Starcat’s Favorites: Celebrations of Birth
This week we’ve been celebrating birthdays! We have a lot of August babies in the family and the community. One of our good friends turned 12, and the Maine Wholeschoolers celebrated with a party at his family’s camp on a lake. Then we had a big birthday bash here at the homestead. My Mom turned […]
Starcat’s Favorites: August Craziness
August is often a very busy month for our family, and this year is no exception. We’re busy with Dryst’s soccer pre-season, birthday party preparations, working, getting ready for our autumn activities (yes, the planning process has begun), making fresh salsa, creating music, being present for some folks who need our help, grieving and healing, […]
You Are Part of It All
Are you feeling lonely? Fearful? Disconnected? Yearning for something but you know not what? Step back for a moment, retreating from your feelings, just for the time being. Take a longer view, seeing the bigger landscape laid out in front of you. You are made of the same stuff as the stars. You are a […]
Home Again, Home Again
I’ve been away much of this week, spending some time with Quester’s family, and it’s been pretty intense. More about that later, when things are more fully resolved. For now, I’ll just say that there have been many moments of sadness and tears, as well as those of joy. Alongside these family matters, I’ve been […]
A Festival of Inspiration
Blessings of August, and big Happy Birthday smooches to my lovely Leo friends, including of course my dear BlackLion, whose birthday is today! This past weekend he and I attended an amazing music festival. We went with the Dark Follies troupe, and had a fantastic experience there. The vibe was joyful and inspiring. After a […]
Starcat’s Favorites: Preparing and Awaiting
This week I was awaiting the return of Quester and ElvenTiger. I was preparing for our annual Big Backyard Bash. I was meditating on my self-worth, friendship, nurturing, and lots of other ponderings. I was drumming and cleaning and polishing and reading and writing and lots of other ings. And lo and behold, it’s the […]
A Blast From the Past
In the process of writing the preface for my book (yeah, it’s Starcat’s Corner: Essays on Pagan Living, hope you’re not sick of hearing about it yet! hee hee), I was looking back over my journal from 2005, getting back in the mindset of my adventure at Vermont Witch Camp, which was when the book […]