Winter is here. Time for a mug of something warm and fireside stories in the dark of night. The art of stories and storytelling has become a successful way to help folk process their own stories. Especially when they are faerie tales. To hear of strange lands, great heroes and terrifying villains makes it easier …
In this, the Dark time of the year, I chose to write about something we all will face. As I age, I contemplate that day when Lady Death will stretch out Her hands to me. Not the skeletal hands of crude illustrations from the Middle Ages, but the warm, calloused, welcoming hands of an old …
ghost-writer We write and sing songs to celebrate, to express our connection to each other, our community, and the sacred. Music is a powerful means to express Spirit. There are as many methods to writing music as there are musicians: The whole piece may write itself; the lyrics may come first, or the tune; a kernel of …
I sat on the couch – five and a half months pregnant. My husband pointed at my belly and said, “I can’t do this. You are the strongest woman I know. You’ll be fine.” He walked out forever. And I spiraled swiftly and deeply into a depression that seemed to have no bottom. I stopped …
As I sit down to write this blog, I realize how very blessed I am to live in New England, where the shift to the Dark Time is so palpable. I can see the change in the trees’ blaze of colors. I can smell it on the wind and feel it in my bones. The …
Thank you for the invitation to share the background story of one of my songs. On this occasion, I have chosen Soul Journey written and created within my private stone fire circle on my land. As the lyrics convey “I lie in my nemeton circle serene, in a blanket of stillness and web of my …
As the Wheel of the Year turns away from the planetary balance of light and dark at the recent Equinox in September, and toward the upcoming seasonal extremes of the December Solstice (Midsummer in the Southern Hemisphere and Midwinter in the Northern), we find ourselves approaching a deeply magical point in the year. Traditionally celebrated …
As a radio programmer or DJ, I am often asked “What is Pagan Music?” or “What makes this song Pagan?” What is Pagan music isn’t always as simple to answer as you might think. Of course, you could say that the artist is Pagan or the theme is Pagan. But it is more than that. …
Singing is Powerful. Not only is it fun and expressive it also has many health benefits. So, why don’t more of us sing on a regular basis? One of the things I hear most often from people when I mention that I am a singer/vocal coach is: “Oh, I would LOVE to be able to sing….but I …
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First Connection Last summer I was preparing to lead a Litha ritual, and I found a poem called “Wild Woman” in my files. I didn’t remember seeing or hearing it in the past, but it seemed perfect for the summer solstice celebration we would be holding in an oak grove. The page said it was …
