I wrote this essay in 2021. I seem to need to revisit it each year. Being a creative is awesome. Except when it's not. I've been a creative my whole life; filled with ideas for projects, things to express and say, ways to collaborate. In my natal astrology chart the sun is in …
girl child
a Spring Equinox ritual
Spring Equinox is Friday March 20. It's a day of balance, when Earth floats level and the hemispheres experience equal light and dark. It's also a threshold, a day that marks the beginning of the Light half of the year. Here's a check list and a little ritual to help you honor Spring …
the buddy system
A few weeks ago we stepped through a gateway. When the sun rose that morning, we entered the Light half of the year; six months with more day than night. The Girl Child archetype greets us every year at Spring Equinox, reminding us to pay attention to the themes of springtime and …
Spring Equinox invocation
Invocations are a necessary part of a ritual. They not only create an atmosphere of connection and protection, they also kindle the wisest territories of the psyche. The little darlin' in each line is inspired by the lyric in Here Comes the Sun by the Beatles. For maximum fun, …
blow on the coals
Once upon a time it was 2019 and everything was fine. I mean, nothing is ever “fine”, but in 2019 I had a full head of brains and a business that was running pretty well. Then the pandemic hit a few weeks after my 10-year relationship ended. That was three years ago, and now my …