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  • The Looking Glass, Again

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    My friends and family are mad – in a good way. I often say that if you’re not weird in some way, well, you’re just not all that interesting. In my community, we’re weird in a colorful variety of ways, as the photos below will attest. This is the second year I’ve participated in the…

  • Starcat’s Favorites: Memories

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    This past week was heavily steeped in memories. Quester’s Dad passed away last fall, and this week the family gathered for a private memorial. We spent our time together sharing stories, toasting his presence in our lives, and scattering his ashes in the ocean at his most beloved place. At the same time, we were…

  • Embracing Freedom

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    It’s Independence Day here in my little corner of the universe, so I thought I’d share some thoughts on freedom. I’m an Independent in the political sense, though for the most part I’m not interested in writing about politics. I’m more passionate about personal growth and self-discovery (as you may have noticed). I’m an independent…

  • Musings on Friendship

    Musings on Friendship

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    Happy Summer Solstice! Tonight I’ll be celebrating the arrival of summer with a delightful group of women. I joined a Pagan women’s group this past winter. It meets twice a month in a local Unitarian Universalist church. I attended sporadically at first, but now I’m a fully involved member, and I love it. The experience…

  • Expanding Our Reach

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    For the past two years, BlackLion, ElvenTiger, and I have attended the Life Rocks! Radical Unschooling Conference in North Conway, NH. You may have seen my previous posts about it. It’s been a life-changing and transforming event for all three of us. We’ve found a like-minded freedom tribe, made many new friends, expanded the reach…

  • The Power of Service to Community

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    I attended an unusual graduation ceremony this weekend. Two of my Pagan friends were ordained as Interfaith Ministers after going through an intensive two-year course (which, as an aside, I’m putting on my vision board as something I really want to do myself, in a few years). There were 14 graduates, along with probably 50…

  • Starcat’s Favorites: Remembering

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    Hi! I didn’t have time to post over the weekend, but I figured since it’s Memorial Day here in the U.S., you might have some extra time to savor some links. Memorial Day is not just an extra day to mow the lawn or work in the garden, but it’s also for remembering those who…

  • Parenting as a Spiritual Practice

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    I wrote the title of this blog entry last year at this time, saved the draft, and never came back to it…until now. It was originally inspired by last year’s annual Life Rocks! Radical Unschooling Conference, and now here I am at another one! So I figured it was time to share some of my…