Had another Norse-related dream. It had something to do with me researching and writing an article or essay about pre-Viking era Norse society and its relationship to its Gods. I have a vague memory of "going there", as in to that time and place, to observe stuff for the article. Wish it really were that easy, eh ( Read more... )

I am waist deep in the week-before-Samhain madness. Rushing around doing a million errands to get ready for the rituals, final planning details, emailing a brazillion people, etc etc. In the middle, I have an evening meeting for work I have to stay in town for, which doesn't help my time management any. Whew. Poor dionysusdevotee has it worse than me even, ( Read more... )

On Friday night I fell asleep with the full moon in my window and great horned owls calling in the forest. I dreamed that I was at home on my land, but instead of our 100 acres it was the size of the whole valley; and our pond was the size of a mountain lake. Come to think of it, I am not sure if I was small or the land was big. tass was walking with ( Read more... )

This weekend I earned my Riot Girrrl stripes by wielding a pickaxe... Me an' meliny both kicked ass on the tree planting project with swinging pickaxe, shovel and grubby fingers. And I barely have a backache at all! We planted 11 trees between the two of us, Shannon, and another friend who came along. We were lamenting not having brought a camera to ( Read more... )