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The Whole Point of Creative Projects

Published by on March 17, 2014 | Leave a response

It was Sunday evening. I hadn’t been feeling well, so I was sitting in the comfy chair in the living room with Percy cat on my lap, doing some journal writing and some reading. My list of projects and tasks sat nearby, and I was feeling some vague guilt for not making more progress. Sure, […]

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On Faerie Tales

Published by on March 5, 2014 | Leave a response

I love faeries, and stories about them. What images are conjured up when you think of faeries? In modern culture, we often shortcut straight to Disney movies and the tiny winged females that decorate little girls’ bedroom walls. I’m no cynic, and I happily watch Disney films with a willing suspension of disbelief and no […]

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Starcat’s Favorites: I’m Ready!

Published by on March 1, 2014 | Leave a response

Happy March! Not to rush Mother Nature or anything, but I’m more than ready for the Spring Equinox, which happens this month. Or more accurately, for the warmer weather that it will presumably usher in.  It’s been a cold week, and we still have a couple feet of snow on the ground. Don’t get me […]

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The Healing Power of Mythology

Published by on February 16, 2014 | Leave a response

The grieving process is not to be trifled with. Over the past two weeks I’ve been hard at work on a guest post for one of my favorite blogs, Kind Over Matter. Longer, really, as I was framing the story in my mind before I started putting it on paper. This is my 6th piece […]

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Of Animal Myths and Magic

Published by on February 11, 2014 | Leave a response

I recently read a wonderful book called Invoking Animal Magic: A Guide for the Pagan Priestess by Hearth Moon Rising. I’ve encountered other guides to working with animal totems or animal energies, and most often they are encyclopedic lists of attributes for each creature. Useful, perhaps, but dry reading. Not this one! I was captivated […]

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Starcat’s Favorites: Snow Day

Published by on January 18, 2014 | Leave a response

I’m enjoying being snowed in today. The cats are sort of bored, but not me. I have plenty of projects to keep me busy. Currently I’m listening to A Prairie Home Companion and waiting for the vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie to finish baking. Everyone else in my family is playing video games of one sort or […]

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Starcat’s Ten Best Books of 2013

Published by on January 9, 2014 | Leave a response

Here is my annual list of the ten best books I read in the previous year. These are my favorites of all the books I read in 2013. Please note, these aren’t necessarily books that came out in 2013, just my favorites of the ones I read. And yeah, I do like quite a few […]

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Starcat’s Favorites: Waning Days of 2013

Published by on December 28, 2013 | Leave a response

How were your holidays? Are you basking in a contented glow, feeling glad that they’re finally over, or a bit of both? I had some joyful times with my dear family and friends. Yet there was also sadness, and some overwhelm. It’s all good. I’m content with where I am, and I’m wishing you the […]

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Creations, Gratitude, and a Sparkly New Project

Published by on November 30, 2013 | Leave a response

It’s the last day of November, the final hours even. How did my NaNoWriMo go? Here’s a simple answer: We did it! BlackLion and I finished our first-ever novel around noontime today, with a combined total of 105,332 words. Yessss!!! The working title is The Door Is the Key: A Modern Faerie Tale. The entire […]

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Weaving Your Own Web

Published by on November 15, 2013 | Leave a response

I just finished reading Web of Life: Guidance for Your Life Journey by Yvonne Ryves. It’s part of a series of volumes called Shaman Pathways. The book is described as providing “information, guidance and exercises to help readers find ways to connect with the web of life and weave their path within it.” It certainly […]

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