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My Daughter

Published by on January 14, 2010 | 2 Responses

I am blessed and lucky enough to have a daughter, and not only that, but a wonderful one! Today is her birthday, and she is 11. Happy birthday, ElvenTiger! She was born in Portland, Maine, during a snowstorm. To this day she loves snow and winter. Her birth was easy and peaceful – natural labor […]

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Steps Forward, Steps Back

Published by on January 12, 2010 | Leave a response

I had such a horrible day yesterday, and all because of my attitude. I’m not sure why it happened, though I can speculate. Perhaps all the toxins I’m clearing out of my psyche caught up to me. A friend has a theory that anytime you try to get rid of an old pattern, the pattern […]

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Teaching the Elements

Published by on January 10, 2010 | Leave a response

Last spring I took the Elements of Magic class from two wonderful Reclaiming teachers who are bringing these teachings to Maine. I’ve been a Pagan for 20 years, and I’ve attended one of Reclaiming’s witch camps (in 2005). The Reclaiming philosophy and approach, founded by Starhawk in San Francisco many years ago and expanded by […]

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What I’ve Been Up To

Published by on January 9, 2010 | 1 Response

I’ve taken some quieter post-holiday time to be introspective. Here are some images of what I’ve been up to during that time. Setting up an Earth altar: Making collages to energize my writing projects: And encourage more self-love: And, of course, spending time working on projects at my desk, with my trusty helper Merlin: Hibernation […]

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Finding Renewal

Published by on January 7, 2010 | Leave a response

How do you renew and recharge your personal energy? Each of us does it differently. Think about what activities infuse you with joy and vibrance, or lift you up when you’re feeling depleted. It might be a long conversation with a friend, eating healthy foods, going for a run, playing guitar, or spending time at […]

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Tarot Tracking

Published by on January 5, 2010 | Leave a response

Each morning I do a three-card Tarot reading for the day. I write down the day’s cards and events, and keep track of how many of each card I draw over time, noting them in the back of my Tarot journal. At the end of the calendar year, I like to return to the cards […]

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Goals for 2010

Published by on January 2, 2010 | 3 Responses

Here are the results of my recent introspection and contemplation – my personal goals for the coming year. I first made a list of the many things I want to do and study this year, then gradually organized them into categories. Each of the sections also has a list of more specific ideas and intentions, […]

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Active Forgiveness

Published by on December 31, 2009 | Leave a response

The 21-Day Consciousness Cleanse is proving to be rather intense and wonderful. Yesterday’s focus was on forgiveness, and I want to share what I wrote for one of the writing exercises. The exercise involved writing to God (or whatever you choose to call the Divine energy) to ask for help with forgiving old grudges, resentments […]

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Inner Journey

Published by on December 28, 2009 | Leave a response

BlackLion and I are embarked on a journey through a book called The 21-Day Consciousness Cleanse: A Breakthrough Program for Connecting with Your Soul’s Deepest Purpose by Debbie Ford. So far, so good. Day 1 included meditation, journal writing, and making collages. That works for me! It seems like it will be an interesting way […]

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Sunflower Dreaming

Published by on December 26, 2009 | Leave a response

After a delightful conversation and some inspiring reading before bed last night, I had some cool dreams. Floating through them was the image of a sunflower. Sometimes it was on its own, but a lot of the images were of me drawing or somehow creating sunflower pictures. Sunflowers in dreams can mean abundance, warmth, and […]

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