I’ve been reviewing Dedicant Path submissions for several years now. Since I already feel stretched thin with life’s demands and acting as a Senior Druid for my grove, doing this feels like a good way to give back to my religious community. While I had a couple frustrating ordeals, the overall experience has been positive. Continue reading “A Gift”
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Let’s Finish the 30 Days Magical Roots Challenge
Oh my goodness. Where has the time gone? For those curious, I’m all moved into my new home! Huzzah! It was a stressful process that disrupted my spiritual practice, but sacrifice is necessary for change. I’m starting to get back into things, though. With that, I want to tie up loose ends and finish theContinue reading “Let’s Finish the 30 Days Magical Roots Challenge”
30 Days Magical Roots Challenge – Days 7-11
Time for another edition of the 30 Days Magical Roots Challenge! I’m trying not to go out of my mind while I wait for details on the closing. I’ve always heard that moving is one of the most stressful ordeals, and I believe it because it’s been that way in the past. But buying aContinue reading “30 Days Magical Roots Challenge – Days 7-11”
30 Days Magical Roots: Days 3-6
Wow, August is just speeding by, and summer is slipping through my fingers like sand at the beach I visited a couple days ago. I’m still participating in the 30 Days Magical Roots Challenge, but as predicted, I’m combining days into sporadic updates. I’ve had a busy few days of visiting family, going to theContinue reading “30 Days Magical Roots: Days 3-6”
Learning The Land’s Rhythm
I decided to walk the hedge near my apartment to see what the plants were up to. I also hoped to find certain specimens for my herbal stash. Alas, they were not around. It’s funny and interesting how they’ll be present one year and not the next. I won’t be here long enough to figureContinue reading “Learning The Land’s Rhythm”
Perceptions
I was in high school when I started to seriously study and practice any form of Paganism. I was solitary except for a few experiments with an equally curious friend. I didn’t meet any other Pagans in person until college. The introductory books did not prepare me for the diversity in our community. IContinue reading “Perceptions”
Working and Staying Afloat
It’s been quite a week, but I’ve been meaning to write a more substantial update here for some time. I figure I should finish and publish this as I move into another week and a new lunar cycle. Much of this entry has been hanging out in my draft folder for several days. Why the delay?Continue reading “Working and Staying Afloat “
Looking Ahead to 2017
2016 has been a strange one for many of us. It feels disingenuous to type that, though, when I’ve lead a very comfortable life all year. Considering the atrocities faced by people in Syria, for example… Yet 2017, as most years, will also throw some difficulties at us, challenges that can feel insurmountable. Sometimes theyContinue reading “Looking Ahead to 2017”
Pagan Parenting: The Christmas Conundrum
We’re thinking about starting to decorate our home for the Winter Solstice today. My daughter is very excited but there’s a little confusion, too. Excuse me while I just share some of my thoughts. Perhaps you’ve thought similar things, or perhaps you have ideas that could inspire me. She is now old enough toContinue reading “Pagan Parenting: The Christmas Conundrum”
Trance 1: Keeping Momentum
The following is an account of my continued work with trance as part of ADF’s Trance 1 course, advanced studies towards Initiate status. I’ve decided to share my personal experiences on my blog as a way of personal accountability. If some of my reflections happen to help others on similar journeys, I hope they share!Continue reading “Trance 1: Keeping Momentum”
Author M. A. Phillips 