study programs – Page 3 – Author M. A. Phillips

A Lazy Day

I’m finally on vacation, and will be until August, so I suddenly have a lot of time on my hands. I’ve been sewing a lot, for one. I made a cat plushie, altered several dresses, and have been diligently working on a fairy doll*. I’ve been working on another pair of socks here and there.Continue reading “A Lazy Day”

Art, Books, and Joy

First of all, here is my new Deviant Art page. I still have a lot of dolls to upload (not to mention some profile tweaking) but those are the most recent works. I’m currently stitching a new fairy doll. Fairies were the most popular (as far as sales and compliments went) at Wellspring, and IContinue reading “Art, Books, and Joy”

Contemplating Excellence and the Stress ADFers Put Themselves Under to Get There

I just sent my Art Muse essay in. I’m hopeful that it’s okay but I’m always prepared to make revisions. I know a lot of people in ADF get uptight about that, but I guess I got so used to having to do it in college (I was an English major) that I know it’sContinue reading “Contemplating Excellence and the Stress ADFers Put Themselves Under to Get There”

Taking Care of Business

Wellspring really motivated me to delve deeper into the study programs I’m working on. I kept making excuses for why I wasn’t working harder. Some of them are arguably valid, such as being tired after work, but I only work for five days out of seven. There are two days that I could easily getContinue reading “Taking Care of Business”

Books books books!

I need to find a new, large bookshelf. My Pagan library is already large and I just ordered four (or was it five?) new books for my study programs. Eeee! [ For my LJ friends, please visit me at: http://adfcatprints.blogspot.com/ ]

On Study Programs

In an effort to organize my studies, I put together two binders for the Artisan Guild and Initiate study programs respectively. I’m currently trudging away on Magic 1. I reviewed the exit standards again and realize that I could probably start working on some of them. At the same time I’m very insecure in regardsContinue reading “On Study Programs”

I’m feeling pretty good today. I’ve been doing a lot of soul-searching and research this month. I’ve been making changes, thinking about them, tweaking them… I’ve been reflecting on my spirituality and other spiritualities. I feel like I found a happy medium today, and that I am at peace with myself and my relationship withContinue reading

I sometimes feel less than adequate in the Pagan community. There are so many people who claim the ability to astrally travel, see visions/auras, and sense energy. I honestly believe that I experienced accidental astral projection once. I’ve been able to see visions in my own mind and firmly believe that I saw a spiritContinue reading

Vacation!

I’m officially on vacation! What am I going to do with myself? Well besides sleeping in and possibly visiting family, I’m planning to do some ISP and Art Guild SP work. I have numerous books and articles to read, an essay I’d like to start, and drawings to work on. I also have my variousContinue reading “Vacation!”

Another book to read (plus some personal thoughts on polytheism)

The third book I ordered for Magic 1 arrived yesterday! It’s called Practical Magic in the Northern Tradition by Nigel Pennick whom you may remember is the co-author of A History of Pagan Europe along with Prudence Jones. Having thoroughly enjoyed A History, I couldn’t wait to start it. Yay for reading three books simultaneously!Continue reading “Another book to read (plus some personal thoughts on polytheism)”