Jax’s Equinox Resolutions, 2013 Edition
Ah, Autumn–my favorite time of year. As the weather turns cooler (or at least not-so-blisteringly-hot) and the breeze blows chill, it reminds me to clear the slate, make peace with the past and let go. At this time of year at what some Heathens call Winter Finding* , I have a tradition of creating resolutions...
Teetering Between “I Got This” and “I Want My Mommy”
A little while ago, Jax reported on her progress on equinoctial resolutions over the past year. This prompted me to reflect on my last year. I didn’t make any resolutions on the 2010 autumnal equinox. Or the 2011 one, either. So, this reflection wasn’t about what I had or hadn’t accomplished. It was more big...
Autumnal Equinox Resolutions
I hope you and yours had a lovely equinox! Last autumnal equinox, what we Heathens call Winter Finding, I wrote about letting go of the old to make room for the new, and I thought I’d hold myself accountable by letting you know how I did. Last year I said I’d let go of… …the...
Ostara: Chasing History in Myth
I’ve spent six months now actively pursuing a reconstructionist-style paganism, and it’s been both interesting and enlightening. I did it because I’ve always felt strong ties to my Scandinavian heritage, I love history and research, and I was growing a little tired of wandering through general paganism (not that there’s anything wrong with doing that,...
Finding Balance Near the Equinox
The Vernal Equinox is this weekend, March 20 at 6:21 CST.* That means this Saturday is the first day of spring. Yay! I love warm weather. I love open-toed shoes (and the pedicures that accompany them). I love summer cotton dresses. I love feeling the sun on my skin. Despite the approach of all these...
Meet Me on the Equinox
Meet me on the equinox; meet me half way… as we walk through the dimming light, oh darling understand that everything, everything ends. – Death Cab for Cutie, Meet Me on the Equinox The alt-pop song played in my head (and on my iPhone) as I prepared for Winter Finding (Mabon, equinox, Witch’s Thanksgiving –...
