Ebb and Flow
You would think I would be used to it by now – the ebb and flow of people in and out of my life, and especially my social (read: spiritual) circles.
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Profound Grief
How are you? I’m okay, fine, hanging in, managing. All of these are true. Underlying them is a profound grief that makes okay, fine, hanging in, & managing difficult.
Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary
I hated nursery rhymes with my name in them when I was younger, because they were often used by my peers to tease me. Christmas was the worst. Insert eye roll.
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Sons and Daughters
Growing up, I wanted to be a mom. I often imagined myself with daughters. Instead, the Universe blessed me with three amazing sons that I wouldn’t trade for anything.
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Revisiting Demeter
It’s been several years since I worked directly with the Great Mother. I’m a different person now, so I am curious to see what lessons she has for me this year.
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Coming of Age
The last few weeks I’ve focused on Hades’ abduction of Persephone. The Homeric Hymn to Demeter is really about Persephone coming of age and separating from her mother.
Shattered
That’s it. It’s over. The long road to Eleusis comes to journey’s end. At least for this year. And I’m broken-hearted.
From Sadness to Joy
I will be carrying Demeter for the 30th Spring Mysteries Festival this weekend. I’ve been on a pretty epic journey, dropping almost all of my other commitments to stay healthy.
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Demeter and the Bees – Journey to Eleusis
I’ve been asking Demeter how I can best serve Her. She says, “Remember that Demeter is more than Persephone’s mom. And SAVE THE BEES!”
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My Kingdom for a WORKING Time-Turner
Last year a friend of mine gave me a Time-Turner for my birthday. Unfortunately, it was a toy, and not an actual working Time-Turner.
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