Here I am, reigning over the Marshall Mermaid Parade a few weeks ago. While I don't take credit for starting the parade, I *was* Marshall's first Mermaid, all the way back in 2008. So, I consider myself Queen Mermaid. I mean, is there any doubt? This leads me to the subject of this season: The …
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Late Spring with the Tantrika
It took loosing my uterus to experience fertility. Let me explain. A year ago I made a life-changing decision, and things have never been the same since. The decision was a direct result of my sudden hysterectomy in 2016. This surgery set the stage for some powerful shifts. To …
Early Spring with the Girl Child
Happy Spring! Well, almost. It’s been an interesting late-winter here at the apothecary. On the very day of Imbolc, mere hours before the ritual with The Mystical Year class, I broke a bone in my foot. How’s that for initiation? Here's how it happened: I jumped up from my couch to dance to …
late winter with the priestess
Winter greetings! We are just one month into this fresh new year. How's it going? Ready for spring, or happy to be hibernating in your cave? I'm a little bit of both. We are poised right in between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox. There is gratitude for the lengthening days, but …
Walking with The Queen
The Queen gets a bad rap. Let's clear that up. When I sit in the Anointing Temple with people, The Queen often takes the most explanation, or even convincing. She's one of the most difficult Archetypes to understand because of the many versions of queen in our culture. The associations we have for …