Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. When others take care of us, it can be either uncomfortable or transformational for all concerned. When I was experiencing severe rheumatoid arthritis, my husband took over everything. Our marriage has always been a partnership. So, he cooked, cleaned house, and helped…
When Energy Surrounds Me
Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. Sometimes energy surrounds me and doesn’t let go. It feels curious at best, but even so, it’s typically distracting and occasionally uncomfortable. Recently, however, I had an experience that was profoundly terrifying. My husband touched my back with his hand…
Hindering Patients: What’s With The OMMP?
Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. Apparently there’s another nightmare brewing for OMMP patients. The Oregon Health Authority has been given additional oversight and now wants in our homes to look around. I’m not sure when our right to privacy flew out the window, but apparently that’s…
To The Oregon Legislature’s Marijuana Legalization Committee
Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. Below is a copy of an email I sent today to the Oregon Legislature’s Marijuana Leglization Committee about upcoming changes to the OMMP. In this patient’s opinion, these changes are hurtful and unjust. They take effect March 1, 2016. I…
The Price of Blogging: $66.21
Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. I opened my cable bill and it was much larger than it typically is. I had an internet overage for the month of November in the amount of $66.21. Then it dawned on me. National Blog Posting Month. I’d NaBloPoMo’d…
Exploring Rune Magick: Uruz
Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. Uruz, depicted by the ancient aurouchs, embodies strength, endurance and courage. A Water Element rune, Uruz is the Rune of Changes. It’s used to draw something into your life, initiated by force of will. Uruz removes self-doubt. Its horns…
Moving Beyond The Fog
Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. I confess, it’s been a difficult few months. Confusion over the actions of others has admittedly kept me from realizing all that I am. But sometimes that happens. I’m easily derailed by hurtful behavior. As an empath, I know…
Exploring Rune Magick: Fehu
Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. A rune is a secret, a mystery, offering knowing and awareness of self, others and the world we share. From Northern Magic: Rune Mysteries and Shamanism by Edred Thorsson: The rune-staves are literally and symbolically the bridge between the inner tree of…
A Door to Anywhere
Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. A door to anywhere, that’s what I’d choose. I love yesterday’s Daily Prompt from WordPress. I don’t always relate to them, but then I checked today and found this prompt. It reminds me of the television show, The Librarians. Their doors…
Endings, Beginnings: A Runecasting
Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. With the new moon on Friday, I wanted to look at the runic influences of endings and beginnings, and I decided to use my lapis set for the runecasting. Lapis lazuli activates the higher mind and assists in spirit…
I Traded Cabo For A Murphy Bed?
Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. We own a timeshare in Cabo San Lucas. Because I don’t care for the intrusiveness of the place, we exchange each year for somewhere else. I really like the Oregon Coast, but we’ve had difficulty over the years trading…
I Thought We Legalized Cannabis In Oregon
Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. First off..I love the World Famous Cannabis Cafe. I haven’t been to their new location, but the last one was terrific. I had a better time there visiting with people and listening to music than I’ve ever had in a…
Astrology and Human Design – Chart Comparison
Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. Human Design uses both astrological information along with the I Ching to create a picture of how energy flows. I wanted to see how the information gleaned from a bodygram relates to an astrological chart created at roughly the same…
A Bindrune For Awakening
Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. A bindrune is a particular expression of rune magick. In this case, I cast three runes and felt them bind together on their own. It’s so cool when that happens. I know if I’m not intentionally selecting them, I have no choice…
Runecasting: Higher Self Influences
Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. I like a nice pattern to develop when laying out runes I’ve drawn. I begin with a significator and then interpret the influences surrounding that rune. In this runecasting, Hagalaz, the rune of destruction and transformation, is significator, influenced by Eihwaz,…