The Great Harvest has passed. We are now getting ready for the final harvest and Samhain. Samhain, among many other things, is a time to honor your ancestors. I will honor all those who came before me, but this year I am sending a special message to my father and my uncles because of all […]
Recently my world has been dominated by editing the manuscript for Llewellyn and going to Physical Therapy. There was also a loss of great sorrow, my little feline friend, Molly. After 10 years, she chose to move on. Mabon is all about mourning what you sacrificed and rejoicing in your harvest. I have, and still
One of the most terrifying things that is said here in the Deep South is, “My air conditioner went out!” Believe me, I know. My central AC was down for almost three summers. Only a window unit in my bedroom saved me from the heat and humidity of the South. The advent of air conditioning
Life feeds on Life. Those wise words were said to me many years ago by a High Priest. The past three years have been an experience in that wisdom. In September 2019 the central air conditioner in my home broke and I made the decision to not have it repaired since Autumn was not
Ah, Summer has arrived in the Deep South. It is hot and humid. Nighttime temperatures don’t drop below 700. We scurry from one air-conditioned environment to another. As a Winter Witch this is not my favorite time of year. However, I am also a Southern Witch. Even as I bemoan the weather, I am flooded
Oh, the Places You’ll Go Dr. Seuss As a toddler I had a favorite book, Kittens with Mittens. My mother read it to me so many times that I had it memorized. By the age of 4, thanks to that book and my mother, I had learned, or remembered, how to read. I
Imbolc came and the path to a Big Life opened. I hesitated to start walking that path. Then Ostara came and the storms of Spring began to clear away the crap of the past. The crops of a Big Life got planted in those fertile fields. Now those crops are beginning to push through
Imbolc came and the path to a Big Life opened. I hesitated to start walking that path. Then Ostara came and the storms of Spring began to clear away the crap of the past. On the night of March 30th a storm blew through and did this: Yep, that’s my outdoor Altar. 4Winds took
Epiphany was yesterday, the official end of the Yuletide Season. All King’s Day when the Wise Men appeared to recognize Jesus as the son of Yahweh, at least in the Christian world. The pre-Christian world of the Northern Hemisphere also saw this as the return of the Sun, the God, because from here until the
We have passed the mid-point of Autumn, Samhain, and November is coming to a close. The Goddess is preparing to give birth to the Sun/Son next month at Yule. Here in the Northern Hemisphere the Earth is shutting down for its Winter sleep. What is the Divine Masculine up to as He gets ready