Category: pagan
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The Elements: In Conclusion
I just recently realized that I hadn’t completed my series on the elements, begun two years ago. The members of our Elements Study Group got busy with families, work, and other projects, and we haven’t yet returned to our final Water session. Yet I’ve had plenty of time to work with Water on my own,…
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The Elements, Part 4: Water
The element of Water nourishes us, body and soul. Life on this planet began in and emerged from the deep, mysterious waters of Mother Ocean. The never-ending cycle of water is visible to us as lakes and rivers, clouds and raindrops, sweat and tears. Water resides in the West, and its time is autumn and…
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Earthquakes and Elements
Last night we were sitting down eating dinner, except for Dryst who was still at the varsity soccer game a few towns away, and we suddenly heard – and felt – a very loud rumbling sound. My first thought was that our furnace was blowing up, and we stood up to head for the front…
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Starcat’s Favorites: Just Keep Dancing
After a very busy and emotional couple of weeks (see my last post for more details), I had a very magickal weekend. Friday night we attended a kirtan at Portland Yoga Studio at the invitation of my friend Jenn. BlackLion and I joined the musicians and had fun drumming as well as singing. Saturday was…
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My Half-Year Check-In
Is it hard for you to believe that we’re already halfway through 2012? It is for me. So I thought I’d do a check-in on how I’m doing with my goals for this year. Not in a judgemental way (or at least, I’ll try not to be that way), but more to see what’s going…
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Starcat’s Favorites: Summer is Here!
Happy summer to you! This week has been one of sun and performances and work and trying to fit in regular life stuff, like housework and healthy meals. Saturday brings two more Dark Follies shows, and then, most likely, a bit of a crash as I reset back to normal mode. No worries, though, it’s…
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Gems from the Past
In the process of writing the preface for my book, Starcat’s Corner: Essays on Pagan Living, I went delving back into an old journal. I was looking to immerse myself in the experience I had at Vermont Witch Camp (VWC) in 2005, which was where the seeds for this book were first planted. I found…
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A Blessful Weekend
Well, I was going to write either “blessed” or “blissful” in the title, and ended up combining the two. I think it works well as a description. I’ve been having lots of fun! Saturday BlackLion and I celebrated our anniversary, and also Cinco de Mayo! We started our day with a yummy green smoothie. We…
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A Bounty of Gratitude
I thought of several things I wanted to post about this week, but never quite got around to sitting down in front of the keyboard. So I thought, instead, that I’d share them in the form of a gratitude list. These are the things I’m thankful for as this week ends. I’m thankful for a…
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NaBloPoMo Success!
Huzzah! I did it! Even through a very busy and active month, I posted here every day! It wasn’t really a burden. I had fun. I needed to be very conscious about remembering to post, but perhaps now, 31 days later, it’s become a habit. We’ll see how that goes. I hope you’ve enjoyed reading…