This is just the coolest thing ever! hagazusa, one of the lovely people on my flist, is a published author who has a book coming out soon that's historical fiction of the Pendle Witches in Lancashire, UK. (And is, I think, one of the only novels I've heard of concerning witch trials that *doesn't* have me calling bullshit. I know how solid her historical ( Read more... )

leonusamongus has left the building? Leo, why did you delete? Your rituals are so powerful and so moving, this little corner of Livejournal-land wouldn't be the same without you ( Read more... )

Had a bit of a heated discussion with a friend tonight about my #1 reason for disliking the holiday season: gifting culture clashes. I'd be tempted to make my main question here "are my experiences honestly THAT atypical?" if I hadn't just come across this on the Miss Manners feed: Miss Manners says "time to squelch company Secret Santa programs. ( Read more... )

Friending me so you can more easily stalk my friend is seriously NOT on, nor will I tolerate it. In fact, I think you'd be hard-pressed to find a journal more hostile to that kind of bullshit than mine, since I went through years of exactly this kind of crap in the Kemetic community where self-promoting wannabe cult leaders like you are a dime a ( Read more... )

I'm exhausted from having so many reasons to rant. (And I still owe people replies/comments, and it's past bedtime.) So I thought I'd make a things-I'm-thankful-for post before I went to bed.

1. My husband. For being loving, kind, and a Good Guy even when things are going to shit.
2. All of my friends, but two in particular-- dc_al_fine and hildy. I'm praying ( Read more... )