Here's a simple ritual to help you honor Autumn Equinox and Mermaid season. 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 …
Mermaid
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 …
one porous motherf*cker
True confession. When it comes to groups, I like to Zoom. I'd never Zoomed in my life until the pandemic forced me to host the mystery school gatherings online in 2020. I was hesitant at first. I mean, Zoom, like all social media, spreadsheets, and online calendars, falls under the …
after the storm
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 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 …