Tag Archives: The Work

Inspiring Imbolc!

As you’ve noticed, things have been quiet for me the first few weeks of the year. I’ve been grappling with a sense of having left part of myself in the Underworld during a ritual, and the sense that it’s exactly … Continue reading

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All I Want

One of my spirit sisters posted this brave blog about wanting more in 2017, and it got me to thinking about what it is I want going into the new year. I’m still not used to being able to think … Continue reading

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Planting Seeds

As I have walked through my Priestess year, I’ve returned to authors and books on feminist spirituality that I read (or in some cases tried to read) in my early 20s when I first found this path. I lacked the … Continue reading

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All Hail the Dark Goddess

And….here’s the first proof from the photoshoot I did on Sunday…. And yes, I’m feeling the Warrior Goddess vibe still.  

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See You In the Street ‘Til We’re All Free

It is our duty to fight for our freedom. It is our duty to win. We must love each other and support each other. We have nothing to lose but our chains — Assata Shakur I feel a little weird … Continue reading

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Gather Your Champions

  After a sleepless night, watching a large portion of my country tell me that I and people like me, and POC, and people with disabilities, and women, and survivors, are less important than some mythical vision of a “Great … Continue reading

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In the End, There is Only Love

When I read Gretchen Rubin‘s The Happiness Project for the first time a couple years ago, I was struck by her commandments for herself. I’ve gone back to that book over and over, each time gleaning something new. But every … Continue reading

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My Heart Is In Standing Rock

My heart is in Standing Rock, even as my body is in my warm, comfortable, safe apartment outside Dallas. My heart is on the prairies of North Dakota, so very like the prairies of southeastern South Dakota where I grew … Continue reading

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And then She reminds me why I’m doing the work….

Whenever I think I’m going to give into despair or overwhelm, the Goddess likes to send me a little message. Sometimes it’s a gentle little missive, like a sweet message from a friend on a hard day. Other times, it’s … Continue reading

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