My teacher gave me my second degree initiation and ordination at Pantheacon 2009. The next time I went to the vendor's room, I purchased a ring to wear every day as a symbol of my oaths. It fit on the middle finger of my right hand and felt very comfortable there ( Read more... )

Last night my daughter and I were visiting my sister and brother-in-law, and the talk turned to woo-woo. I told them about my initiation and the Two of Swords aspect -- and my sister got a bit bristly, because although I am the Queen of Swords and she is the Queen of Cups, she has always felt like the Two of Swords is one of her cards ( Read more... )

Readers of my primary journal are aware that I have a long history of struggle with the realm of Pentacles. Taking care of my body, my finances, and my hearth has always been low on my priority list -- and I've put as little effort as possible into the pursuit of a job. Even now, when I have a sense of vocation, putting together and manifesting an ( Read more... )

Last night, after a sequence of events I am not sharing publically, my extremely potent stone knife ended up broken off at the hilt. I knew that I needed to take it with me to the island today and bury it, even before getting confirmation from one of my teacher's inner contacts ( Read more... )