Ocean
In a time where we see beings as resources, sources of profit, the ocean in her ubiquity becomes a backdrop, a location, a container from which we extract things. Yet who stands on the shore and is not at some… Read moreOcean
Those Girls Who Go Dancing
I have loved the tale of The Twelve Dancing Princesses for as long as I can remember. I grew up on Shelly Duvall’s Fairy Tale Theater. This episode was a favorite, one my mother recorded from TV, and I watched… Read moreThose Girls Who Go Dancing
Missive from a Sea Witch
I’m very excited to announce that I have a piece of writing published in the new issue of Enchanted Living Magazine – The Year of the Witch/Summer Witch Issue. I hope to see some new readers here, brought by the magazine… Read moreMissive from a Sea Witch
Wild
Pick a word, they said. A word that will be your focus for the year. I think I am supposed to pick gratitude, simplify, or maybe even justice. I pick wild. I spend the year thinking about it, and then another year, and several years… Read moreWild
Making Space
The first day of spring is nearly here for my part of the world. The land where I live has decided to celebrate with sun and warmth after a dreary spell of cold and rain. Tiny slivers of bright green… Read moreMaking Space
Walking the Labyrinth
A few years ago I learned the difference between a labyrinth and a maze. A maze has multiple paths one can take but only one path that takes you through. A labyrinth on the other hand is one continuous, circuitous… Read moreWalking the Labyrinth
Rosary of the Moon
Hail moon, luminous and full I honor your shining light May it fulfill my spirit As I bring forth what I desire. Hail moon, crescent born I honor your smiling light May it inspire my spirit As I begin to… Read moreRosary of the Moon
Loving Plastic
There’s a scene in the Jim Henson film Labyrinth where the protagonist Sarah is trying to get help from Hoggle, a creature of the labyrinth. She offers him her bracelet. Intrigued, he says, “What is that anyway?” and she shrugs and… Read moreLoving Plastic
Celebrating Darkness and the Moon
Over in the tangible world, I am convening a gathering called a Moon Circle affiliated with the dark phase of the moon. The phases of the moon remind us of the circular nature of time – birth, life, death, rebirth. The… Read moreCelebrating Darkness and the Moon
Lessons from the River
From the mountain top with a view straight to the sea, I can easily see the way to chart the shortest, most efficient course from peak to bay. Why then does the river below begin to curve and meander once… Read moreLessons from the River