Last night was beautiful. And painful. I sat alone on my porch in the dark, listening to the last crickets singing in the trees and watching Mars rise over the eastern ridge, glimmering red. It was warm enough to be outside with a sweater and a scarf. The woods cradled me as always, and my …
who’s afraid of the dark?
I have pet peeves just like anyone else. Some are like whatever, and some make me insane. This one makes me insane. This one cuts people off at the knees, breeds divisiveness, and vilifies something sacred. It's meant well, and I know the people who say it have their heart in …
lost & found
I began this year by taking vows. It's what we do around here. At Imbolc in early February, the mystics and I walk with The Priestess archetype and commit our life force to the coming year. This year I vowed to tend my Self. It sounds simple, but it's no small thing. As each …
Sing the Right Song
You have a choice right now. If you're remembered for being a failure, a fuck up, or a whiny-butt, it's because of this moment, this exact moment. As we spend this final week with The Warrior archetype, we can look at warriors throughout history, and the poet beside them. See her? This poet …
core sample
She said, one day you'll have to support yourself. Not my mom, or a teacher, a financial advisor, or a business coach. These words of wisdom were administered as I teetered on one of those big exercise balls at a gym-- my feet in the air, one hand over my head and the other planted firmly …