Darkness and Poetry

Here’s a poem I wrote recently. I went back and forth on whether to post it, since it’s kind of dark. I fully realize the need for balance, and the value of darkness. But there’s already a whole “news and entertainment” industry set up to spread that message. Anyway, I decided to share the poem […]

2011 Vision Board

Cake of the Month: January, part 2

The second Cake of the Month for January, ElvenTiger’s birthday cake, was quite a success! I created my own recipe, after doing a bunch of research online and in cookbooks. My Mom, BlackLion, and ElvenTiger all helped out in various ways (and thanks to Jen-Mom for two of the pictures, below!). The recipe is called […]

Baby, It’s Cold Outside

“The appreciation that Source feels for you, never-endingly, will wrap you in a warm blanket of worthiness if you will allow it.” – Abraham through Esther Hicks

Riding the Waves

A dear friend of mine recently posted this quote on her Facebook status: “It’s okay to not be okay.” – Robin Benwa. On the day I read it, it was something I really needed to hear. Since the Winter Solstice, I’ve been noticing lots of ups and downs in my day-to-day emotions and stress levels. […]

Cake of the Month: January, part 1

My original plan for January’s Cake of the Month was to make ElvenTiger a special cake for her 12th birthday. She requested a layer cake with chocolate and caramel, and I’ve started doing some research. For the most part, I plan to create my own cake recipes, so I can share them on the blog […]

Tarot Tracking 2010

“Life is easy to chronicle, but bewildering to practice.” – E. M. Forster I’m definitely a chronicler of life, as posts like this one prove, but I’ve also delved into practice. In this case, a daily spiritual practice which includes a three-card daily Tarot reading. I note the day’s cards and events, keeping track of […]

Goals for 2011

I’ve been musing on my goals for 2011, and a few weeks ago I came up with my Word of the Year, which is CREATE. This word will be my touchstone for the year – all of my other goals are steeped in it. Today I sat down with my notes for various things I […]

Starcat’s Ten Best Books of 2010

As promised on the latest episode of the PawedCats Podcast, here is my list of the ten best books I read in 2010. These are my favorites out of the 57 books I read this year. Please note, these aren’t necessarily books that came out in 2010, just my favorites of the ones I read. […]

More Cake of the Month (Seconds, Anyone?)

I decided to go ahead with the Cake of the Month project. ElvenTiger gets the first cake, since her birthday is in January. She wants some kind of layer cake with chocolate and caramel. So I’m on the hunt for good recipes. BlackLion thought I meant that I’d be creating recipes for the cakes myself, […]