Hello Magical Folk! I’m in a season of deep self-care as I heal from chronic inflammation. It feels like the whole world is inflamed right now and that we all could use some peace, soothing, and self-nurturing. So, this time, my “behind the music” stories will have a twist! I’ve included journal prompts and self-care …
I wrote Cruel World a few years back. I got the tag from a conversation with a dear friend in Asheville; we were discussing how things were not what they once were. We were talking about Tower Time, the world, our lives, and other things not quite right. Thinking back, I remember realizing how she …
Having just arrived home after 2 weeks away playing at both Starwood Festival and then Sirius Rising after having been on the road for nearly 3 weeks in May and June, I discovered that I had this blog due…yesterday… I have a total of 4 private shows this week and guitar lessons to teach as …
As I sit on my veranda watching the autumn leaves stirred into a whirling blaze of red and gold by a cool, gusty wind, I reflect on the journey of our new album ‘Thirteen Notes’; a 2-CD album of 16 songs and tunes that was finally birthed in December on the day of the Australian …
From March of 2020 through May of 2023 the Covid19 virus swept across ourglobe. During that time hundreds of millions of people contracted the virus,millions succumbed to it, whole countries shut down except for the most essentialpersonnel, and the world changed. Beginnings of Change In January of 2020 I was living in North Central Florida …
Ishtar Shows Up It all started on a coven retreat. One of my coven sisters created a ritual for us, where we drew the name of a goddess to become for the evening. Mine was Ishtar. I got a little sheet of information about Her, and it said “Ishtar is the multi-layered Babylonian creatrix goddess, …
An Update In my blog post last summer, I shared my experience applying to and preparing for an artist residency at Osage Arts Community (OAC) in Belle, Missouri. Best Laid Plans I arrived October 1, 2024, and settled quickly into the River House on the Gasconade River. Eager to begin, I set up my studio …
Well here we all are, and the wheel has turned to Beltaine -also known as May Day- a fire festival held on the cross-quarter day that falls between the Spring Equinox on March 20th and the Summer Solstice on June 21st. Usually celebrated on May 1st, there are many traditions for this springtime gathering, including …
We’ve had an emotional couple of weeks in the American pagan community (and our country). Many are horrified, others despondent, and most of us are looking for ways to protect ourselves and those we love in the next few years. Can love and compassion offer us some of that protection? One option is to turn …
With the turning of the Wheel of the Year, what better time to refocus your energy and set meaningful goals? Whether you’re looking to deepen your spiritual practice, nurture your relationships, or simply bring more balance to your day-to-day life, creating a solid plan is key. For this, we’ll harness an effective tool called the …
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