January isn’t too early for Valentine’s Day, is it? Nah. Didn’t think so. When my mom’s church friend came over today to pick up a tub of my mother’s fabric and quilt blocks we had recently unearthed in the garage, she said that Hobby Lobby has had their Valentin’s Day stuff up since right after … Continue reading Upfront and Down-Low Paganism: Valentine’s Edition
As a child of divorce, I had two of every holiday: two birthdays, two Thanksgivings, two Christmases... That’s sort of what being a current Pagan, benevolent ex-Christian is like. I’ll happily sing the Jesus songs and make a joyful noise about it, but I’ve also got my eyes peeled for nature spirits darting in and … Continue reading On Christmas Eve a Pagan Writes Something Pithy About Divorce
Happy Imbolc everyone! Gather here with me around the temple hearth where today we celebrate Hestia/Vesta, goddess of hearth and temple flame, and also Brigid, goddess of poetry, the forge, and myriad other bright and blessed things. Sit here with me, the goddesses amongst us, the soft flickering flames inspiring our mystical vision. As the … Continue reading Classic Imbolc Tale of My Epic Social Fail
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