As I write, we're marking a painful anniversary in these parts. One year ago, Hurricane Helene tore us up. It was a brutal, indescribable storm. Lives were lost. So were homes, businesses, and a general sense of "economy". Over the last year we have healed, and not-healed at all. We've …
Mermaid
Mermaid ritual
In ritual, "invoking" is a way to honor Nature and our surroundings, and also a technique to kindle the many facets of our wisdom and capacity. The following ritual can stand alone or be used as the invocation for your Autumn Equinox ritual. Begin this ritual by locating the …
the diver
There are two ways to get deep. One way is to sink toward it, lifeless and resigned; a one-way ticket. Yuck. And the other way is to dive toward it, strong and on purpose with every intention of bringing the nourishment, insight, and wisdom found there back up to the …
the patron saint of weirdos
One of my favorite episodes of This American Life is about tribes and belonging. First, because it solved the mystery of why I like the sound of pencil on paper and whispered African accents. Second, it framed a concept I’d been trying to put my finger on -- the idea of belonging, having …
how things are
rising It's been just over a month since the disaster of Hurricane Helene. Before a phoenix can rise from its ashes, I imagine it spends a long time stinking; a composting thing that once was, transmuting. After the rot, it catches fire -- more unpleasantness. I know the smell of burning …