I've never been a fan of the Rumpelstiltskin fairy tale. It's too multiplicative and involves riddles, which I'm terrible at. Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik takes the Rumpelstiltskin fairy tale and turns it on its head. It's a thrilling and compelling retelling that enhances the lessons of the fairy tale to a new high. First, [...]
The last couple months have been filled with home renovations, pruning, trail clearing, and a whole host of other farm projects. My hands have been kept very busy! This has allowed me to finally get caught up with my favorite podcasts. I thought I'd share these with you in case you also have a million [...]
I had the pleasure of voting in my first election in the primary for the 2008 election. Surprise, surprise, I voted in the Democrat primary. There was no hesitation when I went off to college that fall that I would support with more than just my vote for Obama. I joined College Democrats in a [...]
It will surprise no one who follows this blog or me that I adore the forest. My spiritual and permaculture endeavors give me strong ties to working with trees and the forest landscape. In my work with trees I had stumbled upon some YouTube videos about Forest Bathing. I was so intrigued by this science [...]
https://youtu.be/u3Vwgghqwpg Finding yourself in the middle of a grove can feel like spiritual home for Druids. Yet, some Druids long for the witchcraft that lingers in Wicca. Others wish to honor the aspects of Wicca that drew them to Paganism to begin with. A combination of Druidry and Wicca might be a wonderful way to [...]
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