Stepping Aside

Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. Once again, a powerful man who uses that power to violate women is in the news. We’ve all idolized this guy forever. I grew up feeling that way about him. As a survivor, however, I’m no longer surprised when I…

Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. Everything we do is in relation to our awakening. Choosing to align with Source rather than the ego speeds up this process. A Course in Miracles refers to this process as collapsing time. What is meant by this is as…

Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions.   I love the Witches Tarot deck by Ellen Dugan. The suggested interpretations reflect a witch’s mindset, which resonates of course. The detail on each card is intricate and beautiful. Correspondences appear on each card, reflecting the element, plants, tools,…

Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. Voters legalized cannabis in Oregon the other day. It won’t happen until July 1, 2015, which is ridiculous, but at least we did it with nearly 70% of registered voters casting their ballots. Oregon has vote by mail, and most…

Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions.   Runes are symbols that describe our journey through life. Progressive in nature, they speak to the elemental forces that influence our daily lives, as well as our awareness of our reality as extensions of Source. With the new year…

Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. Boundaries. We’re hearing all about them these days as disrespect toward women is in the news again. But then, when isn’t it? A brave woman walked throughout Manhattan over a ten hour period I believe, and an amazing amount of…

Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. When did the idea of unity become such a problem? Unity doesn’t mean that we always agree, but surely we can agree that all of this nastiness isn’t helping anyone. We have a chance to move forward in this country….

Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. I’ve loved growing and using herbs as long as I can remember. I used to treat my cats and sled dogs in Alaska with various berries and plants growing outside our home. Without formal training, I did what made sense…

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Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions.   Using Stephen D. Farmer’s Earth Magic Oracle cards, I cast a five element spread. Today is my birthday, so I wanted to look at elemental influences going forward. In position one, the Elemental Earth  position, I drew Green Man,…

Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions.   I love full moons. The energy is amazing. Add to that a lunar eclipse, and the energy intensifies. For me, a lunar eclipse represents alignment. Not only is it a physical alignment of the sun, earth and moon, it’s…

Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. I really like Earth Magic Oracle cards. Created by Dr. Steven D. Farmer, Ph.D., they always give me something interesting to consider. Today, I chose The Cross spread, not really for guidance on any specific problem or issue, but more…

Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. I’ve been gardening all summer and yesterday, I celebrated Mabon by making and canning pasta and apple sauces. We’ve been drying apples and pears, as well as freezing corn, carrots, green beans, and zucchini for winter. I bought a new…

Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions.     I’ve been working with an elemental spread lately, both with Tarot and runes. I like viewing the runes in light of each element. When elemental energies combine in a balanced fashion, life flows smoothly. Relating the runes to…

Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. It’s September 11th. I don’t know anyone who doesn’t remember where they were on that day. As I write, I’m watching news reports from that day. Tim Russert gave a report which brought tears. No one knew why this happened….