the white-sand road, a curve that disappeared into the Florida scrub. The afternoon sun slanted through the trees and January mosquitoes gathered around my face whenever I stopped too long. Nothing mysterious about this place or time, yet the bend in the road kept me walking. I was alone on the trail with my dachshund, paced by the crunch of his feet and mine on the sand, the drone of an airplane, and the intermittent calls of birds. I was taking a stretch after a long drive. I had no reason to keep going deeper into the woods, yet each bend in the path beckoned me…
