This time of year is very important to me, as holiday after holiday explodes around my home lands, and my birthday approaches. Winternights, Samhain, Halloween, All Saints Day, Dia De Los Muertos… they’re not all the same, but there is … Continue reading →
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Happy Groundsquirrel Day!
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Once again, I love my Mom. Today she sent me another announcement, to inform us of this important development in her religious tradition the California Local-Wight Pagan Society**: In this year of hoping for MORE WATER instead of more dry … Continue reading →
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‘m Not Dead Yet!
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In case it’s not obvious from my general silence, I’ve gone to ground a bit. Winter is a quieter time for me. In this case, though, a lot of my silence is because my writing time right now is focused … Continue reading →
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In the Barrow
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The seasons turn, the clock sets back, and I bleed. Our Lord – my Lord – Freyr, enters the mound, sacrificed a tithe to Hel, for the winter, and as He descends, so do I. The depression is a slow … Continue reading →
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DPM 21: In My Dreams
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I am going through the Devotional Polytheist Meme questions from Galina Krasskova’s blog, together with my lover Lon Sarver, over the course of several months. We encourage our friends to follow along, and welcome links to other people’s answers, as … Continue reading →
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MWD: Dark
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My Month of Written Devotion is for the Spirit of the Santa Clara Valley Dark It’s hard to write of the dark of the year right now. It’s too soon after Midsommer. Recently, Freyr has requested that I spend my … Continue reading →
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MWD: Light
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My Month of Written Devotion is for the Spirit of the Santa Clara Valley Light Here in my Valley, the light and the water are rivals, and the plants and animals take sides. The animals follow the light, traveling North … Continue reading →
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MWD: Beginning
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My Month of Written Devotion is for the Spirit of the Santa Clara Valley Beginning I don’t know that the Santa Clara Mission is the center of the Santa Clara Valley, but it is most surely Her spiritual, beating heart. … Continue reading →
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MWD: Together
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My Month of Written Devotion is for the Spirit of the Santa Clara Valley Together Across the Valley, Across the water Along the line of shore or sky Where in the waking world I ride In dreams I walk, or … Continue reading →
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DPM 20: Striving Imperfection
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I am going through the Devotional Polytheist Meme questions from Galina Krasskova’s blog, together with my lover Lon Sarver, over the course of several months. We encourage our friends to follow along, and welcome links to other people’s answers, as … Continue reading →