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Tag Archives: paganism
Light the Way: Beltane, 2017
Feel the power of the earth, wherever you are. It may be your garden; it may be a friend’s, or, perhaps, your local park. Better still, a wood, a meadow, a glade. Even, perhaps, a hill or mountain side, with … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday!, Nature
Tagged air, Beltane, cats, dogs, earth, fire, gardens, humanity, joy, Loreena McKennitt, love, May Day, paganism, Robert Frost, seaside, the elements, The Gift Outright, The Old Ways, water
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Like Wheat that Springeth Green: Easter
Most adults accept that, even after great loss, in some form at least, love will come again. After bereavement, though grief never truly leaves us, there is always love enough out there for new friendships, perhaps a new partner, or … Continue reading
The Goddess Position, Radiotherapy, & Me
How is the radiotherapy going? I hear you ask. Because I have damn fine hearing for my age, which is nearly bus pass, except it isn’t, any more. Bus pass, that is, not fine hearing. Bitter, me? No, because I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Bipolar, Cancer, Doctor Who, mental health
Tagged Babylon 5, bipolar, breast cancer, bus pass, Cancer, cats, Doctor Who, Firefly, goddess, harvest, Lammas, Lughnas, paganism, photography, radiotherapy, summer, treat mouse, Weston Park, Wheel of the Year, writing
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Your Death, & Angry Times
“The weather is going to come in under the door from time to time, no matter what we do.” – The Pagan Book of Living & Dying “Hugging is just a way of hiding your face.” – The 12th Doctor … Continue reading
Posted in mental health, Nostalgia
Tagged anger, bereavement, grief, mental health, paganism, recycling, reincarnation, temper, Traveling Wilburys
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Wisdom, and the “Place of Understanding”
“Whence comes wisdom, and where is the place of understanding?” – The Bible “Do you know where you’re going to?” – The theme from “Mahogany“ A former-Protestant turned Pagan, my most profound religious moment happened in an Orthodox church. Most … Continue reading
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