Into the Cold
Becoming celebrated our Dark of Winter rite on Saturday with a ritual of silence and fire to honor the time in between — the moment where the sun seems to stand still at the point between waning and waxing. And while the days may now be getting incrementally longer, we are just now entering the [...]
Winter Solstice Stillness
In the sunlight and the shadows of leafless, winter trees, I walk alone and silent. Hush, child, and listen to the quiet expectantly. Yes, there it is — so still most miss it — the heartbeat between the waning and the waxing. Just a moment, quick as the blink of an eye and full as [...]
Reminders Along the Way
Over the last two days, I have let myself feel the sadness of isolation, rather than covering it up with too much to do or pretending that everything is okay. I reached out via this blog and another, and received words of wisdom and comfort and silliness and love. For these things I am grateful. [...]
Struggles in Connection and Isolation
The Divine abounds everywhere and dwells in everything… And yet, so often I feel completely alone, disconnected, alienated from those around me. For everytime I feel truly connected in a glorious moment of joy, I feel the cold ache of isolation and the nauseous yearning for that lost connection. Sometimes I feel that the more [...]
Domestic Shrines
When M. and I moved into our new home together, we decided to create shrines around the house. These shrines are works of art that are pleasing to me and to my gods. By creating space for the gods in my home, I honor them and parts of myself that I could easily forget in [...]
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