Thursday is the New Black: The Controversy Over Black Friday Creep
There has been a lot of chatter the past few weeks in the media and on the Grand Overseer about stores being open on Thanksgiving Day. I’m not talking about stores you’d think would be open, like your local grocery store — which I’m sure thousands of Americans desperately needed at about 11:00am yesterday. I’m...
In 2013 Jax Gives Thanks for…
This has been a rough year. But I think it’s important in times of strife to remember that life still has plenty of good things in it, too. So this year, despite me being a grumpy princess, I will give thanks for… TheScott. I can’t imagine life without you, my dear. You are a blessing,...
Walls, Corners, and Floor Space: Finding the Right Spot for My Ancestor Altar
Jax has written about ancestor worship and her ancestor altar. I talk to my ancestors often, especially this year, but I have yet to set up an altar. I’m in a nice big house now, which I have all to myself, and I have the “real estate†to dedicate space for my altar in a way...
Ode to Ægir, God of the Seas
I read somewhere–I can’t recall where–that someone prayed to Ægir (pronounced eye-year), a sea god-giant, for good travels. The logic was that the Norse people traveled almost everywhere by water and said a prayer to Æegir before they left, so by extension he prayed to Ægir whenever he went traveling–by boat, car or plane. This logic...
Confessions of a Pagan Fashionista
I still meet people who are surprised I am Pagan. Not necessarily because it is unusual to encounter a Pagan given our small numbers (even though our ranks are growing), but because I don’t present myself as a stereotypical Pagan. Though I find the concept of a stereotypical Pagan funny because few Pagan resemble it...
The Elf and the Ice Princess from Valkyrie Books
I have a new novella (short novel) releasing today!* The Elf and the Ice Princess was written around the time this was going on. I tend to fictionalize my problems. The heroine Carrie is in a bad place after a miscarriage and a divorce—which is not what happened to me, but her story was inspired by...
Adopted to Abandoned: A Terrible Turn of Events in Adoption
The world was shocked and moved by the recent story of the “blonde angel.†The story was that a child was found in a Roma camp in Greece whose physical features were so different from her parents, Greek police believed she was a victim of kidnapping. Her parents claimed they were “gifted†the child when...
Images of Sweden and Norway, Part 2
I hope everyone had a wonderful Samhain! TheScott and I didn’t do anything this year–we barely got back before the day was upon us! But I do have the a few more photos from our trip to show. GG asked for a map so you could see where we were. I’ll start with that. I...
Memories of Halloweens Gone By
Ah, Halloween. Our Wiccan friends celebrate it as Samhain. Many Pagans believe this is the time of year where the veil between the living and the dead is thinnest. I gotta say, that has been my experience. I feel a mighty pull by bonds to loved ones on the other side right about now. Always...
