Icon Meme (thanks snakey!) - Comment and I'll pick one of your LJ interests and make you an icon. - You have no say in what I make. - Put this in your journal so I can do the same.

I've seen this go 'round several times in the last year, and finally, I succumb: This is the problem with LJ, we all think we are so close, and we know nothing about each other. I'm going to rectify it. I want you to ask me something you think you should know about me, something … Continue reading Okay, Okay, I Give… I’ll Post It Too!

I know it is simply not possible for me to attend four camps next year AND participate in Mystery School the way I want to AND build my local coven AND community AND be a sane mom and partner. It's not possible, but gods, I wish it was! Can I have one of those little … Continue reading Why Can’t I Control Time?

I can't help it: when I see a good idea, I have to copy it: You Are From Neptune You are dreamy and mystical, with a natural psychic ability. You love music, poetry, dance, and (most of all) the open sea. Your soul is filled with possibilities, and your heart overflows with compassion. You can … Continue reading Neptune and a Weird Dream

The last thing about camp, the thing I still haven't written about, is activism. I have to admit, I'd gotten pretty lax about paying attention to my consumer choices. I was pretty "consumed" by the presidential election for most of this year, and "consumed" by the war events of the Bush presidency prior to that. … Continue reading Witchcamp 2004 – The Mysteries of Lilith, Take III

Today I said I'd write about community, something that both feeds and terrifies me. It's All About Me I have huge issues around acceptance. I was the quiet kid who was labeled "stuck up," I was the smart kid "who thought she was too good," I am "that woman" who refuses to acquiesce when things … Continue reading Witchcamp 2004 – The Mysteries of Lilith, Take II

A funny little thing happened to me at the hair salon on Tuesday... Click to read.

I keep trying to start this entry, but I'm so overwhelmed by everything I want to say, that I keep stopping. There were three main streams for me at this camp -- self & sex, community and activism. These streams wove into each other to form a river of change that's still flowing through me. … Continue reading Witchcamp 2004 – The Mysteries of Lilith, Take I

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Our ritual on Friday was beautiful -- we used Thalia's backyard, which is quite large. While our ritual set-up was definitely Wiccan, we incorporated various aspects of Dionysian worship. For example, we had an herb-filled bowl of water and towels for ablution. We drank plenty of wine before and during ritual, making many offerings to … Continue reading Ariadne