Shelving Pagans (in a Bookstore)
Paganism is a religion? Who knew? Apparently bookstores have finally figured it out. A fantastic article by Elysia over at Llewellyn details the new shift in the Book Industry Standards and Communication (BISAC) coding, which typically dictates where a book is shelved in a bookstore. Pagan books, which have traditionally been shelved with “Body, Mind...
Astronomical Events in 2013
Astronomical 1: of or relating to astronomy <astronomical observations> 2: enormously or inconceivably large or great <astronomical numbers> Earlier this week, several of my friends shared a poster via the Grand Overseer that lists skyward observation events for 2013. Depending on where you are in the world and how close the Earth the event is...
Dean Winchester: A Modern Viking?
Why did I wait so long to start watching Supernatural? Does anybody else watch this? I’m just finishing Season 2 and man this show is addictive. For those unfamiliar, this CW show is the story of the Winchester brothers–Dean, the party hardy  man’s man older brother and Sam, the sensitive boy-next-door type with a dark...
5 Things that Sound Gross But are Eco-friendly
I’ve been thinking about eco-friendly habits lately. Or maybe I’ve been thinking about how to justify lazy habits as eco-friendly. I’m not sure, exactly. But I thought I’d share my ponderance with you. Here are five things you can do that sound kinda gross, but are actually green. Most of them will help conserve water....
Prayers for the New Year
Hail Day and sons of Day! Hail Night and her daughters! Hail to the Aesier! Hail the Asynjur! Hail to all the bountiful earth! ~ from Sigdrifa’s prayer Frigg, bless me as I work. Like you, I am a mother, but I have no idea how to do this. Some moments are filled with such...
Blasphemy Laws in Greece and Other Countries
Blasphemy 1a: the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God 1b: the act of claiming the attributes of deity 2: irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable I heard a story on NPR last week about arrests in Greece based on blasphemy charges. I was a little stunned by the...
Ode to Morgan le Fay, My Cat
For two and a half years I’ve managed to not wax eloquent regarding my love for my cat, Morgan le Fay (aka Mo). Tonight, though, I sit at my desk attempting to come up with a topic for this week’s post, mind blown by the business that is life–the girls return to school, our quarterly...
Learning About Kwanzaa
A friend from high school posted inspirational African words and messages to The Grand Overseer in honor of the 7 days of Kwanzaa (December 26 — January 1). I first heard about the African-American-centric winter holiday about 10 years ago (I think), but I haven’t really thought much about it. When I first heard the...
Pagan Bible Reading with the Kids (Help!)
**Happy New Year from the Princesses!** I’m 90% out of the closet but I’ve chosen to keep my Paganism from a few family members for the sake of familial harmony. I love these members of my family dearly, and they are wonderful, generous people. Just, unfortunately, not okay with religious diversity. Normally this is easy to...
