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who’s afraid of the dark?

September 17, 2020 / by Katie Vie / Leave a Comment

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 …

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Rest & Reflect

April 23, 2020 / by Katie Vie / Leave a Comment

You may be learning our rhythm by now. The way The Mystical Year students and I rest between each season. We pause our anointing practice, clear off our altars, and rest.  We empty our psyches and soften our focus so that we're fresh for the next season. But we don't just …

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Rest Ye

December 19, 2019 / by Katie Vie / Leave a Comment

Once upon a time, I spent 4 days in the hospital recovering from surgery. And I loved it. What I loved most was middle of the night. I'd wake up just enough to sense a nurse standing very near me, touching my arms, tucking me in, reading my vitals.  Sometime a doctor would come in …

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re-directing the flow

September 26, 2019 / by Katie Vie / Leave a Comment

I'm busiest during the weeks of the holy days.Last week (Autumn Equinox) I taught a bunch of classes, facilitated two live rituals, and welcomed in a brand new roster of Archetype Academy students.This is the norm, but what's different is the shift in the season.At Autumn Equinox on Monday, we …

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Yin Yang

July 4, 2019 / by Katie Vie / Leave a Comment

I talk about Summer Solstice as the season of "yang". It's the time of year when action, output, productivity, movement, noise, and busyness are in line with the natural order. My setting is proof. I'm down at Lake Lure, a lake about an hour from where I live. It's 4th of July week, so the …

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